The Same, But Different

Ben and Collin Johns beating Riley Newman and Thomas Wilson to win the Men’s Doubles gold medals at the PPA Finals in December and again at the Masters in January
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The Johns Brothers: The Best Get Better

It is one thing to stay on top. It is another thing to get better while you stay on top. That is what Ben and Collin Johns did in Men’s
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A day in the life of a pickleball pro at Nationals: Christian Alshon

On Thursday, Nov. 9, I spent the day with PPA Tour pro Christian Alshon.  The seventh-ranked player in the world had a full schedule consisting of matches in every discipline
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Fed and Pablo: Fiery Friends

Pablo Tellez and Federico Staksrud are best friends. They live about 15 minutes apart and are now long-standing pickleball partners and among the top pickleball teams in the world. They
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Ex-Olympian Tina Pisnik Joins the PPA Tour for 2024

Tina Pisnik’s tennis days were over. It had been about 15 years since she last competed against some of the game’s best, wrapping up a career in which she was
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Getting to know Aanik Lohani

In 2022, Aanik Lohani asked Ben Johns to take a picture with him. Lohani was an aspiring pickleball player, an ex-tennis player who had just won an amateur pickleball singles
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2023 Brings Some Big Changes for Jack Sock

The world of Jack Sock has been pretty wild in the past year. Think about it, the former top-10 in the world tennis player has gone from tennis to winning
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Jones and Leah celebrate National Daughters Day together

Jones and Leah celebrate National Daughters Day together

Might as well play some pickleball on National Daughters Day. That’s what Allyce Jones and her 10-year-old daughter Leah did today, followed up by getting a cool Boba drink together. 
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Why Federico Staksrud’s Cincinnati Title Just Means More

“Just when you think he’s in trouble, he rallies back.”  That’s what PPA commentator Michelle McMahon said of Ben Johns during the first game of the Men’s Singles final at
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Buckner, pregnant with her third child, keeps competing

Court temperatures were like a radio station – “Hot 101, Power 102,” you get the idea. But it didn’t bother Brooke Buckner. She’s from North Carolina. She knows what humidity
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Healthier than ever, Smith looks to continue run in KC

Healthier than ever, Smith looks to continue run in KC

Patrick Smith wasn’t pain-free, but as he describes it, he was feeling better on the court than he had in a long time. And that’s saying something. Smith was finally
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