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Seniors Step Up! Humana & PPA Tour Showcase Older Generation Smashing the Competition

We all know that pickleball is for everyone. It’s inclusive, social and engaging. And the health benefits are obvious – from cardiovascular, mental health, and personal fitness, pickleball is a
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Doubles Rallies Getting Shorter in 2024

A subtle change is happening across the early portion of this PPA season. Championship doubles rallies are shorter this year. That’s using the statistics from the three PPA gold medal doubles matches in
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Third Shot Drives Are on the Rise

A shift in tactics is underway in the PPA. Have you noticed it, especially lately? If you think you’ve been seeing more third shot drives, you are right, and the
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Fan Experiences Improving on PPA Tour

Meg Marion has played in a bunch of PPA Tournaments. She’s not a pro. Nope. She’s not that different from so many people who spend their money, travel a little
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Building Together and Prioritizing Player Experience

Meg Marion has played in a bunch of PPA Tournaments. She’s not a pro. Nope. She’s not that different from the many people who seek to spend their money traveling
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McCurley retires from PickleballTournaments.com 
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McCurley retires from PickleballTournaments.com 

Ten years ago, Melissa McCurley remembers the world of pickleball. The best players in the world were in their 60s. There were two companies manufacturing paddles and PickleballTournaments.com was home
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Rally Scoring in Pickleball

In the grand scheme of things, pickleball is new. Yeah, sure, the game has been around for decades, and you’re addicted. You watch drills on YouTube and stream matches on
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Talking trash on tour

Ever watched Dave Weinbach play?  Well, let’s put this another way. If you’ve watched him, you’d know. He calls himself “The Badger” and he’s more animated than Saturday morning cartoons.
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Healthier than ever, Smith looks to continue run in KC
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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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Johns and Wright Reignite Partnership for Kansas City
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Johns and Wright Reignite Partnership for Kansas City

Ben Johns is back, Collin Johns is resting, and Matt Wright is ready. Collin Johns is recovering from an injury, which means brother Ben Johns needs a partner for the
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Smith, Young Surprise Johns Brothers in Seattle Quarterfinals
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Smith, Young Surprise Johns Brothers in Seattle Quarterfinals

OK, you didn’t see this one coming. No chance.  Maybe your guess was Riley Newman and his new partner Julian Arnold getting it done. Maybe you thought Matt Wright and
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