Equipment
Turkey Hosts First EPIC Qualifier in Istanbul
Turkey’s first EPIC World Championship Qualifier brought 39 teams to Istanbul Aydin University on 7–8 February 2026, with…
March 2026
Browse all World Pickleball Magazine coverage published in March 2026, including tournament reporting, player features, rankings movement, podcast coverage, and international pickleball news from a fast-moving month in the sport.
Culture
Vienna Launches “She Plays Pickleball” for Women 50+ as Coach Pathways, Club Leadership and Nationwide Growth Begin
Austria has launched “She Plays Pickleball” in Vienna, a BMWKMS-funded initiative for women aged 50+ focused on regular…
PPA Tour
PPA Tour Lands in Italy, PPA 125/250 Events Confirmed, and Europe’s Pickleball Market Levels Up
For the first time, the PPA Tour will stage official events in Italy. The move signals a new…
Culture
Anywhere Pickleball’s “Freedom Fighter” Drive Targets 1,000 Paddles for Ukraine as Veterans, Adaptive Athletes and Youth Benefit
Anywhere Pickleball has launched its “Freedom Fighter” campaign, using a Gift & Get model to send 1,000 pro-level…
Culture
Vasvár’s Farsang Cup Opens Hungary’s Season with 100 Entries, a Fast 1 Point Slam Format and a Community-First Spirit
The Farsang Cup returned to Vasvár for its third year, offering doubles, team competition, and a 1 Point…
Equipment
Active Schools surge, Thai Open medals, and Scottish league drama in February 2026
Scotland’s pickleball scene surged in February 2026, with record youth engagement, a medal haul at the Thai Open,…
Culture
Cardiff University Launches Pickleball Through Wellbeing, RLAs and a Two-Court Start That Could Scale Fast
Cardiff University has introduced pickleball through its wellbeing programme, training student community leaders to seed sessions that begin…
Coaching
PPL team R3 lead, House of Pickleball Shildon, and the English OPEN announcement
England’s pickleball scene surged in February 2026, with PPL drama, new facilities in the North East, packed local…
Equipment
How One Havana School Is Building Grassroots Pickleball
At Havana’s Nguyen Van Troi School, coaches Carlos López and Carlos López Jr. teach pickleball from preschool to…
Culture
58 paddles across East Africa, PaddleLift reaches Madagascar, and CAP’s grassroots surge
Susan Swern carried 58 paddles across East Africa to seed new pickleball communities, with the final shipment reaching…