June 2026
PPA Season Review: Champions, Challengers and Change
Anna Leigh Waters won her 44th Triple Crown in Atlanta and Johns and Tardio finished 2026 unbeaten as…
Hunter Johnson
Discover Hunter Johnson’s latest rankings, tournament history, match analysis, and career updates in pro pickleball from World Pickleball Magazine.
Analysis
Tama Shimabukuro Faces Latest Test at Macao Open
Fresh from Kuala Lumpur mixed doubles gold, 15-year-old Tama Shimabukuro arrives at the Macao Open needing to prove…
MLP
Podcast: Caribbean MiLP, MLP Australia and PPA Finals
Chris Beaumont and Gordon Watson discuss Trinidad’s first MiLP event, the MLP Australia season, the PPA Finals and…
MLP
Waters, Johns and the End of One Pro Season
Ben Johns, Gabe Tardio, Anna Leigh Waters and Anna Bright closed the PPA spring season in San Clemente…
News
The Week Tama Shimabukuro Stopped Looking Like a Novelty
Fifteen-year-old Tama Shimabukuro’s Atlanta breakthrough showed why native pickleball players are beginning to reshape the men’s professional game.
News
In Other News: Rulebook Tensions, Ratings Changes and a New Push Towards Pickleball Storytelling
This week’s pickleball roundup covers rulebook tensions, DUPR ratings changes, the PPA Finals format and a new push…
News
Tama Shimabukuro Chases a Kuala Lumpur Triple Crown
Tama Shimabukuro, 15, is seeded in all three events at the Panas Kuala Lumpur Open, chasing a PPA…
PPA Tour
April’s Crucible: Pressure, Parity, and the Strain Reshaping The PPA
April 2026 made the pressure real on the PPA Tour. A tightening cutline, rising international players, and a…
News
Atlanta Semi-Finals Set as Waters Stays in Control
Anna Leigh Waters leads the Atlanta draws into the semi-finals as Albie Huang’s line-call complaints spark wider debate.
News
Atlanta R16: Shimabukuro Shocks Staksrud
No.22 seed Tama Shimabukuro beat No.2 Federico Staksrud and then a top men’s doubles seed as the Atlanta…