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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…
Mari Humberg
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Atlanta Begins to Shift: Early Upsets Open Men’s Draw as Round of 16 Looms
Early upsets in Atlanta reshape the men’s draw, while top seeds hold firm ahead of a crucial Round…
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Atlanta Day 1: Pressure Builds Below the Top Seeds
Top seeds mostly survive Day 1 of the Veolia Atlanta Pickleball Championships, but close matches across five brackets…
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Sock Beats JW Johnson at PPA Sacramento Open
Jack Sock beat JW Johnson 11-3, 11-7 in the PPA Sacramento Open round of 16 as top doubles…
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Greater Zion Cup Preview: Altitude, Gabe Tardio’s Streak, and Anna Leigh Waters’ Utah Test
The Greater Zion Cup arrives in Utah with 1,500 points, altitude challenges, returning stars, and major pressure building…
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Texas Open Chaos: Waters Claims 42nd Triple Crown as Staksrud and Johns Dominate
Extreme winds disrupted Championship Sunday at the Veolia PPA Texas Open, but Anna Leigh Waters still secured her…
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Texas Open Upsets Shake Doubles Draw as Waters and Staksrud Reach Finals
Major upsets in the doubles draws have reshaped the Veolia Texas Open, with Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns,…
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World Pickleball Report: Legacy Park Sentences and Singapore
The Legacy Park developers are sentenced, Singapore debates car park courts, the Texas Open brings upsets and the…
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Women’s Day in Brazil, “Pickleball Delas,” and the Female Leaders Powering the National Boom
From federations and refereeing to elite players and new networks, women are shaping the fastest-moving chapter in Brazilian…
MLP
2026 MLP Draft: Anna Bright’s $1.23m Pick and Jorja Blunder
The 2026 MLP draft brought a $1.23m top pick for Anna Bright, Dallas releasing MVP Jorja Johnson and…