MLP Asia
MLP Asia Domestic Draft 2026: Every Team’s Local Core
All six MLP Asia franchises have picked three domestic players before the International Draft. What each team’s local…
Tama Shimabukuro
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MLP
Kuala Lumpur Cup 2026: Tardio and Khlif Lead PPA Tour Asia
Gabriel Tardio flew from a Cary title to the Kuala Lumpur Cup, seeded first with Noe Khlif. Why…
PPA Tour
Johnsons Upset Waters and Johns Again in Cary
Jorja and JW Johnson beat Anna Leigh Waters and Ben Johns 4-11, 11-9, 11-6 in Cary for the…
PPA Tour
PPA Cary Semi-Finals: Waters Stays on Triple-Crown Course
Anna Leigh Waters is alive in all three events at the PPA National Championships in Cary, as Kaitlyn…
PPA Tour
PPA Cary Quarter-Finals: Outsiders Break the Draw
Sofia Sewing and Keilly Ulery crushed seeded opponents and Noe Khlif ended John Lucian Goins’ run as Cary’s…
PPA Asia
Grayson Goldin Wins Shenzhen Six Months After Two Strokes
Six months after two strokes, Grayson Goldin won the PPA Tour Asia Shenzhen Open from 10-5 down in…
PPA Challenger
Does the PPA Challenger Tour Produce Professionals?
Winning a PPA Challenger title does not guarantee promotion to the main tour, and most Challenger players still…
Japan
Why Japan’s Largest Pickleball Venue Has 20 Courts
Japan’s largest pickleball venue opened on 20 July with 20 courts at Izu Resort Villa in Higashiizu, aiming…
News
The PPA Challenger Tour Is Becoming Harder to Win. That Is the Point
First-time champions, international contenders and teenage prospects have made the PPA Challenger Tour increasingly difficult to win. But…
News
Yuta Funemizu Makes Japanese Pickleball History in Tokyo
Yuta Funemizu and Tama Shimabukuro beat Collin Johns and Len Yang to win the PPA Asia 500 Tokyo…