Analysis
DUPR’s fastest-growing countries table is a map of DUPR’s contracts
The rating company says the Philippines is the fastest-growing pickleball country in the world, up 1,213%. Read its…
China
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PPA Tour
Half the draw: is China’s CPC points route a pathway or a protected market?
Half the Jinan pro draw was reserved for Chinese CPC entrants, and three of five titles stayed home.…
MLP
MLP Nations Cup 2026 preview: the USA are favourites, but Asia’s twelve places are the real story
Eight regional teams, two pools and a final at 20:00 London on Sunday. Rosters, format, the full schedule…
News
PPA Tour Asia 2027: why Bangkok and Manila, and why January
PPA Tour Asia opens 2027 in Bangkok and Manila. What the new markets, Pacquiao's MPPT and a January…
MLP
MLP Nations Cup 2026: Groups, Rosters and the Team Test
MLP’s first Nations Cup brings eight teams to Brookhaven in Dallas from 30 October. Groups, rosters and whether…
Asia
South Korea Pickleball: FILA and Lotte Bet on a Boom
FILA and Lotte have opened a 260 sq m pickleball club with a regulation court in Lotte World…
Analysis
Gary Vee’s MLP Bet and Pickleball’s Valuations
Gary Vaynerchuk says he paid around $500,000 for the New Jersey Fives. MLP franchises now reach eight-figure valuations.…
Philippines
Manny Pacquiao’s MPPT: The New Philippine Pickleball League
Manny Pacquiao’s Maharlika Pilipinas Pickleball Tour puts 12 regional franchises into a five-leg season. How it fits Asia’s…
MLP
MLP Asia Draft Reveals the League It Wants to Build
Tama Shimabukuro went first overall to the Viet Panthers as MLP Asia’s draft favoured Asian-connected players over US…
China
From Coal to Courts: Hebi’s Pickleball Economy
Hebi in Henan has built about 1,600 courts, trained 380 coaches and referees and turned its industrial base…