August 2026
A Rogue Sport for Rogue People
organisations rarely m ake w ell. They becam e recognisable partly because they did not present them selves…
England
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August 2026
The League That Was Never Really Just a League
The rulebook does not distinguish between a ball struck into open court and one w hich w ins…
August 2026
Raising the Tide: Inside Australia’s APEX Academy
APEX Pickleball founder John Myer explains how his academy aims to turn promising Australian players into professionals, on…
Podcast
English Open 2026 Preview: Favourites, Draws and Predictions
The 2026 English Open runs 11–16 August across 60 courts at Birmingham’s NEC. Contenders, draws and why the…
APP Tour
APP Doubles Prize Money and Bets on Player Opportunity
The APP will double pro prize money to US$3m in 2027, add two US stops and livestream all…
India
Mumbai’s 1,200-Player Monsoon Championship Tests the GPA
More than 1,200 players entered Mumbai’s Monsoon Pickleball Championship, where Arjun Singh won two golds and Diwakar Agarwal…
Road to the English Open 2026
Two Weeks To Go: The Moment Every Player Stopped Chasing Perfection
With two weeks remaining until the English Open, seven amateur players have stopped chasing perfect preparation and started…
MLP
What the MLP Nations Cup Reveals About Its Global Ambition
The first MLP Nations Cup brings eight international teams to Texas from 30 October to 1 November, a…
PPA Asia
Jack Wong Completes PPA Tour Asia Hat-Trick in Singapore
Jack Wong won a third straight PPA Tour Asia singles title in Singapore as Katie Morris took two…
Industry
UPA-A Wants To Write Pickleball’s Paddle Rules. Authority Will Be Harder To Win
UPA-A's move to become an independent not-for-profit regulator could reshape professional pickleball's equipment standards—but earning global authority will…