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…
Asia
Explore pickleball in Asia, including major tournaments, rising players, regional growth, and the latest news shaping the sport across the continent.
Analysis
MLP Commissioner Search: What the Job Now Requires
Samin Odhwani is preparing to leave MLP. His successor inherits record audiences, 20 ownership groups and a new…
Africa
Uganda Open Adds a Link to East Africa’s Pickleball Circuit
The fourth Uganda Open in Kampala drew players from Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and Germany, as East Africa’s events…
Top Pickleball Tour APP
Méndez Doubles Up as Gijón Reveals APP’s Emerging European Model
Sabrina Méndez claimed two titles at the inaugural Top Pickleball Tour in Gijón, but the APP-backed circuit's first…
Tournaments
Cawston and Matysik Lead Amber Valley Open Winners
Ben Cawston and Mateusz Matysik won men’s Open gold 11-3, 11-3 as Gosling and Wrixon, Minogue-Stone and Kenna,…
MLP Australia
The Coasters Win MLP Australia’s Melbourne Opener
New franchise The Coasters beat Northern Crocs to win the first MLP Australia Premier event of 2026 in…
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…
Caribbean
Gavin Manders and Benjamin Jones Defend Jamaica Title
Bermuda’s Gavin Manders and Benjamin Jones defended the Jamaica International Open men’s doubles title, with Jones medalling in…
Japan
Ben Johns and Anna Bright Head to Japan’s PPA Asia 125
Ben Johns and Anna Bright make their Japan debuts at Ariake in December, with Johns partnering Yuta Funemizu…