News
Around the World: From Rota to Da Nang
From Spain's Reballution Cup to Australia's World Cup preparations, five other global pickleball stories worth knowing today.
South America
Explore pickleball across South America, from emerging tournaments and national federation activity to player development, grassroots growth, and the wider expansion of the sport across the continent.
News
Can WPC Latam Venezuela Find the Next Staksrud?
WPC Latam Venezuela, from 5 to 7 June, offers a pathway into the World Pickleball Championship as South…
June 2026
More Than a Game: How Pickleball Is Expanding Inclusion in Brazil
Through the EdCoach methodology developed by adaptive sports specialist Ednardo Oliveira, pickleball is becoming a tool for inclusion…
June 2026
Hit me baby one more time
Gordon Watson examines pickleball's most divisive shot — the body bag. Part strategy, part psychological warfare and part…
Asia
India Is Building a Pickleball System, Not Just Players
More than 300 players at the West Zone Championship in Pune point to India’s zonal pathway as the…
Analysis
Tama Shimabukuro Faces Latest Test at Macao Open
Fresh from Kuala Lumpur mixed doubles gold, 15-year-old Tama Shimabukuro arrives at the Macao Open needing to prove…
News
The GPF Strengthens Governance. Questions Remain
The Global Pickleball Federation has elected ten At-Large Directors in its first member-led vote, but a unified global…
News
India’s Pickleball Surge Is No Longer About Growth. It Is About Power.
India’s expanding pickleball infrastructure, junior pathways, and institutional backing are creating serious questions about the future balance of…
MLP
Waters, Johns and the End of One Pro Season
Ben Johns, Gabe Tardio, Anna Leigh Waters and Anna Bright closed the PPA spring season in San Clemente…
News
The Week Tama Shimabukuro Stopped Looking Like a Novelty
Fifteen-year-old Tama Shimabukuro’s Atlanta breakthrough showed why native pickleball players are beginning to reshape the men’s professional game.