September 2026
The Player Package Isn’t a Suggestion
As pro pickleball expands across Europe, Asia and the Americas, players receiving free travel, accommodation and appearance fees…
Spain
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World Cup 2026
Lý Hoàng Nam Faces Four World Cup Finals in One Day
Lý Hoàng Nam reached four finals at the 2026 Pickleball World Cup in Da Nang, ending with Vietnam’s…
World Cup 2026
World Cup: Vietnam Survive Twice, Japan Stun England
Vietnam beat the Netherlands and Australia 4–3 at the Pickleball World Cup in Da Nang, Japan came from…
World Cup 2026
Pickleball World Cup Knockouts: Can Anyone Stop Vietnam?
Vietnam won all three Open group ties 6-0 in Da Nang. Why the six-match team format makes depth…
Analysis
What Is a Court Hour Worth? Raqt’s Scheduling Bet
Raqt founder Jens Larsson says better scheduling can find hidden court capacity, citing 6% higher utilisation and 10–15%…
RTA Tour
Split Delivered. Now the RTA Faces Its Hardest Question
Domenika Turković won twice and Bálint Bakó took singles gold at RTA2000 Split, as PPA Tour Europe raises…
Philippines
Filipino Players Are Building Pickleball in Saudi Arabia
Pickle Guard Club-Riyadh grew from four Filipino founders to nearly 50 players, showing how pickleball spreads with migrant…
August 2026
The Pickleball Court That Couldn’t Hold the Tournament
The Pickleball Court That Couldn’t Hold the Tournament In A Coruña, Spain’s Pickle Pro Tour built a court…
Analysis
Can European Pickleball Afford PPA Exclusivity Yet?
PPA Tour Europe brings 20 events and €545,000 in prize money, but player exclusivity could reshape the continent’s…
Europe
Why Europe’s Biggest Pickleball Challenge Isn’t Players. It’s Concrete.
Europe has spent years wondering how to build pickleball the American way. Austria’s modular court experiment suggests it…