APP Tour
Seven Straight for Munro and Livornese as APP Louisville Rivals Let Their Chance Slip
Jack Munro and Richard Livornese Jr. extend their APP men's doubles streak to seven titles after a dramatic…
Lee Whitwell
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Opinion
The Rec Player Trap
At 8–8, does the shot you learnt in your lesson disappear? Lee Whitwell explores the Rec Player Trap…
APP Tour
Ptaszek-Kochis and Bouzidi Double Up as APP’s 50+ Pro Season Finds Its Shape
Karin Ptaszek-Kochis and Youssef Bouzidi led the APP's 50+ professionals with two gold medals each in Overland Park.…
Europe
English Open 2026: The NEC Changed Everything
Six days and 60 courts at Birmingham’s NEC showed how far the English Open has come. Now Pickleball…
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…
Culture
Has Professional Pickleball Grown Too Fast? Lee Whitwell on the Cracks Beneath the Pro Game
Lee Whitwell joins the World Pickleball Podcast to argue that disputed line calls are one symptom of a…
Opinion
Seed the Soil: Why International Pickleball Needs to Back Its Own
Lee Whitwell argues that international pickleball must protect host-nation players until rankings truly reflect global ability, not access…
Equipment
Your Inner Chimp Plays Pickleball Too
Your inner chimp plays pickleball too. Lee Whitwell explores how the emotional brain overrides rational play and what…
Opinion
Lee Whitwell: The Game You Don’t See Is the One That Matters
The game you don’t see is the one that matters. Lee Whitwell explores the mental patterns, emotional triggers,…
PPA Tour
Atlanta, Rules, India — And Why Pickleball Is Starting to Feel Different
Chris and Gordon Watson discuss Atlanta’s PPA Finals pressure, the new UPA rulebook, rally scoring confusion, Vanshik Kapadia,…