Culture
Sophia Phương Anh and Vietnam’s Missing Pickleball Pathway
Sophia Phương Anh, 18, won four golds at her first international event and trained in the US. Why…
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News
Why Brunei’s Shenzhen Pickleball Campaign Matters
Brunei sent ten players to the APBA International Championship in Shenzhen, with Wana Gapar reaching a quarter-final and…
Analysis
Bengaluru Blasters Are Building More Than a Team
After finishing bottom of the first Indian Pickleball League season, Bengaluru Blasters are betting on youth, scouting and…
Global Development
What Happened When Five Deaf Students Entered Pickleball’s Global Rating System
A pioneering programme in rural Maharashtra has helped five deaf students move from makeshift courts to pickleball's global…
News
Hong Kong Builds a Pickleball Development System
Sino Group and the Hong Kong, China Tennis Association launched an elite development and community programme with training…
News
India Builds a Pickleball System With Athletiq
The Indian Pickleball Association has named Athletiq its Official Performance Partner, aiming to turn India’s rapid growth into…
PPA Tour
Rex Thais Is Ready — And the Gap Behind Him Is Closing
Rex Thais is dominating junior pickleball, but the real story is the system finally forming behind players like…
News
In Other News: Singapore Scales Up, Europe Builds Structure, Vietnam Invests on the Ground
A global snapshot of pickleball’s evolution, from European structure to Singapore’s scale and Vietnam’s grassroots investment.
News
Vietnam Is Not Just Playing Pickleball. It Is Building It Properly
Vietnam’s new pickleball degree shows a shift from participation to structure, focusing on building the workforce behind the…
PPA Tour
Junior PPA Tour: The Level Is Rising — And It’s Getting Harder to Win
March showed that junior pickleball is no longer just growing. The level is rising quickly, with deeper fields,…