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September 9, 2026
INSIDE WORLD PICKLEBALL BUSINESS
World Pickleball Convention Returns
The World Pickleball Convention & Conference returns to West Palm Beach with championship play, new technology, industry leaders, fashion, clinics and business discussions … →

September 9, 2026
CULTURE & LIFESTYLE
The Plastic Ball That Changed My Life
How pickleball transformed one pickleball player’s life through fitness, friendship and community while ultimately inspiring her to create Pickleball Dating … →

September 9, 2026
TWOEY’S TIPS
Positioning Strategies to Support Partners
Pickleball pro Connor Garnett breaks down four positioning strategies that help players support their partner, control the court and create more opportunities to attack … →

September 9, 2026
PICKLEBALL PADDLE REVIEW
Luzz Inferno2 M1 Paddle
The Luzz Inferno2 M1 builds on the original Inferno with more consistent power, longer-lasting spin and upgraded technology designed for aggressive, competitive players … →

September 9, 2026
HEALTH & WELLNESS
Pickleball’s Quiet Revolution for Women
Pickleball coach Lingbing Zhang explores how the sport can help women find renewed energy, emotional balance, confidence and joy both on and off the court … →

September 9, 2026
PICKLEBALL ESCAPES
Your Next Trip Could Include a PPA Pro
The PPA Tour stop in Mesa brings seven days of competition, but the surrounding desert, dining and destinations give fans plenty of reasons to extend the trip beyond the tournament … →

POPULAR COVER STORIES

From headline-making pros and game-changing innovations to the cultural moments defining pickleball’s rise.

READERS’ FAVORITE

Hunter Johnson: Big Fish, Small Pond

Trading a promising tennis career for pickleball

Most rallies in pro pickleball start and end the same way. All two or four players race to the kitchen line to trade polite, soft, and patient dinks until someone finally blinks, slips, slams, or misses and the net battle begins. Hunter Johnson is one of the few pro players who often just does not rush the net. Instead, he … →

September 9, 2026 • 9 min read
Team USA Takes Gold in Da Nang
Team USA captured the Open Team title as the World Cup brought nearly 5,000 athletes from 82 countries and territories to Da Nang, where … →

September 2, 2026 • 13 min read
Third Time is the Charm
For two years, the New Jersey Fives had reached the final stage of the Major League Pickleball season only to watch another team lift the … →

August 26, 2026 • 16 min read
Building the World Cup
If pickleball is to reach the Olympic stage one day, Hercilio Cabieses wants to help build the international foundation that gets it there … →

FAVORITE FEATURES

The most widely read magazine stories, highlighting the topics and voices driving interest across pickleball.

PICKLEBALL GREATS

Elsie Hendershot is Fearless at 13

Hendershot’s Climb from Junior Standout to MLP Player

Inside professional pickleball, players and coaches keep using the same word when talking about Elsie Hendershot. Fearless. Not fearless in the loud, emotional sense. Not reckless. Not immature. The kind of fearless rooted in belief, composure, and a willingness to challenge adult professionals without shrinking from … →

September 9, 2026 • 5 min read
Building the Business Around the Cup
How AAC and Heineken are using the World Cup to demonstrate the growing potential of global sponsorship, major-event infrastructure and … →

September 2, 2026 • 16 min read
Beyond the Paddle Brands
“Winning is foundation.” Ryan Harwood said those words one day before the New Jersey Fives took the court to compete for the MLP … →

August 26, 2026 • 16 min read
The Pickleball Rainmaker
A rogue wave nearly took racquet sports away from Steve Rose. Instead, it eventually gave him pickleball. Rose was in his early 50s when … →

AROUND THE WORLD IN PICKLEBALL

The most widely read magazine stories, highlighting the topics and voices driving interest across pickleball.

FREQUENTLY READ

Armaan Bhatia, the Man Who Put India on the Pickleball Map

India’s first global pickleball star

Every sport has a pioneer. Not necessarily the first person to play the game, but the first to convince everyone else that something bigger is possible. For basketball in Germany, it was Dirk Nowitzki. For golf in South Korea, it was Se Ri Pak. Their … →

September 2, 2026 • 10 min read
Inside the Shenzhen Open
The PPA Tour Asia landed in Shenzhen, China for the Skechers Shenzhen Open, and it did not disappoint. There were first-time gold medal … →

August 26, 2026 • 17 min read
Three Countries. One Jersey.
Jhonnatan Medina Alvarez’s unlikely road from Venezuela to the United States to Team Spain leads to Da Nang and another chance to … →

August 19, 2026 • 11 min read
The Home-Court Advantage
When the pickleball World Cup arrives in Da Nang, Vietnam will not simply be welcoming the world. It will be trying to beat it. The host … →

From performance optimization and injury prevention to nutrition, recovery, and healthy living on and off the court.

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The Longevity Advantage

Dan Buettner’s View of Pickleball & Living Longer

For years, people argued over the best exercise for longevity. Running advocates praised cardiovascular endurance. Cyclists pointed toward low-impact conditioning. Swimmers emphasized joint-friendly movement. Tennis players long claimed racquet sports offered the perfect balance of fitness, coordination … →

September 9, 2026 • 9 min
Pickleball’s Quiet Revolution for Women
Pickleball coach Lingbing Zhang explores how the sport can help women find renewed energy, emotional balance, confidence and joy … →

September 2, 2026 • 6 min
Traveling to Vietnam for the World Cup
For those traveling from the East Coast to the World Cup in Vietnam, preparing your body for a 20-plus-hour journey can be just as … →

August 19, 2026 • 8 min read
Why Singles Pickleball is a Great Workout
Ask most pickleball players which format they prefer, and doubles will almost always win. It’s social, strategic, and easier on the body … →

PLACES TO STAY & PLAY PICKLEBALL

Places to play pickleball around the world and places to visit when attending global pickleball events.

PICKLEBALL ESCAPES

A Different Pickleball Destination

Dinking in the Cognac Countryside

The road into Juillac-le-Coq feels almost cinematic. Vineyards stretch across the rolling countryside, limestone walls catch the late-afternoon light, and quiet village roads wind through one of the most historic regions in France. Nothing about the setting suggests pickleball. Then the courts appear … →

September 9, 2026 • 8 min
Your Next Trip Could Include a PPA Pro
The PPA Tour stop in Mesa brings seven days of competition, but the surrounding desert, dining and destinations give fans plenty of reasons … →

September 2, 2026 • 7 min
Visiting Mesa for the Veolia Arizona Open
The PPA Tour stop in Mesa brings seven days of competition, but the surrounding desert, dining and destinations give fans plenty of … →

August 26, 2026 • 7 min
Welcome to Da Nang, Vietnam
Players, coaches, families, and fans are arriving on Vietnam’s central coast for the Pickleball World Cup, bringing paddles, national colors … →

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