Все 5 финалов в Hong Kong пройдут 25 октября, начало — в 13:00 по местному времени. Bright и Patriquin в упорной борьбе обыграли брата и сестру Johnson со счётом 11-2, 9-11, 11-9 и встретятся с Johns и Waters в смешанном парном разряде. В женском парном финале Bright выступит вместе с Waters против Black и Jorja Johnson.
Castillo встретится с Dikosavljevic — это будет повторение одиночного финала в Австралии. Shimabukuro сыграет с Hunter Johnson в мужском одиночном разряде. За золото мужского парного турнира в Kai Tak поборются Johns и Tardio, а их соперниками станут Staksrud и Patriquin.
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В одном финале Bright будет напарницей Waters, а в другом — её соперницей. Зрители смогут сравнить, как проявляются сыгранность в паре и умение подстраиваться под игру соперницы.
Seeds tumbled in Friday's singles quarterfinals at the Hang Seng Bank Hong Kong Slam, PPA Tour Asia reports. Noe Khlif beat world No. 1 Christopher Haworth 13-11, 11-3 after losing their two earlier PPA matches, and Judit Castillo again stopped top seed Kaitlyn Christian, this time 12-10 in the third game. Second seed Chao Yi Wang also went out, to Andie Dikosavljevic.
Federico Staksrud edged home favourite Hong Kit Wong in three games, and Ben Johns beat his brother Collin in straight games. Khlif now meets 15-year-old Tama Shimabukuro in the semifinals.
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Two of the biggest names lost to players who had faced them recently. Scouting a familiar opponent and changing the plan can turn a losing record around.
Singapore's Sengkang Town Council will stop pickleball on courts close to housing blocks from November 1 and restrict the nine courts that remain to 10am to 7:30pm, Pickleball News Asia reports, citing an Instagram post by local MP Abdul Muhaimin. Residents chose the measures in a vote after noise complaints.
Other town councils have already acted, from a court ban in Holland-Bukit Panjang to foam-ball sessions in Mountbatten. The site cites more than 700 noise complaints in 18 months as monthly bookings approach 8,000.
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Noise is now one of the biggest limits on growth in dense cities. Programmes near homes can cut complaints with foam balls, sensible hours and courts sited away from residents.
Jack Munro collected two golds at the first Humana APP Louisville Open, the APP reports. He and Richard Livornese Jr. beat Zack Marceau and Aidan Schenk 12-10, 11-2 for a seventh men's doubles title in a row, and he won the mixed with the Netherlands' Roos Van Reek.
Croatia's Domenika Turkovic came back to beat top seed Kat Stewart 9-11, 11-4, 11-7, winning singles gold for a second event running after taking silver in both doubles finals. Ronan Camron edged Dusty Boyer in three games, and Bobbi Oshiro and Stewart won the women's doubles.
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Seven straight titles show what a settled partnership can achieve. Turkovic's three finals reward a player willing to enter every event and keep learning against top opponents.
Kate Fahey left the Virginia Beach Open with two titles, Pickleball.com reports. She and first-time partner Eric Oncins won mixed doubles from 2-8 down in the third game, and she then beat the 21st seed, Helena Jansen Fink, 11-1, 11-9 for the singles crown, her first double at a single event.
Sofia Sewing earned her first PPA Tour title in women's doubles with Catherine Parenteau, while Elliott Schupp and Jaume Martinez Vich both won for the first time in men's doubles. John Lucian Goins took the men's singles without losing a game all week.
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Three first-time champions in a week without the sport's biggest stars show how close the next tier is. Players chasing a breakthrough should treat open draws as real chances.
Hunter Johnson is the men's singles champion of the WALKER Australia Pickleball Cup after beating Christian Alshon in three games, 11-8, 5-11, 11-8, in the last match at Pat Rafter Arena, Pickleball.com reports. He led the decider 7-0, watched Alshon move in front at 8-7, then finished the job on his first trip to Australia.
Andie Dikosavljevic, the seventh seed, beat Judit Castillo for the women's singles title. Gabe Tardio won twice, in men's doubles with Hayden Patriquin and in mixed with Tyra Hurricane Black, who also took the women's doubles alongside Jorja Johnson.
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Johnson nearly let a seven-point lead slip in the deciding game. Coaches can use the final as a case study in staying aggressive when an opponent starts a run.
Championship Sunday at the WALKER Australia Pickleball Cup will feature a men's singles final between Hunter Johnson and Christian Alshon at Pat Rafter Arena, Pickleball.com reports. Johnson was the second seed and Alshon the third in a draw whose top seed, Federico Staksrud, could not make the trip.
In women's singles, PPA Tour Asia notes that Judit Castillo beat top seed Kaitlyn Christian in the semifinals. The PPA1500 event, worth more than US$500,000, streams from 8pm ET on Saturday on the PPA Tour and PPA Australia YouTube channels.
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A final between two tour regulars in Brisbane shows how deep pro singles has become. Australian players can treat the stream as a free lesson in shot selection under pressure.
The Hang Seng Bank Hong Kong Slam draws are out, and PPA Tour Asia says the brackets bite early. Top seeds Ben Johns and Gabriel Tardio could meet eighth seeds Collin Johns and Len Yang in the men's doubles quarterfinals, putting the Johns brothers on opposite sides of the net.
Home favourite Hong Kit Wong is projected to face Federico Staksrud again in the singles quarterfinals after losing to him 7-11, 11-6, 12-10 in Hanoi in April, and Kaitlyn Christian may meet Judit Castillo, who beat her in Brisbane. Play runs October 19 to 25 at Kai Tak Arena.
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Early meetings between top teams reward squads that start sharp. Players heading to big events should prepare for strong opponents from the first round rather than easing in.
With several big names absent, Semifinal Saturday at the PPA Tour's Virginia Beach Open is full of fresh chances, Pickleball.com reports. In women's singles, No. 19 Sofia Sewing, who upset No. 2 seed Brooke Buckner in three games on Thursday, and No. 21 Helena Jansen Fink are each a win away from a first PPA Tour final.
No. 2 Noe Khlif and No. 7 Adam Harvey are chasing their first singles finals on U.S. soil, while Will Howells, Elliott Schupp and Max Freeman could make a first final in men's doubles.
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Draws without the usual favourites reward players who prepare for every opponent. Sewing shows that a deep run can start from a double-digit seed when the chance appears.
The first Borneo International Pickleball Open began on Friday at The Good Club in Kota Kinabalu, with about 536 players from Malaysia, Singapore, the United States, China and Taiwan. Permanent Secretary Datuk Josie Lai opened the three-day event, which ends on Sunday, October 18, and is run by Borneo Kelab Rekreasi Pickleball together with Megas Mind Creative & Development.
The club's nine courts, six indoor and three outdoor, cost more than RM3 million and opened only last month, director Ryan Chu said. Hong Kong celebrity Hugo Wong joined Lai for an opening invitation match.
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For clubs, this shows how a new venue, tourism partners and an international entry list can launch a first-year event at scale, a model worth studying before planning a destination tournament.
Lea Jansen has pulled out of women's singles and mixed doubles at the PPA Tour's Virginia Beach Open with a broken left patella, but she is still playing women's doubles with Kate Fahey. The pair beat Daria Walczak and Alex Walker 11-2, 11-4 on Thursday and face fifth seeds Alix Truong and Layne Sleeth in Friday's quarterfinals.
The Dink's Erik Tice reported that the 34-year-old had played on the injury since May, through the Major League Pickleball season, until an MRI found it. Jansen expects about three months out and has left every remaining 2026 event.
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A reminder for coaches: pain that lingers for months deserves a scan, not more matches. An early diagnosis can save a season that toughness alone puts at risk.
Tyra Hurricane Black и Jorja Johnson вышли в восьмёрку лучших в женском парном разряде на Australia Pickleball Cup в Брисбене 15 октября. Согласно официальному протоколу завершённого матча, они обыграли Bernadette Massih и Talia Saunders со счётом 11–5, 11–2.
Эта победа принесла дуэту место в четвертьфинале, а не медаль турнира. Результат также даёт конкретную информацию о женском парном разряде в дополнение к освещению мужских пар. Источник — официальный протокол завершённого матча. Дата здесь указана по отображаемому в нём времени окончания встречи, а не по времени публикации новостной статьи.
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Если следить за каждым разрядом отдельно, тренеры и болельщики получат более ясное представление о ходе турнира, чем из одного анонса или сообщения о звёздном дуэте.
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The PPA Tour and PPA Tour Australia have assembled a strong international field for the 2026 Australia Pickleball Cup, played at Pat Rafter Arena's home, the Queensland Tennis Centre, with matches running through Sunday.
Gabe Tardio, Christian Alshon, Hunter Johnson, Hayden Patriquin, JW Johnson and Tyson McGuffin lead the men, while Kaitlyn Christian, Hurricane Tyra Black, Parris Todd, Jorja Johnson and Danni-Elle Townsend head the women's list. Matches stream live on the PPA and PPA Tour Australia YouTube channels from 8pm to 4am ET.
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For coaches in the region, a home event with this many tour regulars is a rare chance to study top-level doubles patterns live, while the overnight ET stream lets North American players follow along too.
The Humana APP Louisville Open brings four days of pro, AARP 50+ and 60+, Humana Cup and amateur play to the Kentucky International Convention Center, with the PickleY'all festival outside on October 16 and 17.
Jack Munro and Richard Livornese Jr. arrive on a run of six straight men's pro doubles titles, and Munro's 8 golds are the most of any APP pro this year. Megan Fudge, who won in Overland Park with Kat Stewart, now shares the women's pro gold record of 33 with Simone Jardim. Coverage runs Friday to Sunday on APPTV's YouTube channel and ESPN+.
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Club doubles players can take a lesson from Munro and Livornese: six titles in a row come from a settled partnership with clear roles, which often matters more than raw shot-making.
Indoor franchisor The Picklr has filed for Chapter 11 in the Northern District of Texas, FOX Business reports. An investor group led by franchisee Tom Neale has committed $4.5 million, pending court approval, although Sports Business Journal put the figure at $4.8 million.
Founder Jorge Barragan told SBJ the company had guaranteed leases for about 40 early locations. He said no club will shut because of the filing itself, though some contraction is likely. The Picklr has more than 70 U.S. sites plus clubs in Australia, Canada and Japan, and lost $4.4 million in 2025.
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For club owners the lesson is financial rather than sporting: rapid growth backed by lease guarantees can strain even a busy brand, so know who carries the rent risk before signing.
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PPA Tour Asia has named the seeds for the Hang Seng Bank Hong Kong Slam, its first 1500-level event and the 2026 finale, played at Kai Tak Arena from October 19 to 25. Champions earn 1,500 ranking points from a purse of up to US$1.1 million.
World No. 1 Christopher Haworth leads the men's singles on his Asia debut, ahead of Federico Staksrud, and home favourite Hong Kit Wong is seeded seventh. Kaitlyn Christian heads the women's singles, while Ben Johns and Gabriel Tardio, Anna Leigh Waters and Anna Bright, and Waters with Johns top the doubles.
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A Hong Kong crowd will see Hong Kit Wong seeded among the world's best, a useful signal for Asian juniors that a local champion can earn a place at this level.
The WALKER Australia Pickleball Cup, a PPA1500 stop with a purse above US$500,000, starts its pro rounds at Brisbane's Queensland Tennis Centre this week, and every champion collects 1,500 ranking points.
Previewing the draw for The Dink, Erik Tice lists Federico Staksrud and Kaitlyn Christian as the singles favourites, Gabe Tardio and Hayden Patriquin atop the men's doubles and the Johnson siblings, Jorja and JW, leading mixed. Home hope Sahra Dennehy is the second seed in women's singles. Matches stream overnight for North America on the PPA Tour's YouTube channel.
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Australian coaches get a rare home look at tour-level doubles. The wet forecast is also a reminder to prepare players for delays and slick outdoor courts.
Anna Leigh Waters won mixed doubles with Ben Johns to secure her 200th career PPA Tour title, then added women’s doubles and singles gold to leave the Chicago Cup with 202 titles and 45 Triple Crowns. Federico Staksrud and Hayden Patriquin won men’s doubles, while Roscoe Bellamy took men’s singles and qualifier Emilien Burnel reached the semifinals.
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Waters’ milestone highlights sustained elite performance, while Burnel’s qualifying run and the men’s doubles upsets show how emerging players and pairings can reshape a tournament draw.
Support for pickleball courts far outweighs opposition among speakers taking a position at U.S. local government meetings, according to Hamlet. The public-meeting analysis firm counted 1,152 supporters and 89 opponents in meetings across 468 cities and towns since Oct. 19, 2024, with support leading in 436.
Fresno, Riverside and Maricopa were among places with many supportive speakers, while Port St. Lucie and Tampa had more opponents. The findings offer a wider view than coverage centered on noise complaints and neighborhood disputes.
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For clubs pursuing courts, the findings document strong support among meeting speakers, not a survey of residents. Local differences remain important when discussing facilities with councils.
Hunter Johnson beat Tama Shimabukuro in the PPA Tour Asia Hong Kong Slam men’s singles final, after defeating Federico Staksrud in the semifinals. Crowds packed Kai Tak Arena for an event offering $1.1 million in prize money and 1,500 World Pickleball Ranking points.
Staksrud’s quarterfinal comeback against Hong Kit Wong drew controversy: an extended equipment timeout and a 1-point penalty for inappropriate language preceded his 12-10 deciding-game win. Anna Leigh Waters won women’s doubles with Anna Bright and mixed doubles with Ben Johns.
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For athletes and coaches, the Staksrud-Wong match puts equipment readiness and on-court conduct in focus: both became central issues during a closely contested deciding game.
В 2027 году Таиланд и Филиппины впервые примут этапы PPA Tour Asia. В начальную часть календаря вошли турниры категории PPA Asia 500 в Бангкоке, Маниле, Пенанге и Хошимине.
Первым станет Бангкок: соревнования пройдут 27–31 января 2027 года. Затем, 24–28 февраля 2027 года, турнир примет Манила. В марте тур вернётся в Малайзию и Вьетнам. Рейтинговые очки, набранные на этих этапах, будут учитываться при отборе на PPA Finals в Калифорнии. Позднее будут объявлены и другие даты календаря.
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Игрокам, планирующим выступления в Азии, новые этапы дают возможность набрать очки для отбора на PPA Finals и сыграть в странах, которые впервые принимают тур.
На турнире East Coast Regional в Форт-Лодердейле 200 игроков получили право бесплатно участвовать в Pickle Money Ball National Championship. По 4 лучших участника каждого дивизиона отобрались на турнир в Лас-Вегасе, который пройдёт 26–31 июля 2027 года. Призовой фонд для любителей превысит 1 миллион долларов.
Региональный турнир на площадке The Fort собрал более 550 участников, а его призовой фонд составил 625 000 долларов. Победители дивизионов получили по 2 000 долларов на игрока; выплаты полагались участникам, вошедшим в число 16 лучших. Это был последний региональный этап 2026 года и крупнейшее событие тура на тот момент.
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Для любителей отборочная система даёт возможность не только выиграть призовые, но и попасть на национальный турнир без вступительного взноса. Luke Schmidt заплатил 100 долларов за участие в местном отборе, а в итоге заработал 1 625 долларов и получил путёвку на национальный турнир.
Ben Johns и Gabriel Tardio вышли в финал мужского парного разряда Hong Kong Slam. Согласно официальным результатам, в полуфинале они обыграли Tama Shimabukuro и JW Johnson: первый гейм завершился со счётом 11–7, второй — 11–6. Проигравшая пара ранее выиграла свой четвертьфинал, не отдав ни одного гейма.
Этот результат подтверждает выход в финал, а не завоевание титула. Указанная дата отмечает момент нашей проверки официальных результатов, а не публикацию новостной статьи.
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При подготовке к парному матчу отдельно разберите весь турнирный путь дуэта и игру следующего соперника. Уверенная победа в полуфинале не отменяет необходимости составить план на ещё один матч.
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Judit Castillo вышла в финал женского одиночного разряда Hong Kong Slam, победив Kiora Kunimoto, с которой выступает в женском парном разряде. В официальном протоколе полуфинала зафиксирована победа со счётом 11–8, 11–7.
В финале её соперницей станет Andie Dikosavljevic. В проверенном протоколе итоговый счёт финала пока отсутствует. Указанная дата относится к нашей проверке официальных результатов, а не к публикации новостной статьи.
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Матч против хорошо знакомой партнёрши по паре требует иного тактического плана. Тренеры могут помочь игрокам отделить привычки, выработанные на совместных тренировках, от задач одиночного матча.
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Tama Shimabukuro вышел в финал мужского одиночного разряда Hong Kong Slam, обыграв Noe Khlif в 2 геймах. Согласно официальному протоколу завершённого матча, первый гейм закончился со счётом 11–8, второй — 11–2. В предыдущем раунде для победы над Grayson Goldin ему потребовалось 3 гейма.
Соперником по финалу указан Hunter Johnson, но итогового счёта финальной встречи пока нет. Отображаемая дата относится к нашей проверке официальных результатов, а не к публикации новостной статьи.
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После более продолжительного четвертьфинала последовал короткий полуфинал. Тренеры могут обсудить, как игроки перестраивают подготовку под нового соперника, рассматривая восстановление и планирование финального матча как отдельные задачи.
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DUPR объявила JOOLA своим титульным спонсором, расширив партнёрство, которое уже охватывает студенческие соревнования и соглашение об официальном мяче. Также появился бонус для покупок: участники DUPR+, соответствующие условиям предложения, получают подарочную карту на $30 для приобретения товаров JOOLA. Годовое членство стоит $19.99.
Предложение действует только в определённых странах, но их список в объявлении не указан. JOOLA уже спонсирует DUPR College Pickleball Tour, а JOOLA HC-40 является официальным мячом DUPR на соревнованиях, которые организация проводит или санкционирует.
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Для спортсменов, рассматривающих членство в DUPR+, номинал подарочной карты превышает годовой взнос. Однако важный вопрос о том, в каких странах доступно предложение, пока остаётся без ответа.
Вьетнам объявил состав из 8 игроков на China–ASEAN Open в Гуйлине, который пройдёт с 30 октября по 2 ноября. В опубликованном Dân trí списке есть Trần Tuệ Ngọc и Nguyễn Đắc Tiến. Тренировать команду будет Nguyễn Hải Long, а возглавит делегацию Lê Ngọc Anh. Всего в группу входят 10 человек: спортсмены, тренер и руководитель делегации.
Спортивное ведомство Вьетнама отдельно подтвердило, что планируется соревнование с участием 32 команд, включающее одиночные, парные и смешанные парные встречи. Жеребьёвка ещё впереди.
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Командный турнир в 5 дисциплинах требует сбалансированной подготовки и гибкого подбора пар. Для тренеров это иная задача планирования, чем на отдельном турнире в одиночном или парном разряде.
В общественном парке колледжа Сент-Клэр в Чатеме открылась новая часть, включающая 10 специализированных площадок для пиклбола. Как сообщается, это крупнейший в округе открытый комплекс для этого вида спорта. В рамках расширения также появились дорожки, туалеты, баскетбольная и детская площадки.
В Chatham-Kent Pickleball Club отмечают, что новые корты дают возможность проводить турниры. При этом парк сохраняет свою более широкую роль — общего пространства для местных жителей.
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Новым площадкам нужны чёткие правила работы. Клубам стоит заранее подготовить занятия для начинающих, расписание свободных игр и порядок бронирования для турниров, чтобы расширение принесло пользу и тем, кто приходит играть в обычные дни.
Beyond The Bounce сообщает, что Zane Navratil будет создавать эксклюзивные авторские программы для её медиаплатформы о пиклболе. Компания также объявила о расширении состава владельцев и советников: в него входят профессиональные игроки и руководители медиакомпаний.
Сайт и аккаунты в социальных сетях уже работают, а мобильные приложения пока остаются в планах. Анонс описывает стратегию создания контента, но не подтверждает достигнутые показатели аудитории или коммерческие результаты.
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Клубам, рассматривающим медиапартнёрства, стоит уточнять, какие контент, каналы распространения и отчётность об аудитории доступны уже сейчас, и отделять эти обязательства от возможностей, которые ещё разрабатываются.
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The first MLP Nations Cup starts on October 30 at Brookhaven Country Club in Dallas, with eight teams representing regions of the world sharing a $50,000 prize pool, Pickleball.com reports. The event also opens the 2026 Opendoor Pickleball World Championships.
Asked what sets it apart from a normal MLP weekend, captains pointed to national pride. Jeff Tsao of Team Asia Domestic stressed how it brings the sport's cultures together, Team Canada's Steve Deakin the meaning of a national jersey, and Chris Cantino of Team Europe – West the pull of heritage.
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National-team formats give players a new reason to train and fans a reason to watch. Clubs abroad can use the event to promote their own regional squads and pathways.
The Global Pickleball Summit 2026, organised by RacketPro in Hong Kong from October 18 to 20, moved the conversation from growth to structure, Pickleball News Asia reports. Timed just before the Hang Seng Bank Hong Kong Slam, it opened with social play and a session with pros such as Ben Johns, Anna Bright and Len Yang.
Panels covered growth data, education, sustainable facilities, national federations, youth curricula and technology, and one asked whether the Olympics should be the goal at all. Erika Von Heiland Strader, who leads the Global Pickleball Federation, said recreation drives participation while governance brings legitimacy.
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Talk of curricula and youth pathways at a global summit signals demand for qualified coaching. Coaches who document their programmes will be better placed as federations set standards.
Последний британский отборочный этап Pickle Love Tour запланирован на площадке Courtside в Stourbridge. Любительские команды поборются за места в финале в Италии. В каждой команде выступают 2 мужчины и 2 женщины, а программа включает мужские, женские и смешанные парные матчи.
Турнир даёт местным любителям возможность выйти в международный командный финал, не выезжая за границу на этом этапе отбора.
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Командный формат позволяет игрокам пробовать себя в разных ролях. Организаторам стоит заранее объяснить правила замен и подсчёта очков, чтобы новички могли сосредоточиться на игре и поддержке партнёров.
В Seine-Saint-Denis создают регулярные программы по пиклболу с участием клубов, тренеров и школ, сообщает французская федерация тенниса. Уже 3 клуба предлагают постоянные занятия, около 12 тренеров прошли начальную сертификацию, а примерно 30 методистов начальной школы попробовали этот вид спорта.
Еженедельные занятия в Aulnay-sous-Bois весь год собирали полные группы — не менее 16 участников. Департаментский комитет также предоставляет клубам комплекты инвентаря во временное пользование, облегчая запуск занятий.
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Клубам стоит выстраивать единую систему: доступные пробные занятия, подготовленные инструкторы и связи со школами помогают поддерживать интерес к игре и после разового рекламного мероприятия.
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USA Pickleball добавила 8 этапов APP Tour в календарь квалификации Golden Ticket на национальный чемпионат 2027 года. Победители в категориях, на которые распространяются условия отбора, получают приоритет при регистрации, а остальные участники могут набирать очки по многоуровневой системе Tiered Point System.
Серия начнётся с соревнований в Аризоне и Tour Championships в конце этого года. В следующем году пройдут ещё 6 турниров в разных частях США.
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Тренерам, планирующим любительский турнирный сезон, важно различать приоритетную регистрацию и допуск по очкам. Прежде чем бронировать поездки, стоит проверить правила для категории каждого спортсмена.
The APP says its first Humana APP Louisville Open, staged from October 15 to 18 alongside the PickleY'all festival, reached audiences well beyond pickleball fans. Every one of the five big local TV news outlets covered it, WLKY-TV acted as media partner, and Meltwater counted more than 157,000 mentions during the week.
A press conference with Mayor Craig Greenberg, the festival's ribbon-cutting and a free Shaggy concert anchored the publicity. Founder Ken Herrmann confirmed the tour will be back in Louisville in 2027.
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Pairing a tour stop with a free community festival brought in civic partners and mainstream media. Clubs bidding for events can pitch the same mix to local sponsors.
The Johns brothers will be on opposite sides of the net in Friday's men's doubles quarterfinals at the Hang Seng Bank Hong Kong Slam, PPA Tour Asia reports. Collin Johns and Len Yang ended local hopes by beating Hong Kit Wong and Eunggwon Kim 11-3, 8-11, 11-5, setting up a meeting with Ben Johns and Gabriel Tardio, only the third such clash in PPA history.
Wong is still alive in singles and faces Federico Staksrud next, while Kaitlyn Christian meets Judit Castillo, who beat her in Brisbane last week.
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Facing a sibling or regular partner means meeting someone who knows every habit. Players can practise changing patterns mid-match so familiar rivals cannot settle into reading them.
Как сообщает Dinkeando, Andorra примет финал сезона, который совместно организуют Top Pickleball Tour и Mundo Pickleball. Организатор подтвердил даты: с 20 по 22 ноября. Турнир пройдёт в Pavelló Prat Gran в Escaldes-Engordany, призовой фонд составит 5 000 евро.
План площадки предусматривает 4 крытых корта для соревнований и отдельный открытый корт для показательных выступлений и разминки. В анонсе турнира указаны как профессиональные, так и любительские категории.
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Тренеры, рассматривающие поездку с командой, могут опираться на подтверждённые даты и категории при планировании, а окончательное расписание по категориям стоит уточнить непосредственно у организатора.
Pickle Pro Tour kept every Barcelona Open category in play despite a late move from the planned outdoor venue as heavy rain threatened the event. Matches were redistributed between Vila Pickleball in Sabadell and Club Shooters in Manresa, allowing the last Open before the Master Final to go ahead.
Organizers also pledged to refund all players’ entry fees. Participants were asked to supply missing bank details through the player area, with refunds planned over the following fortnight. The switch created extra travel complications for some competitors.
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For clubs and organizers, Barcelona highlighted the importance of indoor backup venues, coordination across sites and player support when weather forces a late change of plans.
Picklers, the Dubai club that started pickleball on three courts in 2024, will host its first Minor League Pickleball event on November 14, Pickleball News Asia reports. MiLP Dubai will run DUPR 12 and DUPR 16 divisions for teams of two men and two women, with a singles DreamBreaker deciding tied matches.
Founder Patrick Chucri, a former Davis Cup player for Lebanon, estimates the UAE had around 30 active players when he began and about 15,000 now. The club, which has six indoor courts, also wants to help set up a national federation.
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Picklers built coaching levels, junior programmes and referee training before chasing big events. New markets can copy that order: structure first, then competition that rewards progress.
Pickle Yard Conference League готовится открыть второй сезон в Бакооре, провинция Кавите. В нём выступят 8 команд, объединяющих филиппинских и иностранных игроков. Согласно материалу, предоставленному Philstar, сезон запланирован с 24 октября по 27 ноября.
Организаторы называют регулярные соревнования и знакомство с разными стилями игры ключевыми целями расширения лиги.
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Регулярная лига даёт тренерам серию матчей для разбора вместе с игроками. Это позволяет строить тренировочные планы вокруг повторяющихся игровых закономерностей, а не реагировать лишь на отдельные турнирные результаты.
USA Pickleball объявила Cogir Senior Living своим эксклюзивным партнёром в категории жилых сообществ для пожилых людей. Организации планируют привлекать людей к пиклболу и укреплять социальные связи через спорт.
Первой объявленной инициативой станет зона отдыха для игроков на национальном чемпионате в Сан-Диего. Там участники смогут отдохнуть и пообщаться между матчами.
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Для клубов, работающих с пожилыми людьми, доступные условия для игры, занятия в дружелюбной атмосфере и возможности для общения важнее самого объявления о спонсорстве.
Tyson McGuffin defeated Jimmy Liong 11–4, 11–4 to reach the Hong Kong Slam’s last 16. After the match, he reflected on the change from his early pickleball days to a global professional circuit. The next singles test is Hunter Johnson, while McGuffin also remains involved in doubles at the event.
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An experienced player’s perspective can help developing athletes separate a long career from one tournament. Coaches can pair match review with discussion of sustainable progress.
Palm Springs planned a grand opening on Wednesday afternoon for its new $5.1 million pickleball complex at Demuth Park, NBC Palm Springs reports. The site has 22 courts with lighting, shade structures, seating and drinking fountains, and is part of a wider upgrade of the park, according to Mayor Naomi Soto.
The courts are open daily, 7 a.m. until 10 p.m., with one-hour reservations offered between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Funding came in part from Measure J, a sales tax approved by local voters.
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Large public complexes with lights and reservations lower the cost of entry for new players. Local coaches can approach the city early about clinics and league time on the new courts.
Wednesday at the Hang Seng Bank Hong Kong Slam went entirely to form, PPA Tour Asia reports, with every seed in every event reaching the round of 16. The nearest miss came from women's singles second seed Chao Yi Wang, who needed a 14-12 second game to get past Allyce Jones.
Christian Alshon and Noe Khlif, seeded in all three events, won every match they played. Ben Johns and Anna Leigh Waters began their Hong Kong campaign by beating Hannah Blatt and Grayson Goldin 11-3, 11-3 in mixed doubles.
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A day without upsets shows the gap between seeded pros and the rest of a deep field. Rising players should study how the favourites close out matches without wasting points.
Опубликованные APP после турнира в Луисвилле цифры позволяют заглянуть за кулисы, а не просто вернуться к результатам. Для площадки потребовались 23 сетки и 49,680 квадратных футов покрытия кортов, а на главном корте использовались 218 светодиодных модулей. Эти данные показывают, сколько оборудования и монтажных работ стоит за профессиональным турниром в конгресс-центре.
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Клубы, планирующие более крупные турниры, могут использовать этот пример как основу для списка оборудования. Планировка кортов, время на монтаж и системы для зрителей заслуживают не меньшего внимания, чем турнирная сетка.
Ed Ju has warned players about what he believes are counterfeit Life Time pickleballs, The Dink reports. In an Instagram post, he said a ball he switched to mid-session flew off his paddle and resembled an indoor ball, and that his own tests showed a big difference from a genuine one. At $6.50 a ball, he urged extra care with bulk orders.
The Dink notes his account cannot confirm where the balls came from. Fake paddles are already a known problem, and the UPA-A is coordinating a response across the industry.
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Ball quality changes how a drill or match plays. Clubs and coaches buying in bulk should order from brands or authorised sellers and test a sample before stocking their courts.
At 19, Elliott Schupp has a first PPA Tour title, won in Virginia Beach with Jaume Martinez Vich, and Pickleball.com has traced how he got there. Burnt out after a decade of baseball, he first picked up a paddle at 12, playing with his grandfather in Arkansas, and spent two to three years reaching a 4.0 level before aiming for the pro game.
His grandfather capped him at two sessions a week early on to protect his enthusiasm and still coaches him, reviewing matches to find the patterns that win or lose points. Schupp now trains in Phoenix.
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Schupp's path is a strong case for patient development. Coaches of young players can copy the formula: limited volume early, regular video review and goals tied to skill rather than results.
Gabe Tardio and Tyra Black each won two titles at the Australia Pickleball Cup in Brisbane. Tardio partnered Hayden Patriquin to win men’s doubles, while Black took women’s doubles alongside Jorja Johnson. Tardio and Black also combined for the mixed doubles title.
Hunter Johnson won men’s singles, with Andie Dikosavljevic taking women’s singles. Christian Alshon’s week included playing doubles with his social media manager and a heated verbal confrontation with Johnson in the singles final.
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The Brisbane results highlight success across doubles disciplines: Tardio and Black each won with different partners before sharing the mixed doubles title.
Tama Shimabukuro will play for Team Asia International at the MLP Nations Cup in place of Vietnam's Hien Truong, the league announced on Tuesday, according to Pickleball.com. The report does not say why the change was made.
The 15-year-old joins Jack Wong, Rika Fujiwara, Macy Ybañez, Lingwei Kong and Jimmy Liong in Group B alongside Team Australia, Team Europe – East and Team Latin America. The new team event runs from October 30 to November 1 at Brookhaven Country Club, just before the Opendoor Pickleball World Championships.
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A 15-year-old earning a place on a regional all-star side shows how young the international game is getting. Junior programmes can point to his path through Asian tour events.
Federico Staksrud, who missed the Australia Pickleball Cup over visa issues, is back for all three events at the Hang Seng Bank Hong Kong Slam, Pickleball.com reports. In mixed doubles he teams up for the first time with Australian Danni-Elle Townsend, who has won seven international PPA mixed titles alongside Joey Wild.
Catherine Parenteau, who claimed her 55th PPA title in Virginia Beach, pairs with Noe Khlif, and Christian Alshon joins Yuta Funemizu in men's doubles a month after the two faced each other in an Arizona final.
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New partnerships at big events test how fast players can agree on roles and court sides. Club players switching partners can borrow the habit of settling those questions before the first point.
Hong Kong's own players made a strong start at the Hang Seng Bank Hong Kong Slam, PPA Tour Asia reports. Nok Yiu Tang beat fellow Hong Konger Kwan Wun Man 11-5, 11-0 in singles and won her mixed match with Eunggwon Kim 11-3, 11-0, while Hong Kit Wong came through all three of his first-round matches.
Brisbane champion Hunter Johnson needed three games to get past qualifier William Hsieh on his Asia debut. Ben Johns and Anna Leigh Waters were due to play their first matches of the week on Wednesday.
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Local players winning on home courts give a growing market heroes to follow. Hong Kong clubs can use the momentum to fill beginner and junior sessions while interest is high.
Two of the six teams for the first MLP Asia season have introduced themselves, Pickleball News Asia reports. THE DOTS TOKYO, a venture between Japanese broadcaster TBS Holdings and dentsu Sports & Entertainment, will be captained by Yuta Funemizu and play the league's opening match in Japan, where the number of players is estimated at about 330,000.
The Viet Panthers, backed by Ascend Sports Partners, are led by Quan Do and include Tama Shimabukuro and Kaitlyn Christian. The season begins on November 13, and the first champion will be crowned on December 12.
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Team leagues backed by media groups can create local stars quickly. Coaches in Japan and Vietnam may see fresh demand as fans who follow the teams look for places to play.
Dinkeando сообщает об открытии комплекса Dreamfit в Косладе, рядом с Мадридом, где значительное место отведено пиклболу. Сам оператор отдельно указывает, что в комплексе 12 площадок: половина под крышей, половина под открытым небом. В публикации также говорится об уроках и организованных играх для участников с разным уровнем подготовки.
Стоимость аренды площадок в статье не подтверждена. Поэтому заявленное количество площадок следует отличать от проверенных данных об их доступности или спросе на них.
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Для тренеров главный практический вопрос — как распределяются площадки между уроками и организованными играми. Уточните условия доступа и бронирования, прежде чем обещать новое место для тренировок.
Gabe Tardio says joining Ben Johns in men’s doubles redirected his career—and brought nerves that initially held him back. Speaking on Pickleballers, he explained that he had been considering an Indian pro league and an overseas/APP Tour schedule before Johns approached him.
Tardio instead reached a PPA Tour deal. Their debut at the Mesa Cup in February 2025 ended with silver against Andrei Daescu and Christian Alshon. He said familiarity helped him regain his natural game; the partnership has since collected 19 gold medals and won more than 95% of its matches.
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Tardio’s account highlights the pressure of a new partnership: he linked his early hesitation to unfamiliarity with Johns, and greater comfort to time spent playing together.
Sofia Sewing, Jaume Martinez Vich and Elliott Schupp claimed their first PPA Tour titles at the Virginia Beach Open, where several leading players were absent. Sewing won women’s doubles with Catherine Parenteau, while Martinez Vich and Schupp took men’s doubles in their debut partnership.
Kate Fahey captured mixed doubles with Eric Oncins and added the women’s singles crown, winning multiple titles at an event for the first time. John Lucian Goins won men’s singles without dropping a game all week.
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New partnerships delivered titles in men’s and mixed doubles, while the depleted field gave emerging contenders opportunities to turn deep runs into championships.
Qualifying is over at the Hang Seng Bank Hong Kong Slam, and PPA Tour Asia says one of the last places was earned the hard way. New Zealand's Conor Robertshawe lost his opening game 11-0, saved three match points on the way to winning the second 13-11, then took the decider 11-8.
Home players are in place for the main draw. Seventh seed Hong Kit Wong meets Chinese qualifier Zida Li, and Nok Yiu Tang faces fellow Hong Konger Kwan Wun Man. World No. 1 Christopher Haworth begins his Asia debut against qualifier Xirui Liu.
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Robertshawe's escape is a lesson for anyone trailing badly: one point at a time still works. Juniors can study how he reset after losing the opening game without scoring.
Anna Leigh Waters' exhibition at 91 Pickleball in Petaling Jaya on October 17 left many fans unhappy, Pickleball News Asia reports. Attendees complained that the event was oversold, with a packed venue, long queues and little time with the world No. 1. One fan said she and her partner paid RM1,300 each for VIP packages and still had nowhere to sit.
Franklin Malaysia apologised the following day and promised a dedicated contact channel for affected ticket holders, but gave no timeline, described no remedy and did not respond to refund demands.
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Star appearances can win new fans or sour them. Clubs hosting big names should cap ticket sales at real capacity and promise only the access they can deliver.
British Army провела свой первый чемпионат по пиклболу в Суррее после недели вводных занятий в Олдершоте. По сообщению The Pickleball Directory, начинающая спортсменка Maddie Marsh выиграла женские соревнования вместе с Claire Curry.
Инициатива не ограничивается турниром: она также включает систему обучения, разработанную Pickleball England. Её задача — помочь армейским инструкторам по физической подготовке обучать игре военнослужащих в своих подразделениях.
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Клубы могут связать курс для начинающих с первым дружеским турниром и одновременно подготовить инструкторов, которые продолжат проводить занятия после стартового мероприятия.
Domenika Turkovic завершила свой дневник выступления в Луисвилле победой в одиночном разряде и серебряными медалями в обоих парных разрядах. Впервые на одном турнире она сыграла в 3 финалах.
В записи, сделанной после воскресных матчей, она отметила вклад своих партнёров и рассказала о планах вернуться в Хорватию после долгого периода поездок. Этот рассказ от первого лица показывает, как спортсменка справляется с нагрузкой насыщенных турнирных выходных.
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Для тренеров этот дневник — хороший повод обсудить смену партнёров, участие в нескольких финалах подряд и планирование восстановления после соревнований.
Bálint Gergő Bakó and Sabrina Méndez were the standout winners of the Pickle Pro Tour Barcelona Open, NacióDigital reports. Bakó, a Hungarian who lives in central Catalonia, beat Pep Canyadell in the singles final and won the men's doubles with Jorge Rodríguez. Méndez took the women's singles and partnered María Costantino to the doubles title, while Canyadell and Claudia Caymel won the mixed.
The season's final regular stop, mostly played at Shooter Club in Sant Fruitós de Bages, held over 300 matches for more than 150 players. December's Masters Final in Madrid comes next.
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A Hungarian-born player settled in Catalonia winning near home shows how Europe's national circuits now attract international talent. Host clubs gain visibility, so a well-run local stop is worth the effort.
Louisville's first PickleY'all festival opened on Friday next to the Humana APP Louisville Open at the Kentucky International Convention Center, WHAS11 reports, with courts indoors and out and free admission. The festival runs through Saturday with a pickling contest, food, live music and a Kentucky Science Center kids zone, while the pro event finishes on Sunday.
The APP's Tom Webb told the station that nearly anyone can get a rally going within minutes. Saturday's pro men's and women's doubles stream on APPTV and ESPN+.
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Pairing a pro event with a free festival turns spectators into players. Clubs hosting tournaments can copy the idea with try-it courts and a short intro clinic beside the main draw.
В пятницу, 16 октября, на Championship Court турнира Humana APP Louisville Open пройдут матчи смешанных пар. Трансляция APPTV начнётся в полдень по восточному времени. Объявленное туром расписание поможет следить за турнирной неделей, в течение которой участники будут бороться за несколько рекордных достижений.
Перед началом турнира Jack Munro и Richard Livornese Jr. выиграли 6 титулов подряд в мужском парном разряде и стремились к 7-му. Megan Fudge с 33 титулами в женском парном разряде сравнялась с Simone Jardim. Эти показатели отражают достижения до приезда в Луисвилл, а не результаты, уже показанные на этом турнире.
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Клубы могут организовать совместный просмотр, ориентируясь на объявленное время начала трансляции. При этом важно чётко отделять достижения до турнира от результатов, которые ещё только предстоит узнать.
Maria Ford’s loud celebrations during her comeback win over Genie Bouchard at the PPA Tour Chicago Cup sparked renewed discussion about taunting and sportsmanship. Bouchard declined to tap paddles afterward, while Ford received no warning or penalty. Separate exchanges between Hayden Patriquin and Eric Oncins at the same tournament added to calls from some fans for clearer conduct rules.
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The debate highlights the need for athletes, coaches and tournament officials to understand where intense celebration ends and sanctionable taunting begins under tour rules.
When Federico Staksrud could not travel to the Australia Pickleball Cup because of visa problems, Christian Alshon turned to Benjamin Bramblett, his social media manager and full-time hitting partner. Bramblett, a left-hander who last played pro events years ago, and Alshon go back three years.
The stand-in pair won their round of 32 match 11-4, 11-2, took the round of 16 and reached the men's doubles quarterfinals against No. 11 seeds George Wall and Joey Wild. Alshon admitted expectations were modest after Bramblett's long break from tour play.
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Solid fundamentals travel: a regular practice partner who knows a pro’s patterns can hold up at tour level, which is why a steady hitting partner matters so much in training.
Luca Mack and Anouar Braham removed Armaan Bhatia and Augustus Ge from the Virginia Beach men’s doubles draw on October 15, winning 12–10, 11–5 to reach the quarterfinals. Their next opponents were Elliott Schupp and Jaume Martinez Vich.
Wyatt Stone and Will MacKinnon also advanced after a sharp reversal against Roscoe Bellamy and Matt Wright. Having lost the opener, they won 5–11, 11–0, 11–4. The official player records support both results in the dated round-of-16 report.
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The two results provide different review material: closing after a tight opener and rebuilding after a lost game both deserve practice in doubles sessions.
Sofia Sewing overturned a close opening-game loss to Brooke Buckner with an emphatic finish, winning 12–14, 11–1, 11–1 in Virginia Beach’s round of 16. Maria Ford also recovered against Milan Rane, 3–11, 11–7, 11–9, while George Rangelov eliminated Jack Sock 11–5, 11–6.
Friday brings quarterfinals across all five pro divisions. The official PPA announcement sets PBTV coverage for noon Eastern, followed by Tennis Channel from 2–5pm Eastern, giving viewers a chance to follow the next stage of these runs.
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A scoreline can show the scale of a turnaround without explaining its cause. Coaches should use match footage before attributing these wins to specific tactical changes.
The Pickle Pro Tour's Barcelona Open runs from Friday, October 16, to Sunday, October 18, at Shooter Club Pickleball & Life in Sant Fruitós de Bages, the town council announced. Spain's official circuit, run under the national tennis federation, has already visited Gran Canaria, Málaga, Madrid, A Coruña and Mijas-Costa del Sol this season.
The event is the final stop before December's Masters Final in Madrid and welcomes players of any nationality. If rain arrives, Sunday's finals will move into the town's own sports facilities.
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Europe's national circuits are building real calendars. A season-ending Masters gives players a clear ranking goal, and an indoor backup shows organisers planning seriously for the weather.
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По сообщению французского издания Pickleball Actu от 15 октября, Noé Khlif стал партнёром Arronax. Издание ссылается на публикацию Pickle361 об объявлении, которое малайзийский бренд ракеток сделал 11 октября.
В том же материале отмечается, что 15 октября в профиле экипировки Noé Khlif на PPA Tour по-прежнему была указана JOOLA. Это расхождение показывает, почему важно различать сообщение о спонсорстве и обновление данных игрока. Доступные публикации не позволяют установить финансовые условия или срок соглашения.
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Обсуждая спонсорские контракты, тренерам стоит отделять сообщения о партнёрстве от вопроса, подходит ли ракетка конкретному игроку, и проверять актуальную информацию о продукции перед тем, как давать рекомендации.
World No. 1 Anna Leigh Waters has finished her first trip to Manila, a three-day stay as the headliner of the Franklin Asia Pickleball Showcase, The Philippine Star reports. At a press event in Makati backed by sponsors Franklin Sports and IAM Worldwide, she announced she will be back on December 9 for the IAM Worldwide Pickleball Showdown at Smart Araneta Coliseum.
Franklin also set out plans to back regional tournaments, youth clinics and wider equipment distribution in the Philippines. The 19-year-old's Asian swing continues in Malaysia and Hong Kong.
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A visit from the world's top player gives Philippine clubs a moment to recruit juniors. Coaches can turn that attention into beginner clinics well before the December return.
PPA Tour Asia's dragon medal set comes to a head in Hong Kong. A 500-level medal forms the tail and a 1000-level medal the body, and this year the head is only on offer at the Hang Seng Bank Hong Kong Slam at Kai Tak Arena, October 19 to 25, where reaching a final completes the set.
Seven players already hold a tail and a body, among them Tama Shimabukuro, who has seven 2026 titles, Australian partners Sahra Dennehy and Danni-Elle Townsend, Alix Truong, Hien Truong, Len Yang and Joey Wild.
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Collectible milestones like the dragon give regional players a season-long goal. Club coaches can borrow the idea with tiered rewards that keep juniors entering events all year.
Из-за прогноза дождя Pickle Pro Tour переносит Barcelona Open в помещения. Об этом говорится в сообщении организатора, опубликованном Dinkeando 14 октября. Club Shooter в Sant Fruitós de Bages предоставит 7 кортов, а Vila Pickleball в Sabadell — ещё 4.
Перед поездкой игрокам необходимо проверить, где будут проходить соревнования в каждой категории, особенно если они заявлены в нескольких. Организатор также объявил, что после турнира всем участникам вернут вступительные взносы. Это обязательство вернуть деньги, а не подтверждение того, что выплаты уже произведены.
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Запасной план турнира — это не только дополнительные корты. Чёткое распределение категорий по площадкам и своевременная информация о возврате взносов помогают игрокам корректировать поездки и расписание.
Braden Jacobson recovered from an opening-game defeat to eliminate Matthew Finnerty in Virginia Beach on October 14. He won 3–11, 11–2, 11–3 to earn a round-of-16 meeting with Rafael Lenhard.
Maria Ford also needed a deciding game against Jalina Ingram. Ford took the first, lost the second and finished strongly for an 11–2, 9–11, 11–3 victory, setting up a meeting with Milan Rane. Official player results corroborate both scorelines in Pickleball Surge’s round-of-32 report.
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These matches offer useful examples for a between-game reset discussion: losing one game need not determine the quality of the next.
Mya Bui and Luca Mack advanced in Virginia Beach mixed doubles by defeating Will Howells and Alix Truong 11–2, 11–7 on October 14. The official player results confirm the score reported by Pickleball Surge.
It followed their opening victory over Martin Emmrich and Estee Widdershoven, 16–14, 11–4. The pair therefore reached the round of 16 with contrasting wins: an extended opening game in their first match and a much shorter contest against Howells and Truong. Layne Sleeth and Nicolas Acevedo were next.
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Coaches can compare the pair’s close opening match with their next result when discussing how to reset between rounds without assuming the same game plan will work.
The PPA Challenger Series will stage 18 U.S. events beginning in January, adding seven stops in its third season. Five tournaments will award 250 points, while leading points earners can reach the year-end PPA Challenger Showdown in Dallas and compete for a PPA Tour contract. Life Time will expand from hosting two events in 2026 to eight in 2027.
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The larger schedule gives emerging pros more opportunities to collect World Pickleball Ranking points, while amateur brackets and wider geographic coverage create additional competitive options for local players and clubs.
Life Time is expanding the LT Classic into a quarterly amateur tournament series, beginning at Life Time Rancho San Clemente on October 16. Every host club runs its own prize pool, adding up to more than $20,000, with cash in every skill division and top awards of at least $2,000.
The fall swing moves to Peachtree Corners near Atlanta from October 21 to 25, then to Northbrook near Chicago and Lakeville near Minneapolis, both on November 13 to 15. The operator says it runs more than 960 permanent pickleball courts across over 195 clubs in the U.S. and Canada.
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Real prize money at amateur level gives club players a reason to chase tournament experience. Coaches can treat these regional stops as targets for students ready to test themselves.
The APP says players from abroad have shaped its 2026 season, winning titles in Malaysia and England and breaking through in the United States. Croatia's Domenika Turkovic took her first APP Tour gold in Columbus, beating Jessica Evanier 11-8, 11-7, and now has seven medals this year.
The Netherlands' Roos Van Reek collected Triple Crowns in Vietnam and Penang, Vietnam's Quang Duong won singles gold in Penang, and 19-year-old Australian Nicola Schoeman claimed mixed gold in Detroit. Hungary's Bálint Bakó, part of the Touring Pro program, earned his first medal there.
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International players now win regularly on American courts. For coaches abroad, the tour development pathways show a realistic route from national rankings to professional medals.
The Virginia Beach Open began with pro qualifying on Monday before main-draw play starts Tuesday in Virginia Beach, Virginia. With several leading players absent during the PPA Tour’s third consecutive tournament week and the PPA Tour Australia Pickleball Cup running concurrently, other competitors have an opportunity to collect the 1,000 ranking points available to each division winner.
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The depleted field creates an important opening for emerging and lower-ranked professionals to advance deeper, gain tour experience and improve their ranking positions.
Anna Leigh Waters and Ben Johns are both missing from this week's Mojo Energy Pouches Virginia Beach Open, which leaves the PPA Tour stop unusually open. Pickleball.com's Jim Kloss blames the upcoming MLP Nations Cup and the Opendoor Pickleball World Championships for the thinner top end.
Kate Fahey and Roscoe Bellamy are the top singles seeds. Kloss expects No. 20 men's doubles pair Luca Mack and Anouar Braham to beat their ranking and calls mixed doubles the hardest event to call. Each pro title is worth 1,000 ranking points.
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Weeks without the biggest names are when developing pros earn points and belief. Coaches should watch which double-digit seeds turn a kind section of the draw into a deep run.
Northern Crocs won the Brisbane Premier stop of Major League Pickleball Australia on October 11, beating Pacific Flame 3–1 in the final. World Pickleball Magazine reports that the Crocs reversed their earlier pool defeat to the same opponents.
Their route included a 21–19 DreamBreaker victory against The Coasters in the semifinal. Andie Dikosavljevic and Prycen Haas then secured the decisive mixed doubles game in the final, 11–7. The result completes the Brisbane event rather than deciding the season championship.
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Team coaches can use this sequence to discuss resetting after a pool loss and preparing every player for a deciding singles rotation.
Vernon's first Okanagan Open runs from October 15 to 18 at the Vernon Pickleball Association's Marshall Field complex, with a $10,000 purse and more than 400 players entered, the Vernon Morning Star reports. Over 300 signed up on the day registration opened.
Four Team Canada players headline the open division: 17-year-old Chayton Hauberg of Coldstream, back from the World Cup in Vietnam, fellow U18 international Jacob Bolkowy, and national team members Kim Layton and Anna Dyachenko. Amateur men's doubles starts play on Thursday before three days of pro and amateur events.
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A sold-out first edition with national team players shows strong demand in B.C. Local juniors can watch a Coldstream teenager compete against the best in the country on their own doorstep.
В первом OCBC-Great Eastern Pickleball Open в Сингапуре приняли участие более 1 000 игроков. Турнир завершился на OCBC Arena 25 октября 2026 года. Возраст участников составлял от 13 до 75 лет; среди них были игроки, приехавшие из Австралии, Индии и Таиланда.
Christopher Encarnacion и Ralph Kevin Barte завоевали титул в категории Open, обыграв Charles Yong и Ng Ka Wei со счётом 15-10, 15-14. Помимо финальных матчей, внимание привлекло участие 10 подопечных Care Corner Seniors Services в категории Novice. Они вышли на турнир после бесплатной программы тренировок — так занятия для местного сообщества стали шагом к соревнованиям.
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Для клубов и тренеров этот турнир — наглядный пример того, как вводные занятия могут привести к участию в соревнованиях: пожилые участники программы вышли на площадку вместе с игроками самых разных возрастов.
Musab Almusalam was the star of the Saudi Pickleball Tournament in Riyadh, winning men's singles and, with Bassam Alnemari, men's doubles, Pickleball News Asia reports. Saudi Pickleball billed the October 15 to 17 event at Tennis Home Academy as the largest yet in the country, with nearly 100 players across five categories and prizes worth more than 5,000 riyals.
Lana Shaiba won the women's singles, while Johainie Panandigan took mixed doubles gold with Josemari and a silver in women's doubles.
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A field of about 100 players is small, but a multi-category event with prize money is how national scenes begin. Coaches in new markets can build leagues around such anchor tournaments.
Anna Leigh Waters has released a full commercial for L'Oreal Paris, where she is an ambassador for the Elvive Glycolic + Gloss range, Pickleball.com's Victoria Radnothy writes. The polished spot, posted on Instagram, follows lighter content she had made for the brand.
The column argues that the 19-year-old's sponsor list, which also includes Delta Airlines and a pet medicine company, goes far beyond the single paddle deal most pros rely on. Waters has already appeared on billboards in Times Square.
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Mainstream sponsors show that top players can earn well beyond prize money. For aspiring pros, a consistent public profile is becoming part of the job rather than an extra.
Zane Navratil has come out against any UPA rule limiting taunting or screaming, Pickleball.com reports. In an Instagram post, the pro said players should be free to show emotion and leave it to fans and social media to decide who has gone too far, adding that indifference harms the sport more than noise does.
He pointed to the NFL's unpopular taunting rule and to the UFC's trash talk, and described pros as entertainers rather than role models. Navratil also admitted regretting his own outburst at the MLP Playoffs.
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Whatever the tour decides, juniors copy what they watch. Coaches can set their own standards for celebrations and respect, separate from what entertains a television audience.
Skechers has launched its first pickleball paddles in Malaysia, extending a range that until now covered shoes and clothing, Pickleball News Asia reports. The line has three carbon products: the SKX Titans Silver Titanium Carbon at RM309, the SKX Titans 12K Carbon at RM269 and a RM459 bundle with a paddle, three balls and a bag.
The two Titans paddles are sold in selected concept stores and online, while the bundle is only in outlet stores. Two of the paddles are listed as USA Pickleball approved.
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A mass-market brand at these prices lowers the cost of a first carbon paddle. Coaches fitting beginners should still check approval listings and let players test weight and grip first.
Federico Staksrud joined Pickleballers to discuss his path from a software company job to the top of pickleball. He addressed his MLP trade to the New Jersey 5s, pressure tied to his $400K price tag, and his PPA Tour reunion with Hayden Patriquin. Staksrud also explained how coaching, disciplined training and a full-time athlete lifestyle shaped his pursuit of No. 1.
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Staksrud’s account highlights how structured practice, lifestyle commitment and partnership management can influence performance at the highest levels of professional pickleball.
Veteran coach Tony Roig has expanded his educational work through Tony Roig Pickleball, offering online courses, weekly videos, podcasts, books and in-person camps. His curriculum prioritizes foundational skills such as returns, fourth shots and serves over advanced techniques, serving players from beginners through the PPA Tour and focusing much of its instruction on the 3.0-4.0 level.
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Roig’s approach gives coaches a structured model for emphasizing match-relevant fundamentals, while athletes can access consistent instruction across digital content and in-person camps.
BIBD and Baiduri Bank brought 32 participants to a pickleball friendly at PGGMB in Bandar Seri Begawan, with 16 representatives from each bank. The gathering gave staff from competing institutions a chance to build relationships away from work through friendly competition.
Organisers highlighted teamwork and sportsmanship, while the report cited pickleball’s accessibility and social appeal as reasons for choosing it. BIBD described the event as part of its commitment to employee well-being, stakeholder engagement and a positive workplace culture.
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For clubs and workplace organisers, this gathering illustrates pickleball’s role as a setting for employee activity and relationship-building across competing businesses.
The Hanoi hometown club team won a community pickleball tournament held in Vientiane on 25 October, with Nghe An finishing second and Ha Tinh and Ho Chi Minh City sharing third place.
Organised by the Association of Vietnamese People in Vientiane, the event encouraged exercise and closer ties among Vietnamese expatriates in Laos. It marked the lead-up to Vietnam’s Great National Solidarity Day and upcoming congresses of Vietnamese community associations in Vientiane and Laos.
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The tournament highlights pickleball’s role in community programming, bringing hometown clubs and businesses together around exercise, cultural identity and social connections.
