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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.
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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.
Analyse Coachino
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.
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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.
Analyse Coachino
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.
Les affiches des cinq finales de Hong Kong sont connues. Elles se disputeront le 25 octobre à partir de 13:00, heure locale. Bright et Patriquin ont battu de justesse le frère et la sœur Johnson, 11-2, 9-11, 11-9, pour retrouver Johns et Waters en double mixte. Bright fera aussi équipe avec Waters face à Black et Jorja Johnson en double féminin.
Castillo affrontera Dikosavljevic dans une reprise de la finale du simple en Australie, tandis que Shimabukuro retrouvera Hunter Johnson en simple masculin. En double masculin, Johns et Tardio joueront pour l’or contre Staksrud et Patriquin à Kai Tak.
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Bright sera la partenaire de Waters dans une finale et son adversaire dans une autre. Le public pourra ainsi comparer la complicité entre partenaires et la capacité d’adaptation face à une adversaire.
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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.
Analyse Coachino
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.
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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.
Analyse Coachino
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.
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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.
Analyse Coachino
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.
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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.
Analyse Coachino
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.
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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.
Analyse Coachino
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Analyse Coachino
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.
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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.
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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.
Analyse Coachino
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 et Jorja Johnson ont décroché leur place en quarts de finale du double féminin à l’Australia Pickleball Cup, à Brisbane, le 15 octobre. La fiche officielle du match confirme leur victoire de 11–5, 11–2 contre Bernadette Massih et Talia Saunders.
Ce résultat qualifie le duo pour les quarts de finale : il ne lui vaut pas une médaille au championnat. Il apporte aussi une information concrète sur le double féminin, en complément de la couverture du double masculin. La source est la fiche officielle du match terminé. La date retenue ici provient de l’heure de fin de match affichée, et non de la date de publication d’un article.
Analyse Coachino
Suivre chaque catégorie séparément permet aux entraîneurs et aux partisans de mieux comprendre l’avancement du tournoi qu’en se fiant uniquement à une présentation générale ou à un duo qui fait les manchettes.
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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.
Analyse Coachino
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.
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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+.
Analyse Coachino
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Analyse Coachino
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.
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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.
Analyse Coachino
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.
La Thaïlande et les Philippines accueilleront pour la première fois des étapes de PPA Tour Asia en 2027. Le début du calendrier prévoit des tournois PPA Asia 500 à Bangkok, à Manille, à Penang et à Hô Chi Minh-Ville.
Bangkok ouvrira le bal du 27 au 31 janvier 2027, puis Manille prendra le relais du 24 au 28 février 2027. Le circuit retournera ensuite en Malaisie et au Vietnam en mars. Les points de classement obtenus lors de ces tournois compteront pour la qualification aux PPA Finals en Californie. D’autres annonces concernant le calendrier sont à venir.
Analyse Coachino
Pour les joueurs qui préparent leur programme en Asie, ces nouvelles étapes offrent des occasions de marquer des points pour se qualifier aux PPA Finals, tout en découvrant de nouveaux pays hôtes.
Le East Coast Regional, à Fort Lauderdale, a offert à 200 joueurs une inscription gratuite au Pickle Money Ball National Championship. Les 4 premiers de chaque division se sont qualifiés pour ce tournoi, prévu à Las Vegas du 26 au 31 juillet 2027, qui proposera plus de 1 million de dollars en prix aux amateurs.
Disputée à The Fort, cette étape régionale a réuni plus de 550 participants et proposé une bourse totale de 625 000 dollars. Les vainqueurs de chaque division ont reçu 2 000 dollars par joueur, et des gains ont été versés aux 16 premiers. Cette dernière étape régionale de 2026 était aussi le plus grand événement du circuit à ce jour.
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Pour les amateurs, ce parcours de qualification permet de gagner des prix tout en évitant les frais du championnat national : Luke Schmidt a transformé une inscription de 100 dollars à une épreuve locale en 1 625 dollars de gains et une place au national.
Ben Johns et Gabriel Tardio se sont qualifiés pour la finale du double masculin du Hong Kong Slam. Les résultats officiels confirment leur victoire contre Tama Shimabukuro et JW Johnson, par 11–7 dans la première manche, puis 11–6 dans la suivante. Leurs adversaires avaient remporté leur quart de finale en deux manches.
Ce résultat confirme une place en finale, et non un titre. La date affichée correspond à notre vérification des résultats officiels, pas à la publication d’un article.
Analyse Coachino
Pour préparer un match de double, examinez séparément le parcours complet de la paire et son prochain adversaire. Même après une demi-finale gagnée sans perdre de manche, il reste un match à préparer.
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Judit Castillo s’est qualifiée pour la finale du simple féminin du Hong Kong Slam en battant Kiora Kunimoto, sa partenaire dans le tableau du double féminin. Le résultat officiel de la demi-finale fait état d’une victoire de 11–8, 11–7. Elle affrontera Andie Dikosavljevic en finale, mais aucun score définitif de cette rencontre ne figure dans le relevé consulté.
La date affichée correspond à notre vérification des résultats officiels, et non à la publication d’un article de presse.
Analyse Coachino
Affronter une partenaire de double que l’on connaît bien exige un plan de jeu différent. Les entraîneurs peuvent aider les joueuses à distinguer les habitudes prises à l’entraînement ensemble des exigences d’un match de simple.
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Tama Shimabukuro s’est qualifié pour la finale du simple masculin au Hong Kong Slam en battant Noe Khlif en 2 manches. La fiche officielle du match terminé indique un score de 11–8 dans la première manche, puis de 11–2 dans la seconde. Au tour précédent, il avait eu besoin de 3 manches contre Grayson Goldin.
Hunter Johnson est indiqué comme son adversaire en finale, mais aucun score final n’est encore consigné. La date affichée correspond à notre vérification des résultats officiels, et non à la publication d’un article de presse.
Analyse Coachino
Cette demi-finale plus courte fait suite à un quart de finale plus long. Les entraîneurs peuvent aborder la façon d’adapter la préparation à chaque nouvel adversaire, tout en distinguant la récupération de la planification de la finale.
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DUPR a désigné JOOLA comme commanditaire en titre, élargissant un partenariat qui couvre déjà la compétition universitaire et une entente sur la balle officielle. L’annonce ajoute aussi un avantage d’achat : les membres DUPR+ admissibles reçoivent une carte-cadeau de 30 $ pour des produits JOOLA, alors que l’abonnement annuel coûte 19,99 $.
L’offre est réservée aux pays admissibles, mais l’annonce ne précise pas lesquels. JOOLA commandite déjà le DUPR College Pickleball Tour, et sa JOOLA HC-40 est la balle officielle des compétitions organisées ou sanctionnées par DUPR.
Analyse Coachino
Pour les athlètes qui envisagent DUPR+, la valeur nominale de la carte-cadeau dépasse le coût annuel de l’abonnement. Reste toutefois une question importante : quels pays sont admissibles?
Le Vietnam a sélectionné 8 joueurs pour le China–ASEAN Open à Guilin, prévu du 30 octobre au 2 novembre. Selon la liste publiée par Dân trí, Trần Tuệ Ngọc et Nguyễn Đắc Tiến font partie de l’équipe, entraînée par Nguyễn Hải Long. Lê Ngọc Anh dirigera la délégation. Le groupe de 10 personnes réunit les athlètes, leur entraîneur et le chef de délégation.
L’autorité sportive vietnamienne confirme par ailleurs qu’une compétition à 32 équipes est prévue, avec des épreuves de simple, de double et de double mixte. Le tirage au sort reste à venir.
Analyse Coachino
Une compétition par équipes répartie sur 5 disciplines favorise une préparation équilibrée et des associations souples. Pour les entraîneurs, la planification diffère donc de celle d’un tournoi uniquement consacré au simple ou au double.
Une nouvelle phase d’aménagement du St. Clair College Community Park, à Chatham, est maintenant ouverte. Elle comprend 10 terrains réservés au pickleball, présentés comme le plus grand site extérieur de la région consacré à ce sport. L’agrandissement ajoute aussi des sentiers, des toilettes, des installations de basketball et une aire de jeux.
Le Chatham-Kent Pickleball Club estime que ces terrains offrent des possibilités d’accueillir des tournois, tout en s’inscrivant dans la vocation du parc comme lieu de rassemblement pour toute la communauté.
Analyse Coachino
De nouveaux terrains nécessitent des règles de fonctionnement claires. Les clubs peuvent prévoir dès maintenant des séances pour débutants, des plages de jeu libre et des réservations pour les tournois afin que les usagers réguliers profitent aussi de cette capacité accrue.
Beyond The Bounce annonce que Zane Navratil créera du contenu original exclusif pour sa plateforme médiatique consacrée au pickleball. L’entreprise a également annoncé l’élargissement de son groupe de propriétaires et de conseillers, qui comprend des joueurs professionnels et des dirigeants du secteur des médias.
Son site Web et ses réseaux sociaux sont actifs, tandis que des applications mobiles restent prévues. Cette annonce présente une stratégie de contenu, sans toutefois établir de résultats en matière d’audience ou de performance commerciale.
Analyse Coachino
Les clubs qui envisagent des partenariats médiatiques peuvent demander quels contenus, moyens de diffusion et rapports d’audience sont disponibles dès maintenant, et distinguer ces engagements des fonctionnalités encore en développement.
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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.
Analyse Coachino
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.
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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.
Analyse Coachino
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.
Le Pickle Love Tour a programmé sa dernière épreuve de qualification au Royaume-Uni à Courtside, à Stourbridge. Des équipes amateurs y disputeront des places pour la finale en Italie. Chaque équipe réunit 2 hommes et 2 femmes, avec des rencontres de double masculin, féminin et mixte.
Cette étape permet aux amateurs de la région d’accéder à une compétition internationale par équipes sans devoir se rendre à l’étranger pour se qualifier.
Analyse Coachino
Le format par équipes permet aux joueurs d’assumer différents rôles. Les organisateurs devraient expliquer les remplacements et le décompte des points avant le début des matchs, afin que les nouveaux venus puissent se concentrer sur le jeu et encourager leurs coéquipiers.
En Seine-Saint-Denis, le pickleball s’installe durablement grâce aux clubs, aux entraîneurs et aux écoles, rapporte la fédération française de tennis. 3 clubs proposent désormais une pratique régulière, environ 12 entraîneurs ont obtenu une certification d’initiation et près de 30 conseillers pédagogiques du primaire ont découvert ce sport.
À Aulnay-sous-Bois, les séances hebdomadaires ont fait le plein tout au long de l’année, réunissant au moins 16 participants. Le comité départemental prête aussi des kits de matériel aux clubs, ce qui facilite concrètement le lancement de séances.
Analyse Coachino
Pour les clubs, la piste à retenir est celle d’un parcours cohérent : des séances de découverte accessibles, des encadrants formés et des liens avec les écoles peuvent fidéliser les participants au-delà d’une simple opération de promotion.
USA Pickleball a ajouté 8 étapes de l’APP Tour à son calendrier de qualification Golden Ticket pour les championnats nationaux de 2027. Les médaillés d’or des catégories admissibles bénéficient d’une inscription prioritaire, tandis que les autres participants peuvent accumuler des points grâce au système de points par paliers.
La série commence avec l’Arizona et les championnats du circuit plus tard cette année, puis se poursuit avec 6 événements aux États-Unis l’an prochain.
Analyse Coachino
Les entraîneurs qui planifient une saison de tournois amateurs devraient distinguer les voies d’inscription prioritaire de l’admissibilité fondée sur les points et vérifier les règles de la catégorie de chaque athlète avant de réserver les déplacements.
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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.
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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.
Selon Dinkeando, Andorra accueillera la finale de la saison, organisée conjointement par Top Pickleball Tour et Mundo Pickleball. L’organisateur confirme les dates du 20 au 22 novembre au Pavelló Prat Gran, à Escaldes-Engordany, avec 5 000 € en prix.
Le plan du site prévoit 4 terrains intérieurs pour la compétition et un terrain extérieur distinct pour les démonstrations et les échauffements. Des catégories professionnelles et amateurs sont annoncées. Il s’agit d’une annonce de tournoi.
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Les entraîneurs qui envisagent un déplacement en équipe peuvent s’appuyer sur les dates et les catégories confirmées pour le planifier, tout en vérifiant les horaires définitifs de chaque catégorie directement auprès de l’organisateur.
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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.
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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.
La Pickle Yard Conference League prépare le lancement de sa 2e saison à Bacoor, dans la province de Cavite, avec 8 équipes réunissant des joueurs philippins et internationaux. Selon une contribution publiée par Philstar, la saison doit se dérouler du 24 octobre au 27 novembre.
Les organisateurs présentent la possibilité de disputer régulièrement des matchs et de se mesurer à différents styles de jeu comme des objectifs centraux de cette ligue élargie.
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Une ligue régulière offre aux entraîneurs une série de matchs à analyser avec les joueurs. Les plans d’entraînement peuvent ainsi cibler les tendances récurrentes plutôt que de réagir uniquement aux résultats de tournois isolés.
USA Pickleball a désigné Cogir Senior Living comme partenaire exclusif dans la catégorie des résidences pour aînés. Les organisations souhaitent favoriser la participation et les liens sociaux grâce au pickleball.
Leur première initiative événementielle annoncée est un espace détente pour les joueurs aux championnats nationaux à San Diego. Les participants pourront s’y reposer et échanger entre les matchs.
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Pour les clubs qui accueillent des aînés, un accès facilité, des séances conviviales et des occasions de socialiser comptent davantage que la seule annonce d’un partenariat commercial.
Tyson McGuffin a battu Jimmy Liong 11–4, 11–4 pour atteindre les huitièmes de finale du Hong Kong Slam. Après le match, il a évoqué l’évolution du pickleball depuis ses débuts jusqu’à l’émergence d’un circuit professionnel mondial. Son prochain adversaire en simple sera Hunter Johnson. McGuffin est également toujours engagé en double dans ce tournoi.
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Le regard d’un joueur expérimenté peut aider les athlètes en développement à distinguer le parcours d’une carrière des résultats d’un seul tournoi. Les entraîneurs peuvent associer l’analyse des matchs à une réflexion sur une progression durable.
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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.
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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.
Les chiffres publiés par APP après le tournoi de Louisville nous plongent dans les coulisses de l’événement plutôt que d’en résumer les résultats. Le site comptait 23 filets et 49 680 pieds carrés de surface de jeu, tandis que le terrain de championnat intégrait 218 panneaux à DEL.
Ces détails illustrent la quantité d’équipement et le travail d’installation nécessaires pour accueillir un événement professionnel dans un centre de congrès.
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Les clubs qui préparent des événements de plus grande envergure peuvent s’inspirer de cet exemple pour dresser leur liste d’équipement. L’aménagement des terrains, le temps d’installation et les dispositifs destinés au public méritent autant d’attention que le tableau de compétition.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 annonce l’ouverture du centre Dreamfit à Coslada, près de Madrid, avec une offre importante de pickleball. De son côté, l’exploitant indique disposer de 12 terrains, répartis à parts égales entre espaces couverts et découverts. Le reportage décrit également des cours et des séances de jeu organisées pour différents niveaux.
Les tarifs de location des terrains n’ont pas été confirmés dans l’article. Il faut donc distinguer la capacité annoncée par le centre de la disponibilité réelle des terrains ou de la demande, qui restent à vérifier.
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Pour les entraîneurs, la question pratique est de savoir comment les cours et les séances de jeu organisées se partagent les terrains. Confirmez les conditions d’accès et de réservation avant de promettre un nouveau lieu d’entraînement.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 a organisé ses premiers championnats de pickleball dans le Surrey, après une semaine de séances d’initiation à Aldershot. Selon The Pickleball Directory, Maddie Marsh, qui débute dans ce sport, a remporté la compétition féminine avec Claire Curry.
Au-delà des résultats, l’initiative comprend un dispositif de formation conçu par Pickleball England pour aider les instructeurs de conditionnement physique de British Army à enseigner le jeu au sein de leurs unités.
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Les clubs peuvent faire suivre un cours pour débutants d’une première compétition amicale, tout en formant des instructeurs capables de poursuivre les séances après l’événement de lancement.
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Domenika Turkovic closed her Louisville player diary with a singles title and silver medals in both doubles events. It was her first tournament with three finals. Writing after play on Sunday, she credited her partners and described plans to return to Croatia after a long stretch of travel. The first-person account adds an athlete’s view of managing a demanding tournament weekend.
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For coaches, the diary is a useful conversation starter about switching partners, handling successive finals and planning recovery after competition.
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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.
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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.
Le Humana APP Louisville Open fait place au double mixte sur le Championship Court le vendredi 16 octobre, avec une couverture sur APPTV dès midi, heure de l’Est. L’annonce de diffusion du circuit offre un moyen pratique de suivre une semaine marquée par plusieurs quêtes de records.
Avant le tournoi, Jack Munro et Richard Livornese Jr. comptaient 6 titres consécutifs en double masculin et visaient un 7e. Avec 33 titres en double féminin, Megan Fudge était à égalité avec Simone Jardim. Ces chiffres reflètent les records à l’arrivée à Louisville, et non des résultats déjà obtenus dans ce tournoi.
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Les clubs peuvent organiser une séance de visionnement autour de l’horaire annoncé, tout en distinguant clairement les jalons atteints avant le tournoi des résultats encore à venir.
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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.
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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 et Anouar Braham ont éliminé Armaan Bhatia et Augustus Ge du tableau de double masculin à Virginia Beach le 15 octobre. Leur victoire de 12–10, 11–5 leur a ouvert les portes des quarts de finale, où ils devaient affronter Elliott Schupp et Jaume Martinez Vich.
Wyatt Stone et Will MacKinnon se sont également qualifiés après avoir renversé la situation face à Roscoe Bellamy et Matt Wright. Battus dans la première manche, ils ont remporté le match 5–11, 11–0, 11–4. Les fiches officielles des joueurs confirment les 2 résultats présentés dans le compte rendu daté des huitièmes de finale.
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Ces 2 matchs offrent des pistes de travail différentes : conclure après une première manche serrée et se relancer après une manche perdue méritent tous 2 une place dans les entraînements en double.
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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.
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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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Noé Khlif a été annoncé comme nouvelle recrue d’Arronax, selon un article publié le 15 octobre par Pickleball Actu. Le média français s’appuie sur le compte rendu de Pickle361 concernant l’annonce faite le 11 octobre par la marque malaisienne de raquettes.
Le même article relève que la fiche d’équipement de Noé Khlif sur le PPA Tour mentionnait encore JOOLA le 15 octobre. Ce décalage souligne l’importance de distinguer une annonce de partenariat rapportée par les médias d’une fiche de joueur actualisée. Les informations disponibles ne précisent ni la valeur financière ni la durée de l’accord.
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Les entraîneurs qui abordent les contrats d’équipement devraient distinguer le partenariat annoncé de l’adéquation d’une raquette aux besoins du joueur, et vérifier les informations actuelles sur les produits avant de conseiller leur choix.
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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.
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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.
Les prévisions de pluie ont poussé le Pickle Pro Tour à déplacer le Barcelona Open à l’intérieur, selon la mise à jour de l’organisation relayée par Dinkeando le 14 octobre. Club Shooter, à Sant Fruitós de Bages, met à disposition 7 terrains, auxquels s’ajoutent les 4 de Vila Pickleball, à Sabadell.
Avant de partir, les joueurs doivent vérifier le lieu prévu pour chaque catégorie, surtout s’ils participent à plusieurs épreuves. L’organisation a également annoncé que tous les participants seraient remboursés de leurs frais d’inscription après le tournoi. Il s’agit d’un engagement de remboursement, et non d’une confirmation que les versements ont déjà été effectués.
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Un plan de repli ne se limite pas à trouver des terrains : une répartition claire des catégories entre les sites et des informations transmises à temps sur les remboursements aident les joueurs à adapter leurs déplacements et leur horaire.
Braden Jacobson a renversé la situation après avoir perdu la première manche face à Matthew Finnerty, le 14 octobre à Virginia Beach. Sa victoire de 3–11, 11–2, 11–3 lui ouvre les portes des huitièmes de finale, où il affrontera Rafael Lenhard.
Maria Ford a également eu besoin d’une manche décisive contre Jalina Ingram. Après avoir remporté la première et cédé la deuxième, elle a terminé en force pour s’imposer 11–2, 9–11, 11–3. Elle retrouvera Milan Rane au prochain tour. Les résultats officiels des joueurs confirment les 2 scores rapportés par Pickleball Surge dans son compte rendu des seizièmes de finale.
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Ces matchs offrent de bons exemples pour discuter de la façon de se recentrer entre les manches : en perdre une ne condamne pas la qualité de jeu dans la suivante.
Mya Bui et Luca Mack ont poursuivi leur parcours en double mixte à Virginia Beach en battant Will Howells et Alix Truong 11–2, 11–7 le 14 octobre. Les résultats officiels des joueurs confirment le score rapporté par Pickleball Surge.
Cette victoire faisait suite à leur succès initial contre Martin Emmrich et Estee Widdershoven, 16–14, 11–4. Le duo a donc atteint les huitièmes de finale avec 2 victoires contrastées : une première manche prolongée lors du match d’ouverture, puis une rencontre nettement plus courte contre Will Howells et Alix Truong. Layne Sleeth et Nicolas Acevedo étaient leurs prochains adversaires.
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Les entraîneurs peuvent comparer le premier match accroché du duo au résultat suivant pour discuter de la façon de repartir à zéro entre les tours, sans présumer que le même plan de jeu fonctionnera.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Plus de 1 000 joueurs ont participé à la première édition de l’OCBC-Great Eastern Pickleball Open à Singapour, qui s’est achevée à OCBC Arena le 25 octobre 2026. Âgés de 13 à 75 ans, les participants comptaient notamment des joueurs venus d’Australie, d’Inde et de Thaïlande.
Christopher Encarnacion et Ralph Kevin Barte ont remporté le titre en catégorie Open en battant Charles Yong et Ng Ka Wei 15-10, 15-14. Au-delà des finales, 10 bénéficiaires de Care Corner Seniors Services ont disputé la catégorie Novice après avoir suivi un programme de formation gratuit, illustrant le passage de l’apprentissage en milieu communautaire à la compétition.
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Pour les clubs et les entraîneurs, ce tournoi montre concrètement comment une initiation peut mener à la compétition : des aînés ayant suivi un programme de formation ont rejoint des participants de générations variées.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
