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.
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.
홍콩에서 열리는 5개 종목 결승 대진이 확정됐다. 결승은 10월 25일 현지 시간 13:00부터 시작된다. Bright와 Patriquin은 Johnson 남매를 11-2, 9-11, 11-9로 꺾고 혼합 복식 결승에서 Johns와 Waters를 만난다. Bright는 여자 복식에서는 Waters와 짝을 이뤄 Black과 Jorja Johnson을 상대한다.
단식에서는 Castillo와 Dikosavljevic이 호주 결승에 이어 다시 맞붙고, 남자 단식에서는 Shimabukuro와 Hunter Johnson이 대결한다. 남자 복식에서는 Johns와 Tardio가 Kai Tak에서 Staksrud와 Patriquin을 상대로 금메달을 놓고 겨룬다.
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Bright는 한 결승에서는 Waters와 호흡을 맞추고, 다른 결승에서는 맞상대가 된다. 관중들은 파트너 간 호흡과 상대에 맞춘 경기 조정을 비교해 볼 수 있다.
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 Black과 Jorja Johnson이 10월 15일 브리즈번에서 열린 Australia Pickleball Cup 여자 복식에서 8강에 진출했다. 공식 경기 기록에 따르면 두 선수는 Bernadette Massih와 Talia Saunders를 11–5, 11–2로 꺾었다.
이번 승리로 선두권 조가 확보한 것은 우승 메달이 아니라 8강 진출권이다. 대회 남자 복식 소식과 함께 여자 복식의 진행 상황도 구체적으로 확인할 수 있는 결과다. 출처는 경기가 종료된 공식 스코어카드이며, 여기에 쓴 날짜는 뉴스 기사 발행 시각이 아닌 스코어카드에 표시된 경기 종료 시각을 기준으로 했다.
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코치와 팬이 종목별 진행 상황을 따로 살피면, 대회 전망 기사 하나나 화제의 조에만 의존할 때보다 대회 흐름을 더 명확하게 파악할 수 있다.
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.
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.
태국과 필리핀이 2027년 처음으로 PPA Tour Asia 대회를 개최한다. 우선 공개된 일정에는 방콕, 마닐라, 페낭, 호찌민시에서 열리는 PPA Asia 500 대회가 포함됐다.
첫 대회는 2027년 1월 27–31일 방콕에서 열리며, 이어 2027년 2월 24–28일 마닐라에서 대회가 진행된다. 3월에는 말레이시아와 베트남에서 다시 대회를 치른다. 이 대회들에서 획득한 랭킹 포인트는 캘리포니아에서 열리는 PPA Finals 출전 자격 산정에 반영된다. 추가 일정은 추후 발표될 예정이다.
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아시아 대회 일정을 계획하는 선수들에게 새로 발표된 개최지는 PPA Finals 출전 자격과 연계된 랭킹 포인트를 쌓고 새로운 개최 시장에 진출할 기회다.
포트로더데일에서 열린 East Coast Regional에서 200명이 Pickle Money Ball National Championship 무료 출전권을 획득했다. 각 부문 상위 4명이 2027년 7월 26-31일 라스베이거스에서 열리는 이 대회에 진출했다. 전국 대회에는 아마추어 상금으로 100만 달러 이상이 걸려 있다.
The Fort에서 열린 이번 지역 대회에는 550명이 넘는 선수가 참가했으며, 총상금은 625,000달러였다. 각 부문 우승자는 선수당 2,000달러를 받았고, 상위 16위까지 상금이 지급됐다. 2026년 마지막 지역 대회이자 투어 사상 최대 규모의 대회였다.
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아마추어 선수에게 이 예선 경로는 상금과 참가비 면제 혜택을 함께 제공한다. Luke Schmidt는 참가비 100달러를 내고 지역 예선에 출전해 1,625달러와 전국 대회 출전권을 확보했다.
Ben Johns and Gabriel Tardio have advanced from the Hong Kong Slam men’s doubles semifinals. Official results show that they beat Tama Shimabukuro and JW Johnson, taking the opening game 11–7 and the next 11–6. The defeated pair had won their quarterfinal in straight games. This confirms a final berth, not a title. The displayed date records our verification of official results, not a news article’s publication.
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For doubles preparation, review the partnership’s full run and the next opponent separately. A clean semifinal result still leaves another match to plan for.
Judit Castillo가 홍콩 슬램 여자 단식 결승에 진출했다. 준결승 상대는 여자 복식에서 함께 출전하는 Kiora Kunimoto였다. 공식 준결승 기록에는 11–8, 11–7 승리로 나와 있다.
결승 상대는 Andie Dikosavljevic다. 확인한 기록에는 아직 결승의 최종 점수가 없다. 표시된 날짜는 공식 결과를 검증한 날짜이며, 뉴스 기사의 발행일이 아니다.
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익숙한 복식 파트너를 상대하려면 다른 경기 전략이 필요하다. 코치는 선수들이 함께 훈련하며 익힌 습관과 단식 경기에서 필요한 대응을 구분하도록 도울 수 있다.
Tama Shimabukuro가 Noe Khlif를 상대로 한 게임도 내주지 않고 승리하며 홍콩 슬램 남자 단식 결승에 진출했다. 공식 경기 종료 기록에 따르면 첫 게임은 11–8, 두 번째 게임은 11–2로 끝났다. 앞선 라운드에서 Grayson Goldin을 상대했을 때는 3게임이 필요했다.
결승 상대는 Hunter Johnson으로 기재돼 있지만, 결승의 최종 점수는 등록돼 있지 않다. 표시된 날짜는 공식 결과를 확인한 날짜이며, 뉴스 기사의 발행일이 아니다.
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길었던 8강전과 달리 준결승은 더 짧게 끝났다. 코치는 회복과 결승전 계획을 별개로 다루면서, 상대가 바뀔 때 선수들이 준비를 어떻게 재정비하는지 논의할 수 있다.
DUPR가 JOOLA를 타이틀 스폰서로 선정하며 대학 대회 후원과 공식 공인구 계약으로 이어져 온 협력을 확대했다. 이번 발표에는 쇼핑 혜택도 포함됐다. 자격 요건을 충족하는 DUPR+ 회원은 JOOLA 제품 구매에 사용할 수 있는 $30 기프트 카드를 받는다. 연간 회원비는 $19.99다.
혜택은 대상 국가에서만 제공되지만, 발표에서는 해당 국가를 명시하지 않았다. JOOLA는 이미 DUPR College Pickleball Tour를 후원하고 있으며, JOOLA HC-40은 DUPR가 운영하거나 승인하는 대회의 공식 공인구다.
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DUPR+ 가입을 고려하는 선수에게 기프트 카드의 액면가는 연간 회원비보다 높다. 다만 어느 국가에서 혜택을 받을 수 있는지는 여전히 확인이 필요한 중요한 부분이다.
베트남이 10월 30일부터 11월 2일까지 구이린에서 열리는 China–ASEAN Open에 출전할 선수 8명을 선발했다. Dân trí가 보도한 명단에는 Trần Tuệ Ngọc과 Nguyễn Đắc Tiến이 포함됐다. Nguyễn Hải Long이 코치를, Lê Ngọc Anh이 선수단장을 맡으며, 선수와 코치, 단장을 합친 선수단 규모는 10명이다.
베트남 체육 당국은 별도로 단식과 복식, 혼합 복식에 걸쳐 32개 팀이 경쟁하는 대회가 예정돼 있다고 확인했다. 대진 추첨은 아직 진행되지 않았다.
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5개 세부 종목으로 치르는 단체전에서는 균형 잡힌 준비와 유연한 복식 조합이 중요하다. 코치에게는 단식이나 복식만 열리는 대회와는 다른 전략적 준비가 요구된다.
Chatham의 St. Clair College Community Park가 새 확장 구역을 개장했다. 이곳에는 피클볼 전용 코트 10면이 들어섰으며, 지역 최대 규모의 야외 피클볼 시설로 알려졌다. 산책로와 화장실, 농구 시설, 놀이터도 추가됐다.
Chatham-Kent Pickleball Club은 새 코트 덕분에 대회를 개최할 기회가 생겼다고 밝혔다. 공원은 대회 공간뿐 아니라 지역 주민들이 함께 이용하는 공간으로서도 역할을 한다.
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새 코트에는 명확한 운영 계획이 필요하다. 클럽이 초보자 강습, 자유 경기 일정, 대회 예약을 미리 준비하면 평소 코트를 이용하는 사람들도 시설 확충의 혜택을 누릴 수 있다.
Beyond The Bounce는 Zane Navratil이 자사 피클볼 미디어 플랫폼을 위한 독점 오리지널 프로그램을 제작한다고 밝혔다. 회사는 프로 선수와 미디어 업계 경영진이 포함된 소유주 및 자문 그룹의 확대도 발표했다.
웹사이트와 소셜 채널은 현재 운영 중이며, 모바일 앱은 아직 계획 단계다. 이번 발표는 콘텐츠 전략을 제시하지만, 이용자 확보 성과나 사업 실적을 입증하지는 않는다.
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미디어 제휴를 검토하는 클럽은 현재 제공되는 콘텐츠, 배포 방식, 이용자 관련 보고가 무엇인지 확인할 수 있다. 현재 제공하기로 약속한 사항과 아직 개발 중인 기능을 구분하는 것이 중요하다.
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.
Pickle Love Tour가 영국 내 마지막 예선을 스토어브리지의 코트사이드에서 열 예정이다. 아마추어 팀들은 이탈리아에서 열리는 결승 진출권을 놓고 경쟁한다. 팀마다 남자 2명과 여자 2명이 출전하며, 남자 복식과 여자 복식, 혼합 복식 경기를 치른다.
지역 아마추어 선수들은 이번 예선 단계에서 해외로 나가지 않고도 국제 팀 대회에 도전할 수 있다.
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팀 경기에서는 선수들이 여러 역할을 맡을 수 있다. 주최 측은 경기 전에 선수 교체와 점수 계산 방식을 안내해 처음 참가하는 선수들도 경기와 동료 응원에 집중하도록 도와야 한다.
프랑스 테니스 연맹에 따르면 Seine-Saint-Denis는 클럽, 지도자, 학교를 연계해 정기적인 피클볼 프로그램을 구축하고 있다. 현재 3개 클럽이 피클볼을 상시 운영하며, 지도자 약 12명이 입문 자격 과정을 마쳤다. 초등학교 교육 자문 담당자 약 30명도 피클볼을 체험했다.
Aulnay-sous-Bois에서 매주 열리는 프로그램은 연중 정원을 채웠으며, 참가자는 최소 16명이었다. 지역 위원회는 클럽에 장비 세트도 빌려주며 프로그램을 시작하는 데 따르는 실무적 부담을 낮추고 있다.
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클럽이 참고할 점은 참여로 이어지는 연결 구조다. 쉽게 접근할 수 있는 체험 프로그램, 교육받은 지도자, 학교와의 연계는 일회성 홍보 행사를 넘어 지속적인 참여를 뒷받침할 수 있다.
USA Pickleball이 2027 전국선수권을 위한 골든 티켓 예선 일정에 APP Tour 8개 대회를 추가했다. 해당 부문 금메달리스트에게는 우선 등록권이 주어지며, 다른 참가자들은 등급별 포인트 제도를 통해 포인트를 쌓을 수 있다.
올해 후반 애리조나 대회와 투어 챔피언십을 시작으로, 내년에는 미국 전역에서 6개 대회가 이어진다.
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아마추어 선수의 대회 시즌을 계획하는 코치는 우선 등록 경로와 포인트 기반 출전 자격을 구분해야 한다. 이동과 숙박을 예약하기 전에 선수별 참가 부문 규정을 확인하자.
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.
Dinkeando reports that Andorra will host the season finale jointly organized by Top Pickleball Tour and Mundo Pickleball. The organizer confirms November 20–22 at Pavelló Prat Gran in Escaldes-Engordany, with €5,000 in prizes. Its venue plan specifies four indoor competition courts and a separate outdoor court for exhibitions and warm-ups. Both professional and amateur categories are listed; this is a tournament announcement.
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Coaches considering a team trip can use the confirmed dates and divisions for planning, while checking final category schedules directly with the organizer.
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 League가 필리핀 카비테주 바코오르에서 두 번째 시즌 개막을 준비하고 있다. 필리핀 선수와 해외 선수들이 함께 구성한 8개 팀이 참가한다. Philstar에 실린 기고 기사에 따르면 시즌은 10월 24일부터 11월 27일까지 진행될 예정이다.
주최 측은 확대된 리그의 핵심 목표로 정기적인 경쟁 기회와 다양한 경기 스타일을 접할 기회를 꼽았다.
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정기 리그에서는 코치가 선수들과 여러 경기를 연속적으로 검토할 수 있다. 개별 대회 결과에만 반응하기보다 반복해서 나타나는 패턴을 바탕으로 훈련 계획을 세울 수 있다.
USA Pickleball이 시니어 주거 커뮤니티 부문의 독점 파트너로 Cogir Senior Living을 선정했다. 두 기관은 피클볼을 통해 고령층의 참여와 사회적 교류를 촉진할 계획이다.
처음 발표한 행사 관련 활동은 샌디에이고에서 열리는 전국 선수권대회의 선수 라운지 운영이다. 참가 선수들은 경기 사이에 이곳에서 쉬거나 다른 선수들과 만날 수 있다.
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고령층을 위한 클럽에서는 후원 발표 자체보다 편리한 참여 여건, 환영하는 분위기의 프로그램, 사람들과 어울릴 기회가 더 중요하다.
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.
APP가 루이빌 대회 종료 후 공개한 수치는 경기 결과를 다시 정리하기보다 대회 준비의 뒷모습을 보여준다. 대회장에는 네트 23개와 총 49,680제곱피트의 코트 바닥재가 사용됐으며, 챔피언십 코트에는 LED 타일 218개가 설치됐다.
이 수치들은 컨벤션 센터 안에서 프로 대회를 열기 위해 얼마나 많은 장비와 설치 작업이 필요한지 보여준다.
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규모가 큰 대회를 준비하는 클럽은 이 사례를 장비 점검표의 바탕으로 삼을 수 있다. 대진표뿐 아니라 코트 배치, 설치 시간, 관중을 위한 시스템도 함께 살펴야 한다.
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.
Dinkeando는 마드리드 인근에 피클볼 시설을 대규모로 갖춘 Dreamfit 코슬라다 지점이 문을 열었다고 보도했다. 운영사도 별도로 코트가 총 12면이며, 지붕이 있는 코트와 없는 코트가 각각 절반씩이라고 안내하고 있다. 보도에 따르면 실력별 레슨과 정기적으로 운영되는 경기 프로그램도 마련돼 있다.
다만 기사에서는 코트 이용 요금이 확인되지 않았다. 따라서 시설이 홍보하는 코트 규모를 실제로 확인된 이용 가능 여부나 수요와 구분해서 볼 필요가 있다.
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코치가 운영 측면에서 살펴볼 핵심은 레슨과 경기 프로그램이 코트를 어떻게 나눠 쓰는지다. 새로운 훈련 장소를 약속하기 전에 이용 가능 여부와 예약 조건을 확인하자.
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 Army가 Aldershot에서 1주간 입문 교육을 진행한 뒤 Surrey에서 첫 피클볼 선수권대회를 열었다. The Pickleball Directory에 따르면, 입문 선수 Maddie Marsh가 Claire Curry와 함께 여자부에서 우승했다.
이번 사업은 대회 성적에만 초점을 맞추지 않는다. 육군 체력 훈련 교관들이 각자 소속 부대에서 피클볼을 가르칠 수 있도록 Pickleball England가 설계한 지도 체계도 포함한다.
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클럽은 입문 과정을 친선 성격의 첫 대회와 연결하고, 첫 행사 이후에도 수업을 이어갈 지도자를 함께 양성할 수 있다.
Domenika Turkovic는 단식 우승과 복식 두 종목 은메달이라는 성적으로 루이빌 선수 일기를 마무리했다. 한 대회에서 결승에 세 번 오른 것은 처음이었다.
일요일 경기를 마친 뒤 쓴 글에서 그는 파트너들의 공을 인정하고, 오랜 원정 생활 끝에 크로아티아로 돌아갈 계획을 전했다. 이 일기는 빡빡한 대회 주말을 어떻게 보내는지 선수의 시선으로 보여준다.
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코치들은 이 일기를 출발점 삼아 파트너 교체, 잇따른 결승에 대처하는 방법, 대회 후 회복 계획을 선수들과 이야기할 수 있다.
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.
The Humana APP Louisville Open puts mixed doubles on Championship Court on Friday, October 16, with APPTV coverage starting at noon Eastern. The tour’s viewing announcement adds a practical way to follow a week with several record chases.
In the pre-event standings, Jack Munro and Richard Livornese Jr. had six consecutive men’s doubles titles and were pursuing a seventh. Megan Fudge’s 33 women’s doubles titles matched Simone Jardim. Those figures describe the records entering Louisville, not results already achieved at this tournament.
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Clubs can build a viewing session around a published start time while keeping pre-event milestones clearly separate from results that are still to come.
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.
Pickleball Actu의 10월 15일 보도에 따르면 Noé Khlif가 Arronax의 계약 선수로 발표됐다. 이 프랑스 매체는 말레이시아 패들 브랜드가 10월 11일 발표한 내용을 전한 Pickle361의 보도를 인용했다.
같은 기사에 따르면 10월 15일에도 Noé Khlif의 PPA Tour 장비 프로필에는 JOOLA가 기재돼 있었다. 이 불일치는 보도된 후원 계약 발표와 선수 프로필 갱신을 구분해야 하는 이유를 보여준다. 현재 보도만으로는 계약 금액이나 기간을 확인할 수 없다.
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코치는 장비 후원을 설명할 때 보도된 파트너십과 패들이 선수에게 적합한지를 별개로 판단하고, 선수에게 조언하기 전에 최신 제품 정보를 확인해야 한다.
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.
Dinkeando의 10월 14일 주최 측 소식에 따르면, Pickle Pro Tour는 비 예보에 따라 Barcelona Open 경기를 실내로 옮겼다. Sant Fruitós de Bages에 있는 Club Shooter에서 코트 7면을, Sabadell의 Vila Pickleball에서 4면을 사용한다.
선수들은 출발 전에 각 부문이 어느 장소에서 열리는지 확인해야 한다. 여러 종목에 출전한다면 특히 주의가 필요하다. 주최 측은 대회가 끝난 뒤 모든 참가자에게 참가비를 돌려주겠다고도 밝혔다. 이는 환불 약속이며, 이미 지급이 완료됐다는 뜻은 아니다.
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대회의 비상 계획에는 예비 코트뿐 아니라 명확한 경기 장소 안내와 시기적절한 환불 공지도 필요하다. 그래야 선수들이 이동과 일정 변경에 대응할 수 있다.
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 Bui와 Luca Mack가 10월 14일 Virginia Beach 혼합 복식에서 Will Howells와 Alix Truong을 11–2, 11–7로 꺾고 16강에 진출했다. 선수들의 공식 경기 결과에서도 Pickleball Surge가 전한 점수가 확인됐다.
앞서 두 선수는 첫 경기에서 Martin Emmrich와 Estee Widdershoven을 16–14, 11–4로 이겼다. 첫 경기에서는 첫 게임이 길게 이어졌지만, Will Howells와 Alix Truong을 상대로는 훨씬 짧은 승부를 펼치며 대조적인 승리를 거뒀다. 다음 상대는 Layne Sleeth와 Nicolas Acevedo였다.
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코치는 이 조의 접전이었던 첫 경기와 다음 경기 결과를 비교하며 라운드 사이에 어떻게 재정비할지 설명할 수 있다. 같은 경기 전략이 다시 통할 것이라고 전제해서는 안 된다.
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.
싱가포르에서 처음 열린 OCBC-Great Eastern Pickleball Open이 2026년 10월 25일 OCBC Arena에서 막을 내렸다. 1,000명 넘는 선수가 출전했으며, 참가 연령은 13세부터 75세까지였다. 호주, 인도, 태국에서도 선수들이 찾아왔다.
Christopher Encarnacion과 Ralph Kevin Barte는 Charles Yong과 Ng Ka Wei를 15-10, 15-14로 꺾고 오픈 부문 우승을 차지했다. 결승 외에도 지역사회 지도와 대회 참가를 잇는 사례가 눈길을 끌었다. Care Corner Seniors Services의 지원을 받는 10명이 무료 훈련 프로그램에 참여한 뒤 초보자 부문에 출전했다.
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클럽과 코치에게 이번 대회는 입문 훈련이 실제 대회 출전으로 이어지는 구체적인 사례다. 시니어 프로그램 참가자들도 다양한 연령대의 선수들과 함께 경쟁에 나섰다.
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.
