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Monday at the US Open saw the amateur men’s and women’s doubles age events take place. We also saw the Pro Split-Age categories for men and women. These events are only for higher skill level players with a level of 4.0 or higher. They offer more prize money and stipulate that one player must be 49 or younger and the other 50 or older. Monday’s highlights were as follows: In the men’s Pro Split-Age, Andrei Dăescu and Dave Weinback took the gold medal position, beating Altaf Merchant and John Cincola. Scott Fliegelman and Ryler DeHeart took bronze. In the Women’s…

The nation’s capital has seen a huge rise in pickleball recently. From a recent $750 million pickleball court project announced by Mayor Muriel Bowser to having their very own Major League Pickleball team, the Washington, DC pickleball scene is taking off!A local club based in Arlington, the Iron Paddles Pickleball Club, is dedicated to contributing to the sport’s growth not just in the DMV area, but throughout the nation. The organization currently has 115 members who help set up clinics, tournaments and league events throughout the DC area. In a recent interview with ARLnow, Iron Paddles co-founder Jimmy Brown made…

It was an exciting and hectic second day in Naples, FL with the main talking points being the Pro Series event finals. In an incredible contest of siblings, Hunter Johnson was victorious over his twin brother Yates in the men’s pro event and Paul Olin defeated NPL founder Rick Witsken in the senior pro tournament (we covered Rick’s participation in the recent draft combine in another of our articles). In the women’s pro category, Parris Todd continued her recent run of success by beating Judit Castillo Gargallo. Jennifer Dawson triumphed over Leslie Bernard to win the women’s senior pro section.…

The United States recently witnessed Jon Rahm put on the green jacket at the Masters, one of the biggest honors a golfer can achieve during their career. Golf holds a special place in the hearts of millions of Americans, including many US presidents throughout the years. From William Howard Taft’s and Woodrow Wilson’s famous visits to Augusta’s first course of Bel Air to the infamous Donald Trump golf outings we saw throughout his recent presidency, golf has captivated the hearts of America’s presidents for generations. With America’s current obsession with pickleball, it’s possible we’ll see our nation’s leaders also start…

The “one-of-a-kind” Shake Shack Pickleball Club rocks into Miami-Dade county on April 29 as part of the company’s nationwide Stand For Something Good® program. Shake Shack will lay on an intensive and participatory event where rookie and veteran pickleballers can play, learn and compete, all in conjunction with Chicago’s leading racquet sports provider, Toss & Spin. The occasion will be split into three sections: a pickleball introduction, a session for advanced beginners and intermediates, and a round-robin tournament. Continuing the great charity aspect the Shake Shack Pickleball Club always includes in their shows, The Stand For Something Good® project will…

April is National Pickleball Month.And, in Oakland, there is no greater advocate for pickleball than Darlene Vendegna. Vendegna first discovered the sport in 2014 when she was searching for a new activity to help her stay active and healthy.  After trying pickleball for the first time, she quickly fell in love with the game and began playing regularly. Vendegna believes that pickleball is a sport for everyone, regardless of age or skill level. She loves the social aspect of the game and has worked hard to spread the word about pickleball and its many benefits.  Most of the East Bay…

In exciting times for pickleball enthusiasts, we can announce that two manufacturers have announced the release of new paddles, sure to drive players wild with anticipation. ONIX Open Throat Onix has released two new pickleball paddles that look set to raise the bar of paddle design. The ONIX Malice Open Throat DB Composite Pickleball Paddle features a mighty carbon fiber Power Frame that increases power and gives you that extra oomph when you need it the most. Its double bridge with a rubber insert and the high-density foam-filled tennis-style handle are highly effective dampeners and keep vibration to a minimum.…

Andy Roddick has revealed that he suffered a couple of injuries while taking part in the inaugural Pickleball Slam Competition held at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel And Casino in Hollywood, Florida, on Sunday, April 2. Roddick explained his absence from any further participation in pickleball when responding to this tweet from a user named “Picklehead”: “Anyone else curious how much pickleball @andyroddick is playing since the slam? Did he fall in love, or has he not picked up a paddle since?” Picklehead even started a poll with the two options “He’s playing every day” and “Hasn’t picked up a…

At this point, it’s likely that you’ve seen a statistic about how pickleball is the fastest-growing sport in the United States. According to the latest research from the Association of Pickleball Professionals (APP), 48.3 million adult Americans, nearly 19% of the total US adult population, have played pickleball at least once within the last year. This astronomic growth of the sport has caused a massive unification behind the sport, which has materialized in the form of multiple professional leagues, countless new pickleball facilities being built, and really the establishment of a whole industry dedicated to the sport. However, the biggest…

Dylan Frazier first started playing pickleball while his family was visiting his grandparents down in Florida. His mom actually first started playing while she was in college at University of Missouri, and after reigniting that love of the sport, they found a pickleball club in Dylan’s hometown of Columbia, MO. Shortly after they started playing recreationally, Dylan and his family heard about the Show-Me State Games, a local tournament that the state of Missouri runs that allows athletes to participate in a wide variety of sports. Dylan and his mom partnered up in mixed doubles at the 3.5 level, and…