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The APP Tour is finally back for round three of 2023 at the Mesa Open which will be the biggest APP tournament yet! With over 1,300 amateur and pro players gearing up to hit the courts this weekend, there’s a lot to get excited about. The 2023 APP Mesa Open kicks off today at Bell Bank Park in Mesa, AZ, and will run through Sunday, April 2. In typical APP tournament fashion, the event will host several amateur, pro, and senior pro brackets in singles, doubles, and mixed doubles competitions. Event Schedule DateEventsWednesday, March 29Amateur TournamentsSuper Sr. (60+) Men’s Pro…

John McEnroe feeds fuel to the fire of the age-old tennis versus pickleball debate. On a recent episode of The Pat McAfee Show, McEnroe compared pickleball to being “the poor man’s arena football.” McEnroe will be competing alongside fellow tennis superstars Michael Chang, Andy Roddick, and Andrei Agassi in this weekend’s Pickleball Slam event. The four tennis legends will be battling it out for a $1 million cash prize this upcoming Sunday, April 2 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, FL. PickleBall DID NOT deserve that @JohnMcEnroe 😂😂 #PMSLive pic.twitter.com/fVb1Ccu3zS— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) March 23, 2023…

Major League Pickleball (MLP) was back for round two of its new format’s inaugural season, and the competition has never been more exciting. Last weekend’s MLP Daytona Beach event saw it all; from defending champs to the rise of a new winner in the Premier Level, Daytona really turned up the intensity! The tournament ran from March 23-26 and was hosted at Pictona at Holly Hill, one of the premier pickleball facilities in the nation. Pictona’s 49-court campus was home to four days straight of high-energy pro pickleball competitions, and the results were incredible. View this post on Instagram A…

Spring is upon us, meaning that ice skates are finding their places back in the attic, and you now have your eyes on a flashy new pair of pickleball shoes. There’s nothing like hitting the outdoor pickleball courts for the first time each spring! Fortunately for New York City, Central Park has just become the outdoor pickleball hub of your dreams. CityPickle just announced that they will be converting Wollman Rink into the “largest pickleball installation in the Northeast,” with 14 regulation-sized pickleball courts. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Pickleball Union (@pickleball.union) Starting April 7th, CityPickle’s…

Next year, Cleveland, OH will be hosting the Pan-American Masters Games (PAMG), an event that showcases the athletic abilities of over 7,500 masters athletes from more than 50 countries. Thousands of spectators from around the world will gather in what is projected to be the largest international gathering in Northeast Ohio’s history. Today, PAMG just announced its official sports program that will feature 26 sports and 30 disciplines, 11 of which will offer parasport adaptive games offerings. Among these sports is, you guessed it, pickleball! View this post on Instagram A post shared by Cleveland Masters Games 2024 (@clemasters2024) PAMG…

Major League Pickleball makes its way down to Daytona Beach, FL for its second major event of 2023. Following the massive success of MLP Mesa, pickleball fans can expect even fiercer competition at both Premier and Challenger Levels. We’ll be breaking down some of the matches to look forward to and evaluating teams based on their current MLP standings and player ratings. Buckle in, this weekend is going to be one wild ride! Premier Level Group A – Clean Cause, BLQK Bears, Mashers, Pioneers TeamCurrent RecordTop Ranked PlayerSeattle Pioneers3-1Ben Johns (DUPR DBL – 6.88)Milwaukee Mashers1-3Andrei Daescu (DUPR DBL – 6.68)California…

Championship Sunday of last weekend’s PPA Austin Showdown began with the announcement that Thanh Vo, a competitor in Men’s Senior Singles, had tragically passed away during his first match on Thursday, March 16.  After a moment of silence for him, the PPA Tour shared the GoFundMe fundraiser started by Thanh’s children, Emily and John, to help support the family in their time of need. The pickleball community has since helped raise over $13,000, which will go towards the costs of memorial arrangements and transporting Thanh back to his home in Nashville, TN. Fellow senior pro player, Tim Ringgold, reported that…

Unlike the NCAA March Madness brackets that saw upsets left and right, this last weekend for the PPA Tour couldn’t have been more by the books. The number 1-seed in each of the five event brackets took home the gold at the PPA Austin Showdown. The PPA Tour ONIX Austin Showdown Powered by Invited was hosted at the Elevation Athletic Club this past weekend in Lakeway, TX. Over 1,100 players played in the weekend-long event, which led to an exciting, albeit par-for-the-course, Championship Sunday. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Pickleball Union (@pickleball.union) Men’s Singles – Ben…

The National Pickleball League (NPL) is gearing up for the launch of its inaugural season. Today, they’ve announced the third official team for their organization: The Denver Iconics. The NPL is pickleball’s premier Champions Division (50+) league based in a team competition format. Pickleball’s top senior pros around the nation will participate in a draft this April where the league’s six teams will each draft 16-20 players. Ahead of the draft, the NPL will be hosting a pre-season Draft Combine event in Oklahoma City next weekend, March 25-26, where players will be able to meet team owners and demonstrate their…

Today marks the beginning of the PPA Onix Austin Showdown, which is being held at Elevation Athletic Club in Lakeway, TX. The weekend-long event kicks off with Men’s and Women’s Pro Singles today, but there’s a whole lot more to get excited about this weekend. View this post on Instagram A post shared by CARVANA PPA TOUR (@ppatour) The Austin Showdown is running all weekend long, from today, Thursday, March 16, to Sunday, March 19. Over 1,100 players are signed up for the main event, marking a 20% increase in participation, and after last weekend’s rise of Collin Shick, who…