World Pickleball Magazine
World Pickleball Magazine Issue #20: September 2026
WPM Global. Pickleball. Culture. The September 2026 issue examines the systems, stories and structures shaping pickleball as it moves from improvisation towards something more lasting. Cover story: Can pickleball build stars? The sport has millions of players but struggles to…
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✍️ Opinion & Analysis
View All →"Irvine and Tardio Own Kuala Lumpur, but Tama Shimabukuro Is Becoming the Story That Keeps Growing"
Jessie Irvine and Gabriel Tardio won two gold medals each in Kuala Lumpur, but Tama Shimabukuro's second PPA…
"When the Surface Wears Out, What Should Happen to the Paddle?"
Gearbox is engineering a fixed paddle surface; Reload wants players to replace theirs. Their competing ideas expose a…
"The Missing Question in GPF’s New Olympic Argument"
GPF says pickleball can pursue Olympic recognition with or without unification. Its new explanation leaves out the AIMS…
"Why Bruno Faletto Left Manhattan to Become a Pickleball Professional"
Bruno Faletto had a successful Manhattan career and a child on the way. On the World Pickleball Podcast,…
🎙️ World Pickleball Podcast
Why Bruno Faletto Left Manhattan to Become a Pickleball Professional
Bruno Faletto had a successful Manhattan career and a child on the way. On the World Pickleball Podcast, he explains why he left it to pursue professional pickleball.



