World Pickleball News

Asia Pickleball Junior Open 2025 Announced for Vietnam, Registration Open

Asia Pickleball Junior Open 2025 Announced for Vietnam, Registration Open

Chris Beaumont

The Asia Pickleball Junior Open 2025 heads to Vietnam this July, offering young talents across Asia the chance to compete in singles and doubles events—with free rooms for AFP members...

Asia Pickleball Junior Open 2025 Announced for Vietnam, Registration Open

Chris Beaumont

The Asia Pickleball Junior Open 2025 heads to Vietnam this July, offering young talents across Asia the chance to compete in singles and doubles events—with free rooms for AFP members...

Inaugural Welsh Nationals Just Days Away, Set to be a "Proud Moment"

Inaugural Welsh Nationals Just Days Away, Set to be a "Proud Moment"

Chris Beaumont

The first-ever Welsh National Pickleball Championships take place at Bangor University, bringing 130 players together for a weekend of spirited play and community celebration—complete with a stirring Welsh anthem.

Inaugural Welsh Nationals Just Days Away, Set to be a "Proud Moment"

Chris Beaumont

The first-ever Welsh National Pickleball Championships take place at Bangor University, bringing 130 players together for a weekend of spirited play and community celebration—complete with a stirring Welsh anthem.

Tennis Ace Trades Racket for Paddle: Ly Hoang Nam Embarks on Pickleball Journey

Tennis Ace Trades Racket for Paddle: Ly Hoang Nam Embarks on Pickleball Journey

Chris Beaumont

What's the Score? Ly Hoang Nam, a celebrated national tennis icon in Vietnam, has announced his temporary departure from professional tennis to focus on pickleball. This move reflects a growing...

Tennis Ace Trades Racket for Paddle: Ly Hoang Nam Embarks on Pickleball Journey

Chris Beaumont

What's the Score? Ly Hoang Nam, a celebrated national tennis icon in Vietnam, has announced his temporary departure from professional tennis to focus on pickleball. This move reflects a growing...

Yuta Funemizu Makes History as First Japanese Player to Sign with PPA and MLP

Yuta Funemizu Makes History as First Japanese Player to Sign with PPA and MLP

Chris Beaumont

What's the Score? Yuta Funemizu, a former Soft Tennis World Champion from Japan, has signed an exclusive contract with the Carvana PPA Tour and Major League Pickleball (MLP), becoming the...

Yuta Funemizu Makes History as First Japanese Player to Sign with PPA and MLP

Chris Beaumont

What's the Score? Yuta Funemizu, a former Soft Tennis World Champion from Japan, has signed an exclusive contract with the Carvana PPA Tour and Major League Pickleball (MLP), becoming the...

Brazil Breaks Ground: Liga Supremo Pioneers VAR in Non-US Pickleball League

Brazil Breaks Ground: Liga Supremo Pioneers VAR in Non-US Pickleball League

Chris Beaumont

What's the Score? Liga Supremo, a prominent pickleball league in Brazil, has become the first league outside the United States to implement the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system in its...

Brazil Breaks Ground: Liga Supremo Pioneers VAR in Non-US Pickleball League

Chris Beaumont

What's the Score? Liga Supremo, a prominent pickleball league in Brazil, has become the first league outside the United States to implement the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system in its...

Sibling Surprise! Johnsons Conquer Pickleball Power Couple Waters and Johns in Mixed Doubles Thriller

Sibling Surprise! Johnsons Conquer Pickleball Power Couple Waters and Johns in Mixed Do...

Chris Beaumont

What's the Score? Jorja Johnson secured her second title of the Veolia North Carolina Open as she and her brother JW Johnson defeated top seeds Anna Leigh Waters and Ben...

Sibling Surprise! Johnsons Conquer Pickleball Power Couple Waters and Johns in Mixed Doubles Thriller

Chris Beaumont

What's the Score? Jorja Johnson secured her second title of the Veolia North Carolina Open as she and her brother JW Johnson defeated top seeds Anna Leigh Waters and Ben...