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World Pickleball Magazine Issue #20: September 2026
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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 turn elite athletes into lasting public figures
- Bruno Faletto on leaving a successful sales career to chase a second chance at professional sport
- University pickleball takes shape in Japan as students build the first collegiate network
- Inside the Asia Elite Pickleball Academy and its bet on Hainan, China
- The Pickleball World Cup arrives in Da Nang, Vietnam, with nearly 5,000 athletes from 81 countries
- Hall of Fame Class of 2026: Matt Wright, Lucy Kovalova, Dave Weinbach and more
- Tournament scheduling, the RPM Jade paddle, grip technology, and Lee Whitwell on player commitments