Browse all World Pickleball Magazine coverage published in February 2026, including tournament news, rankings movement, player features, podcast stories, and major developments from across the global pickleball landscape.
BY LLOYD ATTRILL, THE GEAR GURU @ The Pickleball Store For years, pickleball sponsorships followed a familiar script: paddle companies signed players, players won matches, and recreational players like me
BY GORDON WATSON, CHIEF CORRESPONDENT If pickleball had a dream holiday, it would look a lot like Queensland. Sun-soaked courts, tropical fruit fuel, reef-fringed coastlines and just enough road-trip chaos
BY GORDON WATSON, CHIEF CORRESPONDENT Pickleball may look like a wholesome mix of tennis, ping-pong, and a backyard barbecue, but don’t be fooled. Somewhere between the dinks, the drops, and
BY GARY SCHWARTZ, CEO PICKLEBALL FEDERATION OF THE AMERICAS Why college pickleball’s rise is following a familiar American script Pickleball on university campuses across the United States does not resemble
BY TARA CREASEY, RESIDENT QUALIFIED REFEREE By now, you have likely heard the chatter on social media regarding the upcoming changes to the sport we love. The 2026 USA Pickleball
BY MARC CHUA, ASIA CORRESPONDENT When the lights came on at 9Pickle in Setia Alam, it wasn’t just another pickleball tournament taking shape. It was a statement: pickleball in
BY MARC CHUA, ASIA CORRESPONDENT A Season That Announced a New Contender When the inaugural season of the PPA Tour Asia came to a close, it was clear that
BY MARC CHUA, ASIA CORRESPONDENT In Ho Chi Minh City, the sound of paddles meeting ball isn’t just the rhythm of a training camp—it’s the beat of a region stepping
BY MARC CHUA, ASIA CORRESPONDENT If 2026 is the year Asia’s pickleball story truly accelerates, then the PPA Tour Asia calendar is its opening chapter — written not just in
BY FABRIZIO LAVEZZARI, JAPAN CORRESPONDENT The Japan Pickleball Federation (PJF) and the Japan Pickleball Association (JPA) have reached a basic agreement to establish a single, unified national governing body. The
