In this episode of the World Pickleball Podcast, Chris Beaumont and Gordon Watson break down the latest news and results from around the pickleball world:
- PPA Asia Open 🇲🇾 – Ben Johns and Christian Alshon mount a thrilling comeback in Malaysia.
- World Pickleball Championships in Bali 🇮🇩 – Gold medals for Louis Laville, Katie Morris, and doubles team Harrison & Shelby Bates.
- Vintage Classic PPA in Sacramento 🇺🇸 – A throwback event with wooden paddles, where Bouchard reaches her first final.
- Jamaica Open 🇯🇲 – Farjado delivers a standout performance.
- DUPR Updates – How DUPR plans to tackle sandbagging and launch its new match prediction tool.
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Chris Beaumont is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of World Pickleball Magazine. Chris follows the global game closely, reporting on the latest news, developments, stories and tournaments from all five continents. He also hosts the World Pickleball Podcast, interviewing people at all levels of pickleball. Chris is also an avid player, currently struggling to make the breakthrough from 4.0 to 4.5.
