India’s LegaXy and M3M Foundation have launched Pickle Pros, a nationwide initiative to introduce, develop, and promote pickleball as a mainstream sport in India. The programme will roll out courts and infrastructures
The United Pickleball Association (UPA) recently announced raising USD $15 million in a new round of funding. The newly raised funds, according to the UPA, will be used help the league in adding incentive pay for its players, upgrading the
Early this year, Japan’s soft tennis legend Yuta Funemizu made history by becoming the first Japanese import to the PPA Tour and MLP. A few months later, the honeymoon period
Several professional pickleball players have banded together to form the World Pickleball Players Association. This association brings pro players under one, unified umbrella and marks a first for picklers at this level. Crucially,
Life Time, a leading owner and operator of more than 800 dedicated pickleball courts across North America, has announced its inaugural pickleball tournament, the LT Open. Dedicated to elevating singles play in the sport, the
The Asia Federation of Pickleball (AFP) successfully staged the inaugural Asia Pickleball University Championship 2025 in Da Nang, Vietnam in a historic milestone for collegiate and alumni pickleball across Asia. For over
The Asia Pickleball Junior Open 2025 was a spectacular celebration of youth pickleball across Asia. Hosted in the beautiful Quang Nam Province in Vietnam, this year’s event saw phenomenal growth and participation. Unprecedented Growth The
One thing for sure we know is that many pickleball players in Asia who aren’t yet on the level of a Quang DUong or a Jimmy Liong are still eagre
DUPR (Dynamic Universal Pickleball Rating) has announced that the Vulcan V-PRO FLIGHT is now the official ball of DUPR across all its verticals and events, including high school pickleball, collegiate pickleball,
Vietnam-based pickleball brand Sypik has launched the Sypik Avatar Collection—a series of paddles backed by none other than Quang Duong. The 19-year-old, of course, is Vietnam’s pride in pickleball and is
