Worlds preview
Five world titles, one week: what’s at stake in Dallas
The PPA World Championships begin today at Brookhaven. Here's the schedule, the stakes and the five storylines that will decide it.
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THE ARCHIVE.
Every story the desk has filed, newest first.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2026
The Breakdown
Hunter Johnson is the man to beat in Dallas
Four singles golds since September, including an 11-1, 11-3 rout of Ben Johns, make him the form pick for the men's world title.
The Breakdown
Bright and Patriquin vs. Johns and Waters: the rivalry that will decide mixed at Worlds
Bright and Patriquin have beaten the best mixed team of the era twice this year. Johns and Waters just answered with back-to-back golds.
The Kitchen
Watch Worlds like a coach: three things to steal from the pros this week
You won’t hit like a pro by Sunday. But you can learn to see the game the way they do.
Founder’s Note
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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2026
MLP Nations Cup
Team USA sweeps Latin America to win the first Nations Cup
Ben Johns, Anna Bright and a squad assembled in about 24 hours went undefeated in Dallas, closing with an 11-9, 11-1, 11-6 final.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2026
PPA Tour Asia
Johnson and Dikosavljevic go back to back in Hong Kong
A week after Brisbane, both singles champions won again. Patriquin and Staksrud beat Johns and Tardio, and Waters won twice.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2026
PPA Australia Cup
Johnson, Tardio and Black strike gold in Brisbane
Tardio and Black won two titles each, and Brisbane’s own Andie Dikosavljevic took women’s singles at home.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2026
PPA Chicago Cup
Waters wins her 200th title with a Chicago triple crown
Anna Leigh Waters swept all three finals in Northbrook. Roscoe Bellamy, at 6-foot-5, took men's singles over the top seed.
The Business
The Picklr files for Chapter 11, says its clubs stay open
The indoor franchisor blamed lease guarantees for early franchisees. Founder Jorge Barragan: “That’s on us. I own it.”
MONDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2026
PPA Las Vegas Open
Johnson routs Johns, Bright wins twice in Las Vegas
Hunter Johnson won the singles final 11-1, 11-3, Alshon and Daescu got their revenge, and Bright and Patriquin beat the top mixed seeds.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2026
Gear Lab
Six new paddles worth a look this fall
Foam cores, new grit surfaces and a Bread & Butter x Selkirk collaboration headline October’s releases.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 2026
Global Game
A new APP-powered tour brings ranking points to Spain and Portugal
The TOP Pickleball Tour opened in Gijón in September, with stops planned in Zaragoza, Ciudad Real, Almería and Lisbon.