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UPA Player Power Rankings Men – January 2026

January 9, 2026 admin 2 Comments app tour, Ben Johns, pickleball, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation, United Pickleball Association, UPA

The first version of our UPA player power rankings (not player rankings!) for 2026.

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Winners and Losers of 2025 in Pro Pickleball

January 8, 2026January 8, 2026 admin 6 Comments Anna Leigh Waters, APP, app tour, Ben Johns, major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, ppa, ppa tour, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation

We go through all the winners and losers in pro pickleball for 2025!

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Ruthlessness and Lack of Transparency Looms Over UPA Contract Terminations

December 12, 2025December 23, 2025 admin 8 Comments major league pickleball, pickleball, ppa tour, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation

First, it was Quang Duong. Now, it’s James Ignatowich, Ryan Fu and Vivian Glozman.  Noted contract breacher, Quang Duong, had

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Takeaways 

PPA Tour Sacramento Open and PPA Tour Malaysia Open – 5 Takeaways – The World is Getting Better

September 30, 2025September 30, 2025 admin 0 Comments APP, app tour, Ben Johns, pickleball, ppa, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation, Tyson McGuffin

It is easy to get caught up in the monotony of the travelling pickleball circus. Whether it is PPA or

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Previews 

3 Big Questions About the PPA Tour Sacramento (Vintage) Open

September 24, 2025 admin 6 Comments pickleball, ppa, ppa tour, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation

The PPA Sacramento Open, featuring the return of wooden paddles to pickleball, is one of the more interesting wrinkles we’ve

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PPA Tour Cincinnati Open – 3 Takeaways – Twin Tower Power

September 16, 2025September 16, 2025 admin 2 Comments Anna Leigh Waters, pickleball, ppa, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation

Just when you think we might have some things figured out in the pro pickleball landscape, we get thrown a

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Takeaways 

MLP New York City 2025 – 5 Takeaways – They Picked Us

August 25, 2025September 16, 2025 admin 10 Comments Anna Bright, Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns, lea jansen, major league pickleball, mlp, Parris Todd, pickleball, pro pickleball

It was a banner weekend for MLP in New York City. We promise to put a moratorium on this specific

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Live Blog Random Thoughts 

MLP New York City 2025 – Live Random Thoughts

August 22, 2025August 24, 2025 admin 18 Comments Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns, major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, pro pickleball

Everything is on the line this weekend. Our preview for the weekend is here. Kick it here for our live

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Previews 

MLP New York City 2025 – Final Weekend Preview

August 21, 2025August 22, 2025 admin 2 Comments Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns, major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, pro pickleball

The final weekend of the MLP season has arrived. The playoffs happen quickly, and it is kind of sad that

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Takeaways 

MLP Playoffs 2025 (San Diego) – 5 Takeaways – The Choice Heard Around the World

August 19, 2025 admin 3 Comments Anna Leigh Waters, Beer City Open, Ben Johns, Challenger division, lea jansen, LeBron James, major league pickleball, mlp, pickleball, ppa

After day 1 of the MLP playoffs on Friday, it wasn’t clear if we were going to get the drama

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  • UPA Player Power Rankings Men – January 2026
  • Winners and Losers of 2025 in Pro Pickleball
  • Ruthlessness and Lack of Transparency Looms Over UPA Contract Terminations
  • PPA Tour Sacramento Open and PPA Tour Malaysia Open – 5 Takeaways – The World is Getting Better
  • 3 Big Questions About the PPA Tour Sacramento (Vintage) Open

Have Your Say!

  1. admin on Winners and Losers of 2025 in Pro PickleballJanuary 9, 2026

    Doubt that a national outlet will assign a beat reporter to follow pro pickleball. Here is the link: https://x.com/eriklange2525/status/1939808717681406108?s=46&t=jF3B0X8OT3pTe6fu82p2GA

  2. Old and in the way on Winners and Losers of 2025 in Pro PickleballJanuary 9, 2026

    Will a national outlet assign a beat reporter in 2026? Eric’s article is exactly what i’m looking for. If you…

  3. admin on Winners and Losers of 2025 in Pro PickleballJanuary 9, 2026

    No, we don’t have any numbers on that. Erik Lange put something out back in June on Twitter about MLP…

  4. admin on Winners and Losers of 2025 in Pro PickleballJanuary 9, 2026

    Appreciate you reading our stuff!

  5. admin on UPA Player Power Rankings Men – January 2026January 9, 2026

    It should grow this year especially as they have 4 “majors”. This weekend in Punta Gorda should have some of…

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