=== NOTES === TRIPLE-TRIPLE: Anna Leigh Waters is trying to win a Masters Triple Crown for the third straight year. === MEN’S SINGLES === #1 FEDERICO STAKSRUD 2024: He earned a medal in every tournament except Kansas City and Virginia Beach. (8 gold, 9 silver, 4 bronze). Has now extended his own PPA record by … Read more
When you get that text: “What do you want for Christmas?” and you have no idea. Well we’ve got the answers simplified for you. We’ve curated a holiday pickleball gift list perfect for sharing with friends or family, or to spark ideas for your pickleball playing loved ones. Use this list to shop for Black … Read more
Players of pickleball everywhere would certainly agree that the most vexatious game error is the net fault. Defining a Net Fault A net fault occurs when a returned ball sails into the netting or thwacks the net cord and fails to land into the opposing court. Unlike other potential faults, a net fault always results … Read more
By Bob ReinertRed Line Editorial In the first year that adaptive divisions were included in the Biofreeze USA Pickleball National Championships, Taylor Nichols won a Triple Crown by taking home three gold medals. While proud of the individual achievement, the 32-year-old from Burleson, Texas, also saw something even bigger at play. “It means the world … Read more
Fact: I can purse a pickleball career while working full time. I’ve wrestled with this truth for a while now. Never in my wildest dreams did I think I could, or would, play professional pickleball; let alone get sponsored by a pickleball paddle company! But it’s happening, and now is the time to make some … Read more
They’re a nominee for The Dink Awards Fan Favorite (vote here) for a reason. The St. Louis Shock, one of the top Premier Level teams in Major League Pickleball (MLP), has once again made history. The franchise is the first MLP team to officially establish a presence in The Dink Minor League Pickleball (The Dink … Read more
Being able to create offense in pickleball is key to winning matches. Just because mastering the soft game is super important for your success as a player doesn’t mean that there aren’t times to hit the ball hard! Think about it this way: if all anyone did was dink over and over, it would be … Read more
Looking for Gift Ideas for Mom for Mother’s Day? ONIX Pickleball Has You Covered! We’ve curated a gift guide perfect for showing mom how thankful we are for her and to spark ideas for your pickleball playing loved ones. So today and every day, we thank you moms for all you do. From all of … Read more
When it comes to pickleball ratings, you’d think every player on the court moonlights as a data scientist. From Facebook forums to sideline chats, players love to debate how ratings work, how they should work, and why their own DUPR hasn’t budged despite a weekend full of wins. Fortunately, we finally have some answers from … Read more
If you want to have the most success with your speedups, it’s super important to understand where your opponents like to counter from so that you can avoid those spots. There are two spots that most players have an easier time hitting counters from: The extended forehand, and the body backhand. It is easy to … Read more