APP Vlasic Classic & PPA Proton Tucson Open

APP Vlasic Classic & PPA Proton Tucson Open

From Florida to Arizona, the pros brought their best looks to the APP Vlasic Classic in Daytona Beach and the PPA Proton Tucson Open. Here are our favorite outfits from a weekend packed with pickleball and standout fashion! Michelle Murphy Michelle Murphy stood out in the Never Better Printed Dress from FP Movement, Free People’s athletic line. The dress … Read more

PPA Proton Tucson Open Tournament Recap

PPA Proton Tucson Open Tournament Recap

The PPA Tour visited Tucson, Arizona for the first time this past weekend! The Tucson Racquet and Fitness Club hosted the event. The new venue was a success, with temperatures in the 70s and sunshine illuminating the venue throughout the event! The Championship Sunday women’s doubles and men’s singles finals made it to national TV … Read more

For Paralympic Swimmer Morgan Ray, The Social Aspects Of Pickleball Provide A Welcome Respite

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By Drew SilvermanRed Line Editorial Swimming can be a lonely sport. Long days in the pool. Hours in the gym. For competitive swimmers, it can be a challenge just to keep their social life afloat. Morgan Ray has experienced the solitude of swimming for much of his life — but he also craves the social … Read more

The Proton PPA Melbourne Australia Open Tournament Recap

The Proton PPA Melbourne Australia Open Tournament Recap

The PPA Tour went international for the first time in is existence, this past weekend. The Australia Open was hosted at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. The play was electric all weekend, and it was cool being in the states, watching pickleball at night, instead of during the day. It definitely had a different … Read more

Pickleball Strategy for the Three Zones of the Court

Pickleball Strategy for the Three Zones of the Court

When considering the pickleball court, mentally divide the court into three zones or areas: the baseline, the midcourt, and the Kitchen or Non-volley zone. Next, I want you to think of each zone as a corresponding part of a traffic or stoplight. The baseline should represent red light. Baseline From the baseline, your entire goal, … Read more

Max Freeman – The Player Who ‘Dropped’ Ben Johns as a Partner

Max Freeman - The Player Who 'Dropped' Ben Johns as a Partner

Ben Johns is undoubtedly the best pickleball player in the world right now. And Max Freeman is ‘dropping’ Ben as his men’s doubles partner in the upcoming Professional Pickleball Association (PPA) Cape Coral Open in March. But why? Is Max dropping Ben because they got into an argument? Nope.  Is Max dropping Ben because he … Read more

UNC Claims Victory at First DUPR Super Regional of 2025

UNC Claims Victory at First DUPR Super Regional of 2025

The University of North Carolina (UNC) captured the title at the first Dynamic Universal Pickleball Rating (DUPR) Super Regional of 2025, marking the beginning of an exciting era for collegiate pickleball. This tournament, held at Pickle and Social in Buford, Georgia, was the first of four Super Regionals leading up to the Collegiate National Championship … Read more

The New Pickleball That’s Solving the Plastic Problem

The New Pickleball That's Solving the Plastic Problem

Did you know around 500 million pickleballs are produced annually? That’s enough pickleballs to fill 497 football fields. It also means that for every cracked, dead, or warped ball – it all ends up in a landfill, where it sits for the next 100 years before breaking down. We were pretty shocked by those numbers … Read more