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
The PPA Tour made its first stop of the 2025 calendar year in Rancho Mirage, California, at the Mission Hills Country Club this past weekend. This was a Slam level event, worth 2,000 PPA Points for the winners. Play was windy, and air quality was not good, due to the horrific fires in nearby Los … Read more
End of an era. The Dink broke the news on Instagram and X that the winningest men’s doubles duo of all time have called it quits. Well, at least for now. Ben has reportedly reached out to Gabe Tardio and inquired whether the right sider would be interested in partnering for 2025. Watch this video … Read more
Yesterday, Thomas Shields (founder of The Dink) reported that Ben and Collin Johns would not play together in 2025. Ben and Collin Johns split 👀 pic.twitter.com/nRJ2tLlqJ8 — The Dink Pickleball (@Pickleball) December 19, 2024 Thomas mentioned that Ben has asked Gabe Tardio to play, but we don’t know Gabe’s status and/or his answer. Assumptions Before … Read more