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

Championship Sunday Standout Stats from the Proton Australia Pickleball Open

Championship Sunday Standout Stats from the Proton Australia Pickleball Open

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The UPA and DUPR Team Up to Create The Collegiate Pickleball Tour

The UPA and DUPR Team Up to Create The Collegiate Pickleball Tour

The Collegiate Pickleball Tour will bring together the best college pickleball clubs for a series of competitive and showcase events, with over 200 collegiate teams and more than 4,000 athletes expected to participate. The prize pool for teams exceeds $100,000 for the tour, which is presented by the Dynamic Universal Pickleball Rating (DUPR) and the … Read more

Championship Sunday Preview, Proton Australia Pickleball Open, from the Stats Desk.

Championship Sunday Preview, Proton Australia Pickleball Open, from the Stats Desk.

=== NOTES === Tyson McGuffin is in the running for a Triple Crown. Coincidentally, his last gold medals on tour were all in his Triple Crown performance at the Tournament of Champions in 2023. === Triple Crowns === Anna Leigh Waters: 31. (10 in 2024) Ben Johns: 21. (One in 2024, at North Carolina) Simone … Read more

Irina Tereschenko Joins Fresno State as Pickleball Coach

Irina Tereschenko Joins Fresno State as Pickleball Coach

In 2023, Fresno State Freshman Nicholas Wise approached the college’s Head Women’s Tennis Coach Denise Dy with a proposal. He wanted to build a collegiate pickleball club with a unique take that worked with students and the local community. Dy saw the potential and agreed to work with Wise to create Bulldog Pickleball. “In today’s … Read more

Statement From USA Pickleball Regarding The Ronbus Ripple Paddle

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USA Pickleball is committed to upholding the integrity of paddle certification through rigorous, standardized testing procedures to ensure fair play and compliance with established performance thresholds. Regarding the certification status of the Ronbus Ripple.R1.14 PBCoR.43, paddles initially provided for PBCoR testing were beta samples, not final production paddles. USA Pickleball received no production samples for … Read more

Video of How a Pickleball is Actually Made

Video of How a Pickleball is Actually Made

Ever wondered how pickleballs get those crazy bounces? It’s not magic, folks. There’s a whole lot of precision involved. Check out this cool video showing the process. How a pickleball is made pic.twitter.com/AWkmQtcGzy — Science girl (@gunsnrosesgirl3) January 5, 2025 Go ahead and show your buddies this video and it’ll make you appreciate what really … Read more

The Collegiate Pickleball Tour Set to Crown the Best College Pickleball Teams in the Country with $100,000 Prize Purse up for Grabs

The Collegiate Pickleball Tour Set to Crown the Best College Pickleball Teams in the Country with $100,000 Prize Purse up for Grabs

The Collegiate Pickleball Tour will bring together the best college pickleball clubs for a series of competitive and showcase events – with 200+ collegiate teams and 4,000+ athletes expected to participate Prize pool for teams exceeds $100,000 for the tour, which is presented by the Dynamic Universal Pickleball Rating (DUPR) and the United Pickleball Association … Read more

USA Pickleball Serves Announces 51 Awardees Of ‘Grow The Game’ Grant Program Benefitting Over 192 Thousand Individuals

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PHOENIX — USA Pickleball Serves, the charitable arm of USA Pickleball (USAP), has announced 51 awardees of its inaugural ‘Grow the Game’ grant program. This initiative was developed to provide essential pickleball equipment and resources to community organizations and schools, supporting the expansion of the sport across the nation. With the grants distributed, an estimated … Read more