Staksrud prevented Johns from winning his 19th Triple Crown after beating him 11-9, 2-11, and 11-9 in the Men's Singles final in Cincinnati ⚡️.#Pro #News

Pickleball Unites, Bhutan Cultural Exchange, and a group of pickleballers from the United States are working to build pickleball courts in Bhutan this month after an initiative raised over $25,000.➡️ This project is part of the proposal to get a spot in the 2028 Olympic Games. There are still 205 more countries to be built 👀.#Pickleball #International #News

PPA Tour and Major League Pickleball announce full merger to form unified professional pickleball organizationThe merger involves a $50 million investment by MLP Team Owner Al Tylis, along with PPA Tour Owner Tom Dundon and Various MLP Team Owners.#Pickleball #PPA #MLP #News

The former world No. 3 said of his situation in the Pro Leagues Battle: "There is more opportunity in pickleball then there ever has been. I am incredibly grateful for everything pickleball has given me. Nothing changes for me. Catch me on court running and diving after a pickleball soon”#News

James Ignatowich talks about how a lot of players are getting better at Pickleball! #Podcasts #Pro

Here is how to get more power for your serve in Pickleball, from the #Pro Callie Jo Smith herself! Do you need more power? #Tips

Pretend that we’re playing pickleball? Certainly not !Pretend that I’m an awesome pickleball player? Of course not! You’re already an awesome pickleball player! Okay, I give up! What am I supposed to pretend on the courts? I want you to pretend that you’re tied to your partner! First, a Little Geometry & Math Let’s look at the geometry of the court for a moment. The court is 20 feet wide, which you would think provides a nice, neat division of 10 feet for you and 10 feet for your partner. But realistically, you can only cover about 7 feet (even the longest paddles aren’t that long!). Let’s move from geometry to addition and subtraction: 20 – (7 + 7) = 6. That’s 6 feet of the court that goes uncovered! So how do you cover that empty 6 feet? (Almost) Never Leave Your Partner So what do I mean when I say pretend to be tied to your partner? I want you to pretend that you have a rope tied around your waist, also tied to your partner’s waist, that’s about 7 feet when pulled taut. Very literal pretending! Now here’s where the pretending stops! When your partner moves up, you should move up, keeping that pretend rope taut. When your partner shifts to the left, you should shift to the left, keeping that rope taut. Even if your partner is pulled off the court, yes, you should enter your partner’s court keeping that pretend rope taut at 7 feet. You and your partner are effectively creating a WALL on the court, preventing your opponent’s from exploiting the middle space between the two of you. You should be standing at least 7 feet next to your partner at all times, including on the third shot! (Please don’t run up to the line when your partner is taking the third shot! Bad things will most likely happen!) Wait! I did say almost never, didn’t I?Two ExceptionsThe first is the “Well, Duh!” exception, and that’s when you are receiving serve. After returning the serve, you should be joining your partner at the line, who should already be there.The second exception is covering a lob, which one of you should be running back to retrieve. And that's it for this one.To hear more from Prem Carnot:https://pickleballhelp.com...

With no more Riley Newman, Matt Wright is playing the #PPA Seattle Open with the Frenchman, Jay Devilliers. How far do you think this duo goes?

To maximize your effectiveness on speed-ups, it’s important to disguise them! If you show the backswing too much, your opponent(s) will know what to expect! #Tips

Defense is often about the reaction time. If you are able to anticipate your opponent’s next move, you can get in position to defend it. What goes up, must come down! #Pro #Tips

Lea Jansen announces her last doubles game! What are your thoughts on it? #Pro #PPA