April 2026
Melissa McCurley Built the Backbone of Pickleball
Before the crowds, before the broadcasts, before the sport knew how to scale, someone had to make it…
April 2026
Browse World Pickleball Magazine’s April 2026 archive for pickleball news, player stories, tournament reports, equipment coverage, and analysis.
April 2026
He Beat Europe’s Best. Then Learned Why He Wasn’t There Yet
There’s a moment most players recognise. Not when things are comfortable. Not when you’re winning easily. The other…
April 2026
Ben Cawston Wants More Than Europe
He became a world champion in one of the strangest racquet sports on earth. Now Ben Cawston is…
April 2026
The Accidental Arrival of Pickleball in Argentina — And the Movement That Followed
Fernando Piazzese opened the bag and started laughing. He had asked for padel balls. Instead, his friend had…
April 2026
The Pickleball Hall of Fame Goes Global
Pickleball has outgrown its origin story. What began in the Pacific Northwest is now played and built across…
April 2026
The Pickleball World Cup Is Moving to Asia — And So Is the Balance of Power
The World Cup isn’t moving location — it’s moving direction. For the first time, the Pickleball World Cup…
April 2026
Why the PPA Chose Italy — And What It Means for European Pickleball
By Andrea Visibelli, Italy correspondent and pickleballspot.eu The most important development in European pickleball this month wasn’t a…
April 2026
PCL Europe Arrives: Spain, Sweden and the format reshaping European Pickleball
By Davut Güngör and Alex Nişan Killioğlu, Turkiye correspondents Spain won the 19+. Sweden took the 50+. But…
April 2026
APP Tour March: A Different Model of Professional Pickleball
March on the APP Tour did not revolve around one player, one rivalry, or one defining result. Instead,…
April 2026
Junior PPA Tour: The Level Is Rising — And It’s Getting Harder to Win
March showed that junior pickleball is no longer just growing. The level is rising quickly, with deeper fields,…