News
Sacramento Open Tightens Early as Draw Starts Charging Its Favourites
The Sacramento Open is already testing top players early, with Round of 32 matches demanding far more than…
Ben Johns
Explore Ben Johns’ latest rankings, tournament results, match analysis, and career news. Complete player profile coverage from World Pickleball Magazine.
News
Sacramento Is Not Missing Stars. It Is Showing How the Tour Now Works.
With Anna Leigh Waters and Anna Bright absent, Sacramento becomes less a showcase and more a lesson in…
Analysis
Why matches aren’t closing quickly in pro pickleball
From Utah to the wider tour, pro pickleball matches are no longer closing cleanly, placing new mental demands…
News
$300,000 in Hanoi — and the moment pickleball went global on US terms
The $300,000 Hanoi Cup marks a major step in pickleball’s global expansion, with the PPA Tour exporting its…
Analysis
How Johns and Tardio Turned a Loss Into Control
After losing the opening game heavily, Ben Johns and Gabriel Tardio did not chase the match. They changed…
News
Pressure Rising, Control Holding – The PPA Elite Are Being Forced to Solve More
The biggest names still reached the finals at the PPA Greater Zion Cup, but Utah’s semi-finals showed a…
News
Hanoi Cup Brackets Revealed as Waters Debuts and Staksrud Faces Brutal Route
The MB Hanoi Cup brackets are out, with Anna Leigh Waters set for her Asia debut and both…
News
Greater Zion Cup Preview: Altitude, Gabe Tardio’s Streak, and Anna Leigh Waters’ Utah Test
The Greater Zion Cup arrives in Utah with 1,500 points, altitude challenges, returning stars, and major pressure building…
News
Anna Leigh Waters and Ben Johns Lead American Shift as Asian Tour Becomes Essential
Top American players are committing to PPA Tour Asia, marking a turning point in pickleball’s transition from domestic…
Analysis
MLP 2026 Preview: Why New Jersey and St. Louis Won the Winter While Dallas Collapsed
Major League Pickleball’s 2026 off-season has created clear contenders, exposed front-office failures, and left Dallas facing the cost…