English OPEN Breaks Records in Three Hours: Bigger, Smarter, and Just Getting Started
The 2026 English OPEN has announced itself in spectacular fashion. When registration opened at 9pm on 24 March,…
World Pickleball Day 2026: One Day That Can Change Everything
by Karen Mitchell On 10.10.26, the sport grows. Or it doesn’t. A door opens. A paddle is handed…
Sansun’s Bet on Pickleball: How a Japanese Tech Company is Building a Sport
By Fabrizio Lavezzari, Japan correspondent Sansan did not set out to become one of the most influential forces…
Cambodia’s Pickleball Boom: How a Grassroots Game Became a National Movement
by Marc Chua, Asia correspondent Cambodia did not wait for pickleball to organise itself. It built the structure…
Hanoi Didn’t Just Crown Winners. It Changed the Terms
For long stretches, Hanoi looked exactly as expected. The top names were in control. The structure held. The…
Asia Is No Longer Emerging — It Is Deciding Where Pickleball Goes Next
Tours, brands, and players are colliding across the region — and in the process, redefining what global pickleball…
Megan Fudge: The Constant in a Sport That Won’t Stand Still
by Marc Chua, Asia correspondent Pickleball doesn’t wait for anyone anymore. Megan Fudge never needed it to. In…
“Where There’s a Wheel, There’s a Way”: The Player Who Refused to Leave the Court
by Richard Walsh, Pickleball Changes Lives Sometimes the most revealing stories in sport are not about winning. They…
Dr Lina Padegimaite Is Playing a Different Game
Most players are trying to keep up with professional pickleball. Dr Lina Padegimaite is trying to understand it.…
You Can’t Reach the Level If You Don’t Live Inside It
At some point, every ambitious player runs into the same problem. You can only improve so far in…
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…
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…