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FITK Daily Dink - April 19, 2026

Some of the top stories moving in pro pickleball today, from Anna Leigh Waters and Jay Devilliers closing the Franklin US Open with a mixed doubles gold on Championship Saturday, to the Spokane Badgers debuting in the new Ultimate Pickleball League, and the PPA Sacramento Open setting its finals bracket.

  • Anna Leigh Waters caps pickleball's 10th US Open with epic mixed doubles win

    Anna Leigh WatersJay DevilliersFranklin US OpenMixed DoublesChampionship Saturday

    Anna Leigh Waters and Jay Devilliers rallied from a first-game loss to beat Sofia Sewing and Casey Diamond 10-12, 11-2, 11-9 in the mixed doubles final at the Franklin US Open in Naples. The title closed out the tenth annual edition of the sport's flagship event on Championship Saturday at East Naples Community Park.

    Read at Naples Daily News →
  • Spokane Badgers debut marks a new era for pickleball in the Lilac City

    Spokane BadgersUltimate Pickleball LeagueTeam PickleballSemipro LeagueInaugural Season

    The Spokane Badgers took the court for their first weekend of play in the Ultimate Pickleball League, a new team-based semipro circuit built around franchises in mid-sized markets. The debut series at Press Pickleball Club puts Spokane on the national team-pickleball map alongside the PPA Tour and Major League Pickleball.

    Read at KREM →
  • PPA Sacramento sets its finals field after Semifinal Saturday at Life Time Arden

    PPA TourFasenra Sacramento OpenSemifinal SaturdayFederico StaksrudTriple Crown

    Ten semifinals at the Fasenra Sacramento Open decided who plays for gold on Championship Sunday, with Federico Staksrud the last player still in contention for a triple crown in Northern California. The Saturday slate locked in pro finals in men's and women's singles, doubles, and mixed ahead of the weekend-closing medal matches.

    Read at Pickleball.com →

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