Pool standings and latest storylines going into Day 3 of the PPA Finals
Pickleball.com reporter Will Daughton breaks down where every pool sits after 40 matches at the Toys 'R' Us PPA Finals presented by JOOLA in San Clemente, with John Lucian Goins handing Hunter Johnson a men's singles upset and Tina Pisnik and Lacy Schneemann taking down Jorja Johnson and Tyra Black for a second time. Two major hits from Pool A in men's singles also dropped, with Jack Sock pulling out at 0-2 with a hamstring injury and Christian Alshon withdrawing at 1-1 with a hip injury before Friday's pool play closes out at Life Time Rancho San Clemente.
Read at Pickleball.com →When does questionable line calling become cheating?
The Dink unpacks Zane Navratil's PicklePod conversation about a pattern of one-directional line calls at the recent PPA Atlanta event and the question of when repeated bad calls cross over from honest mistakes into cheating. Navratil argues that real human error swings both ways, so when every questionable call goes a player's way at crucial moments across multiple tournaments, the league has a problem the sport needs to address out loud rather than ignore.
Read at The Dink →Pickleball Kingdom to open first Utah club in Woods Cross
Pickleball Kingdom announced its first Utah location, a 27,840 square foot facility at 2250 S 850 W in Woods Cross with 10 indoor professional grade courts that is targeted to open in the winter of 2026 to 2027. Founder and CEO Ace Rodrigues said the chain is planting its flag in the Beehive State with the new club, which is led by franchisees Justen Glad, Andrew Brody, JJ Miller, and Calon Heindel.
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