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JOOLA's First Patent Settlement Could Change The Paddle Industry
World Pickleball Magazine reports JOOLA has secured its first settlement in the propulsion core patent case filed against 11 paddle brands, with Paddletek Group and ProXR Pickleball agreeing to pay royalties, add JOOLA's patent number to the Paddletek Reserve, HoneyFoam, and ProXR Signature Jolt lines, and phase out the affected models by autumn 2026 after selling through an agreed inventory allotment. Chris Beaumont frames the deal as a precedent that sharpens the legal, commercial, and manufacturing pressure on the remaining named brands, including Franklin Sports, Engage Pickleball, Diadem Sports, adidas Pickleball, and Volair.
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2026 Mid-Year Player Rankings: Top 20 Women
Pickleball.com's Jim Kloss publishes his 2026 mid-year top 20 women's doubles rankings at the halfway point of the PPA calendar year, with Anna Leigh Waters at No. 1, Anna Bright at No. 2, and the gap between them and the rest of the field, in Kloss's read, only widening. Tyra Black holds No. 3 on the strength of an improved right side, Rachel Rohrabacher and Jorja Johnson round out the top five, and Danni-Elle Townsend and Sahra Dennehy headline the next wave of Australian talent climbing into the back half of the list.
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Championship Sunday Standout Stats from the Toys 'R' Us PPA Finals
PPA Tour breaks down the standout numbers from Championship Sunday at the Toys 'R' Us PPA Finals in San Clemente, with Anna Leigh Waters and Ben Johns claiming a 15th title together in mixed doubles, Anna Bright and Waters posting a 25 to 3 clean winner margin in the women's doubles final, and Ben Johns and Gabe Tardio winning their 16th title of the season to lock in the most by any team in any division. Chris Haworth needed only 13-shot rallies to close out John Lucian Goins for men's singles gold, and Kate Fahey opened the women's singles final on an 11-0 first game over Brooke Buckner.
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