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FITK Daily Dink - June 21, 2026

Some of the top stories moving in pro pickleball today, from the Los Angeles Mad Drops and St. Louis Shock meeting in the MLP St. Petersburg Super Sunday finale, to The Dink's mixed doubles positioning playbook on stacking, middle coverage, and moving as a unit.

  • Super Sunday Matchups Set for MLP St. Petersburg

    Pickleball.com's Will Daughton reports that the final group standings are set at MLP St. Petersburg, the fifth stop of the 2026 Major League Pickleball season at St. Pete Athletic, with the Los Angeles Mad Drops winning Group A at 4-0 and the St. Louis Shock topping Group B at 5-0 to set up a Super Sunday finale worth 25 standings points. Sunday's full slate also pairs the Brooklyn Pickleball Team against the Palm Beach Royals, the Chicago Slice against the Columbus Sliders, and the Utah Black Diamonds against the Texas Ranchers, with play starting at 10am ET on PickleballTV.

    Read at Pickleball.com →
  • How to Position Effectively in Pickleball Mixed Doubles

    The Dink Media Team breaks down mixed doubles positioning, arguing that stacking, middle coverage, and moving as a connected unit matter more for winning points than shot quality. The guide lays out the forehand-takes-middle rule, explains when to stack and when not to, and warns against the common mistake of splitting the court vertically between the kitchen line and the transition zone.

    Read at The Dink →

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