Pickleball Inc. and Pickleball World Cup Unite to Open the Door for PPA Pros to Represent Their Countries
Pickleball Inc. and the Pickleball World Cup announced a strategic partnership that makes Pickleball Inc. the event's exclusive media rights and commercial sponsorship partner, with the two also collaborating on broadcast distribution and international marketing. As part of the deal, Pickleball Inc. lifted its restriction on PPA Tour player participation, allowing eligible professionals to represent their home countries beginning at the 2027 Pickleball World Cup.
Read at PPA Tour →MLP Chicago Event Preview
Major League Pickleball's eighth regular season stop of 2026 runs July 24 to 26 at the newly opened Life Time North Shore in the Chicago suburbs, with top-four teams the St. Louis Shock, New Jersey 5s, Columbus Sliders, and LA Mad Drops all sitting the event out. The Dink's Erik Tice tabs the Dallas Flash as favorites coming off their MLP San Diego win, with several teams still fighting for the final playoff spots and seeding down the stretch.
Read at The Dink →Jamie Wei: Going Pro Was Tough, but Worth Every Step
Pickleball.com profiles rising pro Jamie Wei, who left a tennis coaching career in Austin, Texas, to play pickleball full time and now competes for Major League Pickleball's Chicago Slice. After earning a spot with the PPA Asia Trailblazers in spring 2025 and playing PPA Challenger and PPA Asia events, Wei encourages aspiring players to take the risk despite the sport's demanding travel and training schedule.
Read at Pickleball.com →Pickleball Kingdom Launches India Expansion With First Club in Gurugram
Pickleball Kingdom opened its first Indian club in Gurugram on July 22, 2026, a flagship facility with eight international-standard indoor courts operated by franchisee group BAQ Wizards. The opening marks the indoor pickleball franchise's entry into the Indian market and the foundation of its plan to grow the sport across the country.
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