Pickleball Newsletter

Professional Pickleball:

PPA Salaries decreasing?

• PPA is considering cutting salaries in favor of increasing yearly prize money to better the chances of getting a TV deal and making play more competitive. A 300k yearly salary may be cut to 100k with prize money increasing from $2.7 to $26 million (via King of the Court Podcast)

USAP x Joola beef continues: read more here

• May 2024 - USAP delists Joola’s Gen3 Paddles

• June 2024 - Joola sues USAP for $200m

• April 2025 - USAP countersuit

US Open:

• Andre Agassi teamed up with Anna Leigh Waters. They won their first match (against a 13 and 16 year old), but lost the round of 16.

MLP Orlando kicked off last weekend:

MVP: Jorja Johnson went 8-0 winning 88% of points

Drama: Hayden Patriquin vs. Anna Leigh Waters exchanging some heated words

Standings after first event: Dallas Flash go 4-0. All the analysis you need below (click and swipe):

Pro technique:

Made a few videos on backhand topspin dink techniques on instagram, click to watch!

Here’s the form from top female players Anna Bright and Rachel Rohrabacher:

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Form used by top male pros James Ignatowich and Ryan Fu:

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Paddles

A recent poll from 1,200 players reveals the top paddles being played with now (via @PickleballEffect). The 11six24 Vapor Power tops the list.

Save $$$ on your next purchase

Use code 'Pundits’ for discounts:

CRBN has recently released the new TruFoam Genesis. Grab 10% off:

11Six24 has recently released their power series for a competitive price. Get them for $160

Vatic Pro recently released their new 14mm saga line. One of the best value paddles you can get for $119:

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