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  ​Two top paddle reviewers break down their top five paddles of 2025. Spoiler alert: polypropylene is basically extinct, and full-foam paddles have completely taken over the conversation.  Read More  The Dink Pickleball 

  ​Topspin is taking over pickleball. If you’re still relying solely on slice dinks, you’re playing too much defense. And nobody wins tournaments by playing defense.  Read More  The Dink Pickleball 

  ​The Pickleball Slam 4 pits tennis greats Andre Agassi and James Blake against current pickleball pros Anna Leigh Waters and Genie Bouchard for a $1 million prize purse.  Read More  The Dink Pickleball 

  ​The first ever MLP Cup is taking place at the Brookhaven Country Club, in Farmers Branch, Texas, from October 31 – November 2. The inaugural event will crown one winner from the Premier Level and one winner from the Challenger Level.  Read More  The Dink Pickleball 

  ​This is a recap of the PPA Rate Vegas Cup, 2025, held at the Darling Tennis Center, in Las Vegas.  Read More  The Dink Pickleball 

  ​In the past twelve months, the seamless court-booking app has tripled its revenue and eclipsed one million users over 200 locations. More player-friendly features are on the way.  Read More  The Dink Pickleball 

  ​The UPA-A is cracking down on models that are grittier than testing standards allow. Brands whose paddles fail will face escalating fines and other penalties. Repeat offenders could be removed from the Approved Paddle List entirely.  Read More  The Dink Pickleball 

  ​Conventional pickleball wisdom dictates you play soft to get yourself out of hot water from deep on the court. Drop until you can work your way in, right? Wrong, says Tyson McGuffin.  Read More  The Dink Pickleball 

  ​On-court eye injuries have spiked in the past few years. Is this the inevitable byproduct of pickleball’s booming popularity, or alarming new proof that more proactive preventative measures need to be taken?  Read More  The Dink Pickleball 

  ​Pickleball gets the feel-good, romantic treatment and a familiar hero narrative in the film anchoring Lifetime’s new holiday lineup.  Read More  The Dink Pickleball