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“When I travel internationally, that’s when I feel more stressed when I’m packing because I need to remember random stuff like toothpaste or converters for electrical sockets—just the things that you're not even aware of. In some places I’ve been, you can’t drink the water, so you have to remember to pack a filter or a tablet or pill to take so you don’t get malaria.

The 2026 Major League Pickleball season concluded in August, but there was a lot more action on and off the court. So here’s everything you missed in pickleball this month. Pickleball Industry News The PPA Tour announced PPA Europe. The PPA Tour announced the global “World Pickleball Rankings” system. And PPA announced their new slogan “Be the Best.” FS1 revealed pro pickleball’s most watched event ever was from MLP Orlando that shattered the previous record.

Pro pickleball players spend plenty of time in and around the kitchen, but Pickleballtv’s newest series is testing their kitchen skillset without the dinks, resets, and counters. "Pickleball Eats" follows Pickleball Inc. social media coordinator Bannon Clark as he visits local restaurants at PPA Tour and Major League Pickleball stops around the country with some of pickleball’s biggest stars. “'Pickleball Eats' is a concept that I came up with really early on working in pro pickleball.

Major League Pickleball enjoyed one of its most electric seasons yet—packed with heated rivalries, SportsCenter Top 10-worthy highlights, and Anna Leigh Waters finally capturing that elusive MLP Finals trophy. It’s been a year full of unforgettable moments that have pushed the sport further into the spotlight. Still, I can’t help but feel a different kind of excitement for the 2026–27 PPA season.

As the new PPA Tour season gets underway, Chris Haworth took a moment to reflect on the journey that brought him to the top in men's singles. “It’s a huge privilege and it’s a big accomplishment for me to be in this spot. It’s a grind for everyone on tour,” said Haworth. “We play week after week, and I feel privileged that I was able to achieve number one, but there’s a lot of players out here grinding that are still working towards that goal.

Thus, the four singles matches on each court will be played starting at 9am ET until they finish at an expected time of noon ET. Then, there will be a four-hour break before the doubles action begins at approximately 4:30pm ET. Here is the order of play, with the break included: Live broadcast coverage of both Humana Championship Court and Carvana Grandstand Court will begin at 9am ET on Pickleballtv and resume after the break at 4:30pm ET on Pickleballtv and Tennis Channel.

“It’s all about getting reps in, so hit serves as much as possible, I don’t think enough people get a basket of balls and just practice serves. I recommend that first,” said Loyd. “When it comes to specific technique, I would say that you need to get good at using your momentum, whether you like to sway or rock into the serve, or if you’re like me and like to step into the serve. The momentum is super important.

The Veolia Pickleball National Championships, the first event of the 2026-2027 PPA Tour season, continues Thursday with Round of 16 action in all five pro events. This week’s tournament is a Major worth 2000 rankings points, so every player is looking to bring their best and improve their World Pickleball Ranking.

Sunday’s average viewership represents a 55% increase vs. last year’s MLP Finals coverage, also on CBS. The 2026 MLP Finals culminated a record-breaking 2026 MLP season - nine regular season events, the Mid-Season Tournament, and early round playoff events in both Dallas and Newport Beach ahead of the NYC Finals.

This week’s tournament is a Major worth 2000 rankings points, so every player is looking to bring their best and improve their World Pickleball Ranking. Here is Wednesday’s order of play: Play starts at 10am ET, with live broadcast coverage available on Pickleballtv, the PBTV app, and the PPA Streamed Courts YouTube.