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14 October 2026 · Vol. 2 · Issue 38 · Special Edition

CityPickle founders Erica Desai and Mary Cannon

Cover Story

Building Pickleball in the City

Erica Desai and Mary Cannon turned their passion for pickleball into CityPickle, bringing play and community to iconic urban locations

By Carl Foster

Alita Friedman and Catherine Barton

Feature

The Power of Two

Alita Friedman and Catherine Barton are transforming women’s pickleball into a national movement for opportunity, inclusion and community

By Adriana Falco

The World Pickleball Convention

Spotlight

More Than a Convention

The World Pickleball Convention brings together the people and businesses shaping pickleball

By George Domaceti

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The World Pickleball Conference

Business

Where the Business Meets

Two days of keynotes and panels at the World Pickleball Conference

By Carl Foster

Connor Garnett on court

Strategy & Tips

Win Free Points

Four patterns to anticipate shots and build your match game plan

By Connor Garnett

PickleplusballUSA Inner Wave performance shirt

Product Review

From Court to Everywhere

Performance that goes beyond the pickleball court

By The Pickleball Weekly Product Review Team

Pickleball players on court

Culture & Lifestyle

Why It’s So Addictive

Easy to learn and hard to put down, pickleball has the perfect formula

By Darina Ayazbayeva

Prana Maya Island Resort in Belize

Health & Fitness

Leave the Stress Behind

Wellness and pickleball meet at Belize’s Prana Maya Island Resort

By Adriana Falco

Pickleball in the Caribbean

Pickleball Escapes

Passports and Paradise

PickleballTrips.Net turns Caribbean getaways into memorable experiences

By Adriana Falco

Popular Cover Stories

From headline-making pros and game-changing innovations to the cultural moments defining pickleball’s rise.

Hunter Johnson

Readers’ Favorite

Hunter Johnson: Big Fish, Small Pond

Trading a promising tennis career for pickleball

Most rallies in pro pickleball start and end the same way. Hunter Johnson is one of the few pros who doesn’t rush the net. Here’s why it works.

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Melissa McCurley

Cover Story

Beyond the Tournament Desk

Melissa McCurley has spent more than a decade helping pickleball grow through technology, competition and leadership

Oct 7, 2026 · 17 min read

Joshua Flores

Cover Story

Finding His Voice

How a small-town theater kid from Ohio survived two major surgeries to emcee for pro pickleball.

Sept 23, 2026 · 17 min read

Chris Cantino Mad Drops

Cover Story

Building the Next Move

Chris Cantino brings a builder’s mindset to MLP Mad Drops and the future of pickleball.

Sept 16, 2026 · 16 min read

Around the World in Pickleball

The players, places and events growing pickleball across the globe.

Armaan Bhatia

Frequently Read

Armaan Bhatia Put India on the Pickleball Map

India’s first global pickleball star

Every sport has a pioneer who convinces everyone that something bigger is possible. For pickleball in India, that pioneer is Armaan Bhatia.

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Pickleball players in the Philippines

Around the World

The 1,000 Club

How pickleball is finding room in the Philippines

Oct 7, 2026 · 4 min read

MLP Heads Down Under

Around the World

MLP Heads Down Under

Major League Pickleball Australia returns with eight franchises, four events and a season …

Sept 23, 2026 · 8 min read

Shenzhen Bao’an Sports Center, host of the PPA Shenzhen Open

Around the World

Inside the Shenzhen Open

The PPA Tour Asia landed in Shenzhen, China for the Skechers Shenzhen Open, and it did not disappoint.

Sept 2, 2026 · 10 min read

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Features, health and travel, all in one place.

Elsie Hendershot on court

Features

Favorite Features

The people and ideas shaping pickleball, in depth.

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Pickleball player focused on the ball

Health & Fitness

Health & Fitness

Brain health, balance, recovery and the mental game.

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Le Logis pickleball court in the Cognac countryside

Pickleball Escapes

Places to Stay & Play

Resorts, festivals and destinations built around the game.

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