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Does the APP Tour’s Signing Spree of Sofia Sewing, Quang Duong and Others Signal a Revival of Tour Wars?

March 3, 2026 admin 2 Comments APP, app tour, mlp, ppa, ppa tour, Pro Pickleball Assocation, Tour Wars, UPA

We breakdown what the sudden wave of APP Tour signing means for the landscape of pro pickleball.

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APP Tour Star Sofia Sewing (appears) to Sign With UPA

January 28, 2026January 28, 2026 admin 4 Comments app tour, ppa tour, pro pickleball, United Pickleball Association, UPA

Thoughts on the news that Sofia Sewing appears to be signing a deal with the UPA.

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Rankings 

UPA Player Power Rankings Women – January 2026

January 12, 2026January 12, 2026 admin 8 Comments pickleball, ppa, ppa tour, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation, United Pickleball Association, UPA

Our first top 30 UPA women’s power rankings for 2026!

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Rankings 

UPA Player Power Rankings Men – January 2026

January 9, 2026 admin 6 Comments app tour, Ben Johns, pickleball, pro pickleball, Pro Pickleball Assocation, United Pickleball Association, UPA

The first version of our UPA player power rankings (not player rankings!) for 2026.

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Have Your Say!

  1. admin on Is Pro Pickleball Heading for Burnout? Rethinking the Tour Style Model of UPA’s Current StructureApril 13, 2026

    We are about to both play the amatuer events in Sacramento and have never both done one together so we’re…

  2. admin on Is Pro Pickleball Heading for Burnout? Rethinking the Tour Style Model of UPA’s Current StructureApril 13, 2026

    The lack of difference between events seems like a big contributor to this

  3. Dan Beeman on Is Pro Pickleball Heading for Burnout? Rethinking the Tour Style Model of UPA’s Current StructureApril 13, 2026

    I just got done playing 2 hours of really fun pickleball with friends on our local courts. While I am…

  4. Deb Waldin on Is Pro Pickleball Heading for Burnout? Rethinking the Tour Style Model of UPA’s Current StructureApril 13, 2026

    I stopped watching PB tournaments a year ago because…watching Anna Leigh win every single time got very old. Good for…

  5. Is Pro Pickleball Heading for Burnout? Rethinking the Tour Style Model of UPA’s Current Structure – NML Pickleball on Winners and Losers of 2025 in Pro PickleballApril 13, 2026

    […] our 2025 Winners and Losers column, we wrote that the new schedule for pro pickleball, with the MLP season…

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