Here's everything you missed in pickleball pop culture in September 2025. 

Genie Bouchard visits the Metropolitan Museum of Art. 

Richard Blais joins the Orlando Squeeze team.

Julian Arnold and Lauren Stratman go to a concert in their new hometown of Nashville. 

Mary and Maggie Brascia go to Disneyland with their family. 

Anna Leigh Waters gets new headshots and she is absolutely serving. 

The PPA Tour signs several new pros from the Junior PPA, including Jade Rau, Ella Yeh, Ella Cosma, Braden Jacobson, Andre Mercado, Andrew Caldarella, and Elsie Hendershot.

Connor Pardoe goes on the Pickleballers podcast and shares the inside scoop on building the tour, the infamous tour wars, and pro pickleball’s incredible growth. 

Meghan Dizon visits Korea before playing at the Vietnam Open. She and Alix Truong win women’s doubles, and Jonathan Truong and AJ Koller win gold in men’s doubles.

Camila Zilveti marries Brian Kerr.

Thomas Wilson and family celebrate their eldest daughter Holyn’s second birthday. 

Michael Loyd goes to Nashville with Tammy and Martin Emmrich. 

The PPA announces a new tournament schedule for 2026. 

Matt Kearney is announced as a headliner for the Jenius Bank Pickleball World Championships.

The PPA Tour heads to Cincinnati for the Veolia Cincinnati Showcase presented by Six Zero. 

Mo Alhouni and Tyson McGuffin get into a pretty vocal argument after several close line calls in a tense game three. 

Jay Devilliers upsets the reigning back-to-back men’s singles champ, John Lucian Goins. 

Anna Leigh Waters debuts a new lavender, white, and yellow outfit from FILA.

Pro pickleball sports betting is now live with Kalshi. 

Kaitlyn Christian and the Kawamoto sisters visit a Graeter's Ice Cream shop following some major wins. 

Christian Alshon hits what may be one of the craziest overheads in pickleball history. 

The Cincinnati streaker returns and runs on center court during a pro men’s singles match. 

 

 

 

 

 

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Jade and Jackie Kawamoto upset the top-seeded tandem of Anna Leigh Waters and Anna Bright to become the women’s dubs champions at the Grand Slam. 

Anna Leigh Waters and Ben Johns win mixed. Ben Johns and Gabe Tardio win men’s. Anna Leigh Waters wins women’s singles. And Christian Alshon won gold in men’s singles. 

Making McGuffins begins season two. 

The best dressed for the Cincinnati Showcase features Jorja Johnson and Tyra Black, Anna Leigh Waters, Max Freeman, Jade and Jackie Kawamoto, Grayson Goldin, and Kate Fahey. 

Jay Devilliers attends the US Open. 

Sam Querrey and Ben Johns throw a fit. 

Parris Todd and Hayden Patriquin go to Malaysia with Franklin pickleball. While there, Todd attempts to throw a pie in Patriquin’s face. 

Camila Zilveti shares an epic photo with a massive Carrion bird in Mongolia.

Anna Leigh Waters shares what an off-week looks like for her and it included going to Disney World and Universal in Orlando. She also receives cupcakes decorated in her honor. 

Alix Troung and Tyra Hurricane Black go to a Tate McRae concert.  

Connor Garnett goes to Alaska and sees the Northern Lights. 

DJ Young welcomes his second baby girl, Paisley. 

American Girl announces their 2026 Girl of The Year, and guess what? She’s an avid pickleball player. 

Lucy Kovalova attends the Slovak Pro conference in New York City. 

Before PPA Malaysia, the pros explore all the local offerings, including wearing some traditional garb and visiting historical sites. Ben Johns makes some traditional boba tea. Christian Alshon enjoys the coffee. And Grayson Goldin and Hannah Blatt buy Labubus. 

Despite a public beef, Christian Alshon and Ben Johns join forces for men’s doubles. But they lose in the finals against Tyson McGuffin and Eric Oncins. 

A cameraman from PPA Malaysia goes viral after getting this incredible footage of Eric Oncins’ championship match celebration. 

 

 

 

 

 

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The PPA Tour goes vintage and hosts a wooden paddle tournament that pays homage to the sport’s roots. 

Greg Dow shares a humorous wooden paddle review ahead of the Vintage Open.

 

 

 

 

 

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Federico Staksrud wins gold in men’s singles, Jorja and JW Johnson win mixed, Etta Tuionetoa and Lacey Schneemann win women’s, Dylan Frazier and JW Johnson win men’s, and Kate Fahey wins women’s singles and celebrates by jumping in a pool. 

The best dressed players at the tournament included Jack Sock, Genie Bouchard, and Mary and Maggie Brascia, who brought a little extra vintage flare to their outfits. And broadcaster Dave Fleming showed up in a fun 70’s look, too. 

The New York Post reveals that pickleball fashion injuries are on the rise due to players wearing improper footwear. 

Emma Watson says that pickleball has grown into a slight obsession. 

Anna Leigh Waters officially holds the Guinness World Record for most titles won by a professional female pickleball player (137), most singles titles won by a female professional pickleball player (46), and most titles won by a professional mixed doubles pickleball team (45) with Ben Johns.

 

 

 

 

 

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