Will Howells competing at the PPA Masters in Rancho Mirage, CA.
Will Howells will look to get back to full strength before the Veolia Cape Coral Open, which will run from Feb. 9-15. PPA Tour

Will Howells withdraws from PPA Minnesota with ankle injury

Will Howells’ time competing at this week’s Pickleball Central Indoor National Championships was cut short on Tuesday after he suffered an ankle injury.

Howells suffered the affliction during the first game of his Round of 64 men’s singles match against Cason Campbell and was forced to retire with a 9-5 lead before also withdrawing from the mixed doubles and men’s doubles competitions, where he was set to play with Rachel Rohrabacher and Noe Khlif, respectively.

As a result of the withdrawal, No. 51 seeds Victoria Simon/Mota Alhouni will advance to the mixed doubles Round of 32, where they will face No. 17 seeds Mari Humberg/Augie Ge on Wednesday.

Howells will look to get back to full strength before the Veolia Cape Coral Open, which will run from Feb. 9-15.

Related articles

Federico Staksrud competing at the Veolia Pickleball National Championships in Cary, North Carolina.

Johns, Staksrud headline first-time partnerships at Veolia Arizona Open

Federico Staksrud will join forces with Ben Johns in men's doubles in the desert.

1 day ago

-
Tama Shimabukuro competing at the 2026 Veolia Pickleball National Championships in Cary, North Carolina.

Shimabukuro, Wang headline inaugural MLP Asia draft class

15-year-old Tama Shimabukuro was selected first overall by the Viet Panthers in the inaugural MLP Asia International Draft.

2 days ago

-
Zane Navratil playing with a red and green pickleball ball machine.

The best pickleball ball machines to elevate your game

It's a simple way to improve on the court.

2 days ago

-
Gabe Tardio and Jessie Irvine celebrating their mixed doubles title at the Leapmotor Kuala Lumpur Cup.

Kuala Lumpur Cup Recap: Irvine, Tardio earn double gold as Khlif captures first PPA Asia title

Jessie Irvine and Gabe Tardio won the mixed doubles title in the Malaysia capital in their first tournament together since 2025.

2 days ago

-