Rota lines up four-day sports program with pickleball, football, tennis and hunting

Rota packs four sports into four days from October 22 to 25

Rota will stage four sports events between October 22 and 25, combining pickleball, football, tennis and small game hunting across municipal facilities and designated hunting grounds, according to Andalucía Información, Portal de Cádiz and Cadiznoticias. The Delegación Municipal de Deportes has set a program that brings together local clubs, visiting schools and provincial competitors for four consecutive days of activity.

The schedule is anchored by the VI Aniversario Reballution Cup, a pickleball tournament organized by Reballution Pickleball Rota with municipal collaboration at the Polideportivo Municipal Antonio Barrientos Chispa. Andalucía Información, Portal de Cádiz and Cadiznoticias report that play runs from Thursday, October 22, through Sunday, October 25, with sessions on Thursday and Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., an additional Friday block from 3:30 p.m. to 10 p.m., Saturday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. and a closing day on Sunday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Football takes the spotlight on Friday, October 23, with the official presentation of U.D. Roteña’s teams at Estadio Municipal Manuel Bernal Sánchez-Romero from 6 p.m., organized by the club with support from the Delegación Municipal de Deportes, as detailed by Andalucía Información, Portal de Cádiz and Cadiznoticias. On Saturday, October 24, the program returns to the Antonio Barrientos Chispa complex for a 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. encounter between the Escuela de Tenis de Sanlúcar and Playa de la Luz Tenis Club, organized by the Rota club with municipal backing. The calendar concludes Sunday, October 25, with the Campeonato Provincial de Caza Menor con Perro, organized by the Federación Andaluza de Caza with municipal collaboration, although Portal de Cádiz notes that the municipality has not specified the time or venue.

Anna Leigh Waters recalls hating pickleball before becoming world No. 1

Sports Bytes Philippines and Interaksyon report that world No. 1 Anna Leigh Waters told fans in the Philippines she once considered herself “one of the haters” of pickleball before a single game changed her mind. Speaking at a Decathlon Philippines and Franklin Sports showcase in Pasig City on October 13, 2026, the 19-year-old said that after playing once and feeling the ball on her paddle, she knew it was a sport she wanted to keep playing, and she now calls pickleball “so inclusive” with “room for anybody.”

Sports Bytes Philippines notes that Waters arrived in Manila with more than 200 Professional Pickleball Association titles, after turning pro at 12, a milestone reported by the Daily Tribune. At the Pasig fan event, Interaksyon reports that Filipino supporters met Waters and her mother and coach, Leigh Waters, secured autographs, and previewed a forthcoming Franklin paddle as part of Franklin Sports’ Asia Pickleball Showcase, which Sports Bytes Philippines says has its first stop in Manila ahead of events in Malaysia, Hong Kong and Vietnam.

Both outlets highlight the presence of 11-year-old Gabe Ocampo, a Philippine Pickleball League 13-and-under multi-medalist, who played an exhibition point with Waters, along with appearances by celebrity Vern Ong, beauty queen Alethea Ambrosio and volleyball player Ced Domingo. Sports Bytes Philippines adds that Decathlon Philippines’ Jessica de Leon-Ramos described Waters’ visit as an inspiration for mostly women in the crowd and noted that pickleball participation in the Philippines has surged, with Franklin citing 1,213 percent year-over-year growth, while Waters later told reporters in Makati City that Filipino players seem to play every day and that pickleball is part of the country’s lifestyle on what the Daily Tribune said was her first trip to the Philippines.

Rankings shake up at APP Louisville Open as tour lands in Kentucky

Yahoo Sports reports that the Association of Pickleball Players held its eighth domestic full points event of the 2026 season at the Kentucky International Convention Center in downtown Louisville, becoming the first pro tour to ever play an event in Kentucky with the 2026 Humana APP Louisville Open, and notes APP’s fy2027 domestic calendar of 12 events around the country plus the APP Moneyball Series, described as a new competitive series offering high-level local competition, prize money, APP Tour ranking points and a pathway to national and global events, while Forbes used the headline “Jack Munro Keeps On Winning At The Association Of Pickleball Players 2026 Louisville Open.”

In men’s singles, Yahoo Sports writes that parity continued with six different winners over the last nine APP events, as previous champion Tristan Dussault exited in the round of 16 against Jake Bower and five of the top eight seeds failed to reach the quarterfinals. The final still pitted the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds against each other, with top-ranked Ronan Camron defeating Dusty Boyer for his third career singles title as veteran Eduardo Irizarry edged Bower for the bronze.

Yahoo Sports reports that the women’s singles draw ran largely according to seeding, with Australian Roos van Reek the only double-digit seed to reach the quarterfinals before falling to No. 4 seed Seone Mendez. No. 1 Kat Stewart survived Mendez 11-9 in a three-game semifinal, while No. 2 Domenika Turkovic outlasted No. 3 Bobbi Oshiro in the other semi and then claimed a second straight APP singles title by upsetting Stewart in three games in the final, with Oshiro taking bronze. The outlet adds that mixed doubles featured a low-seeded but formidable pairing of Jay Devilliers and Turkovic who upset top seeds Megan Fudge and Aiden Schenk 6-4 in the round of 16 and continued to score upsets en route to the final.

Life Time links DUPR ratings into app to match pickleball players

Life Time and TradingView report that Life Time is expanding its strategic alliance with Dynamic Universal Pickleball Rating to embed DUPR ratings inside the Life Time app for members across its nationwide network of pickleball courts. The companies say the integration, whose rollout began in summer at select clubs and is now complete, lets members link their Life Time ID and DUPR account so they can see their rating alongside existing court-booking tools and more easily find competitive matches.

According to Life Time’s announcement, DUPR rates players from 2.000 to 8.000 using match results, coach input and video and artificial intelligence analysis to keep games balanced. With the new setup, Life Time clubs can offer DUPR-gated open play for members with linked accounts, as well as leveled and all-level sessions for those without ratings, while Life Time Pickleball Pros remain the primary contact for rating questions.

Life Time and TradingView note that DUPR already serves as the official rating system for Major League Pickleball and the Professional Pickleball Association and is used by millions of players worldwide. Life Time’s vice president of racquet sports, Ryan Brister, said members are looking for opponents at similar skill levels and that in-app DUPR matchmaking strengthens local pickleball communities, while DUPR chief executive Tito Machado said integrating ratings into the Life Time app brings a trusted system directly into the member experience and helps players find the right people to play with.

Selkirk’s S2 Pro ball debuts with one-year no-crack, no-warp warranty

The Dink reports that Selkirk is launching the S2 Pro pickleball with a focus on durability and consistency, pairing a harder, faster feel with what the company calls an industry-first one-year warranty that covers both cracks and balls that go out of round. The outlet notes that warping can make a ball unplayable even if it does not split, causing erratic bounces and unstable flight, and says Selkirk’s decision to back the ball’s shape as well as its shell gives players a strong incentive to consider the new model.

According to The Dink, Selkirk promotes the S2 Pro as “faster, rounder, more consistent,” and says the ball is built for all levels of play. The publication also reports that the S2 Pro has already secured a presence in tournament pickleball as the official ball of APP Asia, giving the product a connection to a competitive circuit in the region. The Dink concludes that the S2 Pro offers a fast, responsive option whose warranty supports its consistency claims, leaving players to look for new explanations when a bounce goes wrong.

Agoda spotlights six Asian destinations for pickleball-focused travel

Yahoo Finance and PR Newswire report that digital travel platform Agoda is promoting pickleball-focused getaways across Asia, highlighting six destinations where travelers can easily book courts, enjoy favorable playing conditions and explore local attractions off the court. The companies say the sound of paddles and balls has become common at parks and resorts and that groups of friends and families are beginning to organize trips around the sport.

In Japan, Agoda points to Inatori on the Izu coast, where Izu Resort Villa has opened a complex described as the country’s largest pickleball facility, suitable for extended doubles sessions before visits to early cherry blossoms along the Kawazu River and soaks in onsen baths during the town’s hina-doll season. In Malaysia, Agoda highlights Pickle By The Sea on Gurney Drive in George Town, Penang, where waterfront courts that have hosted the APP Asia Penang Open offer sea views before walks through lantern-lit heritage streets around Lunar New Year.

Agoda’s list includes Da Nang in Vietnam, where it says courts near My Khe Beach and the Pickleball World Cup have helped establish the city as a national hub, with early-morning play followed by beach time and evening visits to lantern-lit Hoi An. In the Philippines, Davao’s Pickletown venue hosted the Kosmas Pickle Fest for youth and adults as the country’s game develops, with visitors able to cool off later in the foothills of Mount Apo. Agoda also recommends Shah Alam in Selangor, Malaysia, as a green base for travelers following tournaments backed by Tourism Selangor and notes that during Ramadan, players can schedule games before sunset and then join food-filled night bazaars, and it cites Singapore’s dual-use courts at The Kallang and the PPA Tour Asia Singapore Open at Singapore Expo as examples of how the city-state is weaving recreational and professional pickleball into its urban fabric.

Hengqin JOOLA championship draws 218 players and festival-style crowd

Sina Finance reports that the 2026 JOOLA Hengqin Pickleball Championship, organized by the Livelihood Affairs Bureau of the Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin, has concluded at the Hengqin International Tennis Center. The event brought together 218 players from China, the United States, Spain, South Korea, Vietnam and Singapore to compete across champion and mass groups in nine events for nearly 300,000 yuan in total prize money, providing a professional platform for both elite play and community participation in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.

According to Sina Finance, the champion group featured athletes aged 16 to 63 and produced a surprise in men’s singles when 16-year-old Hengqin native He Yonglin claimed the title. After two days of play, the champion group crowned He in men’s singles, Sun Xiaoxiao in women’s singles, Li Qian and Li Zefeng in men’s doubles, and Li Zefeng and Tao Yuhan in mixed doubles, with top seed Li Zefeng securing both men’s doubles and mixed doubles titles. The mass group, billed as zero-threshold, drew players aged 20 to 64 from a range of backgrounds and awarded men’s singles and men’s doubles titles to Hong Kong’s Zhong Weinuo, women’s singles to Wu Manying, women’s doubles to Zhou Weiyang and Tang Jialu, and mixed doubles to Li Ting and Hu Jiayu.

Sina Finance notes that organizers ran a parallel “pickleball carnival” inside the tennis center, inviting spectators to try the sport and join on-court challenges. A popular one-point “winner takes all” contest let audience members sign up between matches for the chance to win a JOOLA paddle worth about 1,000 yuan with a single point, while interactive games and a themed market combining food trucks, equipment displays and a “Shaanxi Shines China Cultural Relics Exhibition x Pickleball” booth kept crowds circulating. The event was free to attend and streamed on platforms including WeChat video accounts, Xiaohongshu and internet television, and featured 45 Hong Kong and Macao entrants, with Zhong Weinuo saying he was pleased to share the court with players from many places and praising the event’s organization and support.