Peng Shuai reportedly lives quietly in Beijing, spotted at pickleball event

Peng Shuai reportedly lives quietly in Beijing, spotted at pickleball event

Anonymous sources told Telegraph Sport that Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai lives quietly in Beijing and that only a few close relatives know her address. Peng was reportedly seen with friends at a pickleball event on April 9, when Ben Johns, Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf were at the Beijing National Tennis Center for a JOOLA exhibition.

Peng accused Zhang Gaoli of forcing her to have sex after inviting her to his Beijing residence following his retirement. She soon lost contact with the outside world. In 2022, French journalist Marc Ventouillac interviewed her during the Beijing Winter Olympics, the only Western journalist to do so since the allegations, according to the reports, and questions about Peng’s freedom and personal circumstances remain unresolved.

Wahlberg to headline celebrity pickleball match at Texas championships

Mark Wahlberg will headline the MUNICIPAL Celebrity Pickleball Showdown at the Opendoor Pickleball World Championships on November 5 at Brookhaven Country Club. Jeremy Piven, John Isner, Sean O’Malley, Isabelle Harrison and Richard Rawlings are also scheduled to play, alongside professional pickleball players including Ben Johns, Anna Bright and Jack Sock, and the match is set to air live on Tennis Channel.

The event announcement says Wahlberg will debut MUNICIPAL’s first court shoe, the CRT-01, which is scheduled for release in early 2027. MUNICIPAL and JOOLA have also partnered on apparel for the exhibition.

48 teams enter Changsha County pickleball competition

The 2026 Changsha County National Games pickleball competition opened November 2 at the Leyun Cube indoor badminton venue, with 48 teams across township, county-government and open divisions. Hundreds of players are taking part, with the competition scheduled to run through November 11.

The event uses team competition, with men’s doubles, women’s doubles and mixed doubles matches. The township division runs November 2 to 5, the open division November 6 to 8, and the county-government division November 6 and November 9 to 11. Players are between 18 and 65 years old.

Madrid wins inaugural Spanish regional pickleball championship

The Community of Madrid won the first pickleball championship for Spain’s autonomous community teams, held October 31 and November 1 at the Vall d’Hebron Municipal Tennis Center in Barcelona. Five communities competed.

Madrid beat Andalusia 4-3, the Valencian Community 6-0 and Catalonia 4-3 to take the title. The Madrid Tennis Federation said the victory was an important boost for the growth of pickleball in the region.

New partnerships add intrigue at pickleball world championships

Several newly formed pairs are set to compete at the Opendoor Pickleball World Championships, which began November 2 in Dallas. In mixed doubles, Armaan Bhatia is paired with Milan Rane, Nicolas Acevedo with Sofia Sewing, and Max Freeman with Giovanna Morelli.

New men’s doubles pairings include Roscoe Bellamy with Pablo Tellez and Hunter Johnson with Will MacKinnon. In women’s doubles, Lyne Sleeth will play with Chao Yi Wang, while Cailyn Campbell is paired with Lucky Kovalova.

Recreation complex with pickleball planned in Plainfield Township

RedWater is planning a recreation complex in Plainfield Township that would include pickleball, golf simulators, dining and an outdoor pool, according to reports by WOOD and Crain’s Grand Rapids Business.

More than 400 register for Hwaseong sports league

More than 400 people, including local residents and recreational athletes from across South Korea, registered for Hwaseong’s 2026 Neoball Citizen League, scheduled for November 7, The Fact reported. Pickleball has 51 confirmed teams, while flag football has 10 teams.

The pickleball competition includes men’s and women’s doubles, mixed doubles and para doubles. Eight players registered for the para division, which includes wheelchair doubles and mixed wheelchair and non-wheelchair teams.

‘Let’s Play Pickle!’ tournament promotes sportsmanship and wellness

GMA Network reported on a “Let’s Play Pickle!” tournament focused on sportsmanship and wellness.

Japan pickleball tournament expands registration after strong demand

Organizers expanded the entry slots and competition hours for the Gold’s Gym Japan Cup 2026 pickleball tournament, scheduled for December 19 and 20 at Culttz Kawasaki, after receiving strong interest. The updated schedule sets doors open at 9:30 a.m., player check-in at 10 a.m. and the opening ceremony at 10:15 a.m. on both days.

The December 19 program is a doubles individual competition, followed by a doubles team competition on December 20.

Pickleball world championships bring pros and thousands of amateurs to Texas

The 2026 Pickleball World Championships began with professional qualifying at Brookhaven Country Club in Farmers Branch, Texas. The annual event features thousands of amateur players and hundreds of professionals, with main-draw matches scheduled through Championship Sunday.

More than 50 outdoor and covered courts are available at the venue. The Kitchen reported that winners in each professional division have 3,000 ranking points at stake and that main-draw matches are broadcast daily on PickleballTV.

First Cancha 9 Open tournament set for Durango

The inaugural Cancha 9 Open pickleball tournament is scheduled for November 4 to 8 in Durango. Organizer Elías Ramos said the aim is to introduce the sport to more people and build a local community around it, El Siglo de Durango reported.

The event will have advanced, intermediate, beginner and women’s categories. Champions and runners-up will receive cash prizes, while third-place finishers will receive sponsor kits and a one-month venue membership.

Andalusia finishes third at Catalan pickleball championship

Andalusia took third place at the Pickleball Championship of the Catalan Sports Week in Barcelona, finishing with two wins and two losses against the other four regional teams. The team lost 4-3 to Madrid, beat Galicia and the Valencian Community 6-0, then lost 5-1 to Catalonia.

The Andalusian delegation consisted of eight players, with Cheli Senciales as captain. The event brought together teams from Catalonia, the Valencian Community, Madrid, Andalusia and Galicia.

Argentine pickleball team trains at national sports center

Argentina’s national pickleball team held a formal training session at the CeNARD sports center ahead of the first South American Pickleball Championship. Mar del Plata players Fernando Zurita and Tomás Alaimo took part, according to Marca Personal Web.

The championship is scheduled for November 17 to 22 in Carmelo, Uruguay. It includes an open tournament in singles and doubles, followed by a countries’ team cup for juniors, open and senior players.