Contents
VOLUME 10 / ISSUE 2 MARCH / APRIL 2025
32
features
32 Moneyball
America ’ s fastest-growing sport represents a staggering amount of money . By Alex E . Weaver
36 Pickleball Slam 3
Steffi Graf and Andre Agassi defeat Eugenie Bouchard and Andy Roddick at Pickleball Slam 3 . By Drew Wathey
42 A Legendary Coach
He ’ s well-known in the pickleball community as “ Coach Mo ,” or simply “ Mo ,” and he ’ s given free pickleball lessons in 21 states and overseas for the past 20 years . By Matthew Schwartz
DEPARTMENTS
8 Publisher ’ s Playbook 16 Dinks : What ’ s News in Pickleball 18 Rules Guru Answers Your Questions by
Bob Unetich 20 Holding Court / Opinion : Where Fashion Doesn ’ t
Have to Fit by Andrew Gilman 22 Sweet Spot : The Hottest Finds in Pickleball by Kate Mohns 28 Player to Watch : Hayden Patriquin by Rick Cypes 30 Destination Pickleball : Four Seasons Resort in Orlando by Laura Gainor 48 In the Club : Sportime in Port Washington , NY , by Drew Wathey 50 Planet Pickleball : News from the Global
Pickleball Community 72 Paddle Reviews by Jack Bandel 74 Ask the Pickleball Doctor : Off-Court Training by Dr . Noe Sariban 76 In the Kitchen with Brandi : Food Trends That Are
Good for Your Game by Brandi Givens , RD , CPT 80 PRO-file : Behind the Scenes with Emily Cederquist by Alice Tym
FROM USA PICKLEBALL
10 Message from USA Pickleball by Robert Quicksilver 54 Drop Shots 58 Feature : USA Pickleball Serves Grows the Game by Jennifer Rogers 60 Feature : Pickleball Delivers Bonus Benefits for
Couples by Stephen Hunt 62 Take the First Step On Your Officiating Journey 64 Recently Approved Equipment 66 Calendar : Upcoming Sanctioned Events
INSTRUCTION
24 Where Should You Serve in Singles ? by Alice Tym 46 Drilling with Purpose : How to Train Like a Pro by Kyle McMakin 68 Optimizing your Field of Vision Will Keep You One Step Ahead of Your Opponent by Nik Slater
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