Proton Championship Court was a magical stage for the sport ’ s superstars during the biggest pickleball tournament ever held .
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The BIGGEST Pickleball Event in History Smashes Records and Wins Hearts
For one week in early November , North Texas was the center of the pickleball universe .
by MATT CUDZINOWSKI
More than 55,000 spectators passed through the turnstiles at Brookhaven Country Club onto Pickleball Boulevard in the Dallas suburb of Farmers Branch to enjoy a momentous celebration of America ’ s fastestgrowing sport — the 2024 Lapiplasty ® 3D Bunion Correction ® Pickleball World Championships .
The New York Times labeled the event the “ Super Bowl of Pickleball ” for good reason . It featured more than 4,200 participants from 49 states ( plus the District of Columbia ) and about 30 countries competing at the world-class facility in conjunction with the PPA Tour ’ s fourth and final Grand Slam of the season .
“ What we did at Worlds was something beyond anything that ’ s ever been done in pickleball before . The PPA is always one to really push the boundaries and take the next step ,” said Kristen Russell , who managed the multifaceted project from start to finish on behalf of the PPA Tour . “ We went into it with the intent of putting on
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