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World Pickleball Championships Move to Round of 32 as Stars Advance and Dallas Stages Celebrity Pro-Am

The PPA Tour’s 3,000-point marquee event presses on at Brookhaven Country Club with a primetime Pro‑Am broadcast and full-day live coverage.

Overview

  • Opening day produced routine wins for top names including Ben Johns and Anna Leigh Waters, with multiple seeded teams cruising through early mixed and doubles rounds.
  • Arizona left-hander Augie Ge delivered the standout upset in men’s singles, rallying past No. 26 seed Grayson Goldin 11-7, 5-11, 11-9 to reach the Round of 32.
  • Wednesday features Round of 32 play and a Celebrity Pickleball Showdown headlined by Dirk Nowitzki at 8–10 p.m. ET on Tennis Channel and Fubo.
  • Live coverage runs throughout the week on Pickleball TV and Fubo, with semifinals airing on Tennis Channel and the championship finals shown on ESPN2 in tape delay.
  • As the PPA Tour’s highest-points tournament, the Dallas stop carries significant ranking stakes and also draws a large amateur field that local officials say drives sizable economic impact.