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MLP pressure, Asia breakthroughs and pro pickleball workload
This week on the World Pickleball Podcast, Chris Beaumont and Gordon Watson break down one of the busiest weeks in global pickleball.
They discuss the Panas PPA Asia event in Kuala Lumpur, including standout performances from Xiao Yi Wang, Eu Long, Jamie Wei and teenage sensation Tama Shimabukuro, while also looking at what Nasa Hatakeyama’s remarkable run says about Japan’s emerging depth.
The conversation then shifts to Major League Pickleball ahead of the 2026 opener in Dallas, where St. Louis Shock enter as favourites and front-office decisions are becoming almost as important as on-court…
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