Pro Pickleball Association Players Take The Plunge In Sacramento With Spots Tightening For Tour Finals

BusinessSportsMoneyPro Pickleball Association Players Take The Plunge In Sacramento With Spots Tightening For Tour FinalsByTodd Boss,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Todd Boss writes about Pickleball, the fastest growing sport in USAFollow AuthorApr 21, 2026, 10:10am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Eric Oncins wins his first Mixed gold with partner Hurricane Tyra Black.PPA TourWhile its top female player was 3,000 miles away playing at the US Open, the rest of the Professional Pickleball Association (PPA) tour was at the Life Time Arden in California’s state capital for the 2026 Fasenra Sacramento Open. Without Waters in the field, the draws were wide open for the taking, and fans were treated to some new and exciting matchups.Sacramento hosted the pros last September in a throwback event that featured all the pros playing with standardized wooden paddles. This time around, the pros were playing with their regular Gen3s, fighting for points in one of the two remaining PPA events prior to the Tour Finals.Click here for the PickleballTournaments.com home page for the event, where you can get tournament details, draw sheets, and results.News and Noteworthy ahead of the EventHere’s a quick recap of notable news items of import to the tour or this event:The tour announced that the Cary, North Carolina event planned for September 2026 will kick off its 2026-27 season and has been elevated to a slam-level tournament. A new docuseries called Partners released its trailer on 4/9/26 ahead of a May 2026 release. It covers the Professional Pickleball Association tour and its players in a cross between sports documentary and reality series.With that said, let’s recap the action.MORE FOR YOUMen’s Pro Singles RecapWe saw a rare Pro singles appearance from Ben Johns, seemingly giving it one last-ditch effort to qualify for the tour finals from h...