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Danni-Elle Townsend: She's Not Here to Ask Permission. She's Here to Take It All.

Gorgeous, talented, committed, and a little irreverent: Danni-Elle Townsend says what she thinks, no filter. The story of the player we've been following since her first event, on her way to the 2026 playoffs.

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Vanshik Kapadia: The Young Talent Taking Indian Pickleball to the World

Vanshik Kapadia is one of Indian pickleball's most accomplished young talents: 80+ medals, the first Indian to achieve a Double Crown on the PPA Tour Asia, and a career that's already taken him to more than 10 countries.

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Louis Laville: A Knight on His Pickleball Crusade

Louis Laville is the first player in pickleball history to win professional medals on all six continents. With 98 golds and counting, he tells us his story, his favorite places to play, and his road to career medal #100.

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Alexa Schull: Focus. Discipline. Relentless.

Alexa Schull plays for the Phoenix Flames in the MLP and turned 19 in June. In her most honest interview yet she talks about leaving elite tennis, her MLP debut, Otto her dog and why she has zero superstitions about her paddle grip.

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Jennifer Gallwas: Pickleball + Family + Profession = Passion

Physical therapist, mother of three grown children, and professional athlete in the thick of an empty nest: Jennifer Gallwas shares, in her own words, how pickleball gave her competitive drive back — and why she'd choose the growth of women's pickleball over any title.

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Marcela Donatoni: A Menina do Jogo Bonito

Marcela Donatoni became the first Brazilian in history to win a Triple Crown at the Brasileirão de Pickleball — singles, doubles and mixed doubles in the same tournament. 24 golds in 2025, 15 more in 2026, a World Championship call-up, and a story that is far from over.

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My Guest: Alex Crum — Grace, Fire and the Soul of Pickleball

In the electric atmosphere of the Atlanta pickleball circuit, one player stood out — not just for his game, but for who he is off the court. Alex Crum is the kind of player that makes pickleball better just by being in it.

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Isabella Dunlap: The Storm That Came From Oklahoma

A former college tennis player who had already packed her competitive dreams away — until an unexpected phone call changed everything. The story of Isabella Dunlap and the decision that launched a professional pickleball career.

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Kyle Yates: The Architect of a Revolution

Long before sold-out arenas, national broadcasts, and multi-million-dollar investments, Kyle Yates bet on a sport that few people took seriously. More than a decade later, his name is in the Pickleball Hall of Fame — and his influence is still shaping the game.