Hey everyone! In today’s video I recap the start of the new PPA season in North Carolina, focusing on the quick turnaround from the MLP finals and whether an “MLP hangover” affected results. I break down new changes including AI line reviews, the World Pickleball Ranking formula, shorter championship formats for cups/opens, and removing bronze matches. In mixed, JW Johnson and Jorja pulled a major upset over Ben Johns and Anna Leigh Waters before losing to Anna Bright and Hayden Patriquin. I cover Anna Leigh’s dominant women’s singles run and Sofia Sewing’s debut as the 45th seed, plus Kaitlyn Christian’s marathon win over Catherine Parenteau. In men’s doubles, heat contributes to upsets as Ben and Gabe stay undefeated in 2026, while women’s doubles is led again by Anna Leigh and Anna Bright. In men’s singles, Ben beats Tyson but loses to John Lucian Goins, and Hunter Johnson wins gold over Federico.
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00:00 MLP Hangover Questions
01:10 New Season New Rules
02:45 Mixed Doubles Shock Upset
07:32 Semis Drama And WPR
08:44 Sponsor Break Squares
09:19 Anna Leigh Singles Rampage
10:52 Men's Doubles Heat Upsets
13:18 Women's Doubles New Pairings
15:13 Men's Singles Next Gen
16:33 Final Thoughts Rivalries