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Win and drop, lose and climb. Here is how the DUPR algorithm actually decides your rating, what the July 2025 update changed, and what the reset data showed.

DUPR won the rating wars in 2025. Here is how it compares to UTPR and UTR-P, why the numbers never matched, and the honest verdict on whether DUPR is accurate.

The median tournament player is only 3.8, and most of the field sits in the 3s. Here is the real DUPR skill chart and what counts as a good rating for you.

The paddle market is confusing on purpose. Here is a simple path to the right paddle, an honest answer on how much to spend, and the specs that actually matter.

The Maharlika Pilipinas Pickleball Tour launches with 12 founding teams and a five-leg pre-season schedule. But this is only the warm-up.

A world-class facility in Pasig City sounds like a bold claim. Here's why the Philippines might actually pull it off.

Everyone assumes pickleball is coming for badminton's crown. The reality is more complicated, and more exciting, than that.

Ben Johns sits around 7.1, no one has ever hit 8.0, and Vietnam leads Asia. Here are the top pros by DUPR and the leading Asian players, as of July 2026.