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Professional Pickleballers Establish Independent Players Association as UPA Revamps Pro Committee

The WPPA will set its own health, safety and pay transparency standards as negotiations over new UPA prize-purse contracts unfold.

WPPA

Overview

  • The WPPA launched July 25 with a seven-player board whose leadership includes Tina Pisnik as president, Dekel Bar as treasurer and Jessie Irvine as secretary.
  • It has prioritized independent standards for health, safety and transparent compensation for professionals on newly proposed UPA prize-purse contracts.
  • Sports Solidarity advises the WPPA and the Professional Tennis Players Association has endorsed its formation.
  • Players classified as independent contractors say the group will resemble the tennis players’ model more than a traditional union and reports a few dozen initial members.
  • The UPA has responded by reactivating its Pro Player Committee and insisting it remains the only officially recognized players’ representative body.