- Fans in Australia can catch Evans and Spiridis at this week’s Proton Australia Pickleball Open, Jan. 28-Feb. 2 at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre
- Evans and Spiridis join the PPA Tour and MLP after incredible careers with Australia’s National Pickleball League (NPL), where they were both part of the inaugural NPLeague 1 winning team, The Jalapenos
DALLAS, January 27, 2025 – Australian pickleball stars Tom Evans & Helena Spiridis have signed exclusive contracts with the United Pickleball Association in the United States – which consists of the Carvana PPA Tour (PPA Tour) and Major League Pickleball (MLP). As the premier entities of professional pickleball, the PPA Tour and MLP have exclusive contracts with the world’s top players, including the #1 female athlete, Anna Leigh Waters, and the #1 male athletes, Ben Johns and Federico Staksrud.
Evans and Spiridis join the premier global professional pickleball tour and league after successful careers with the NPL in Australia. This marks the first-ever signed contracts for Australian players in the elite Professional Pickleball Association (PPA Tour) and Major League Pickleball (MLP) and the beginning of professional pathways through elite organizations for the best Australian players to…
