🎉 GRAND OPENING: Dinkville Under Broad at Nashville Yards!
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Hey Dinkville Community,
We’ve been keeping this one under wraps for a while… and now it’s finally time to bring it UNDER BROAD! 🤩
We’re beyond excited to officially announce the grand opening of Dinkville Under Broad at Nashville Yards — Wednesday, October 29th!
Come experience Nashville’s newest hangout spot under Broadway near Union Station, featuring:
🏓 5 pickleball courts
⛳️ 9-hole mini golf course
⛸ Ice skating rink coming in December!
🍔 Food & drinks on-site — the perfect pre-bar hangout!
Sneak Peak of the 9 Hole Mini Golf and 5 Pickleball Courts at Dinkville Under Broad at Nashville Yards
We’re bringing something truly special to downtown — a place to play, laugh, and connect right in the heart of Music City.
🎟 Grand Opening Special: Get 30% OFF your court reservations, mini golf, and open play during opening week!
👉 Use promo code UNDERBROAD30 (expires November 2nd).
We’ll be open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily, so whether you’re swinging by before work, rolling through with friends, or looking for a late-night rally, we’ve got you covered.
Let’s make this launch one for the books, Nashville. Grab your crew, spread the word, and come see what Dinkville Under Broad is all about.
See you under the bridge 👇
Pickle N' Pigs Tournament Medalist
Thank you to all the players and spectators who made this event special! Shout out to Pickleball Kingdom Hendersonville for allowing us to play Sunday during the rain! Please see below all the medalist from this weekends tournament.
Men's Doubles 3.0-3.5
Gold- Zachary Hootman and Drew Jimenez
Silver- Brian Jackson and Chris Mullican
Bronze- Charlie Howell and Kurtis Harris
Men's Doubles 3.5-4.0
Gold- Juan Arias and Jean Arias Neda
Silver- Mikey Wann and Chris Taylor
Bronze- Matt Caher and Jacob Miller
Men's Doubles 4.0-4.5
Gold- Chayce Merchant and Caleb Ray
Silver- Jimmy Ganno and Carson Jones
Bronze- Caleb Guarino and Vincent Leone
Men's Doubles 4.5-5.0
Gold- Andrew Peterson and Spencer Ellingson
Silver- Jeton Hyseni and Trevor Dockery
Bronze- Adam Reese and Tyler Richmond
Women's Doubles Beginner
Gold- Amy Gardner and Bernadette Cay
Silver- Danielle Blakey and Frances Wirtz
Bronze- Amber Sutter and Winter Chadwell
2nd Bronze- Barbara Krawchuk and Sally Ticaric
Women's Doubles 3.0-3.5
Gold- Beth Herbers and Carol Wald
Silver- Shawn Androney and Julie Becker
Bronze- Natasha Lucio and Summer Lucio
Mixed Doubles 3.0-3.5
Gold- Julee Batson and John Stone
Silver- Pon Phanbandith and Jan Grohoske
Bronze- Denise Jasper and Scott Jasper
Mixed Doubles 3.5-4.0
Gold- Lita Messer and Benjamin Juillerat
Silver- Gretchen Meador and Rodney Sutch
Bronze- Ryker Hodge and Deseri Enciso
Mixed Doubles 4.0-4.5
Gold- Anita Warhurst and Steve Thompson
Silver- Jeton Hyseni and Kassie Smith
Bronze- Kassidy McCoy and Landon Hallam
Book Rooftop Pickleball Today! Closes for season on November 9th
Fall weather is here and is PRIME TIME for rooftop Pickleball, what are you waiting for?! This place is legit. Play with friends, host a little event, or just soak up the downtown Nashville vibes while dinking under the skyline. It’s hands down one of the coolest pickleball courts in the country.
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Today In Pickleball Brought To You By The Dink
Don’t Just Hit a Dink, Redirect It
When Ben Johns ended his long and decorated doubles career with brother Collin, he had his pick of who would be next. It could have been anyone. But for him, there was only one: Gabe Tardio, the stoic but deadly teenager.
The duo has now won six consecutive men’s doubles gold medals, including yesterday at PPA Las Vegas. Watch that match (or any of Gabe’s matches) and you’ll notice something subtle but assassin-like that sets him apart.
✅ Gabe is deceptive at the kitchen line not just because he’s quick, but because he’s truly deceptive. His secret weapon is the wrist. While most players keep things simple with steady, linear strokes, Gabe uses more wrist action than you’d typically see in a traditional volley exchange.
✅ Normally, we’re taught to push the paddle through the ball and follow through in the direction we want it to go. That’s solid advice. It limits variables and builds consistency. But that’s also what makes Gabe’s approach so unique.
✅ Like many younger players, he’s getting “wristy.” He’ll break his wrist to open new angles, similar to an inside-out forehand that bends away at the last second. By using the pace of his opponent’s shot, Gabe doesn’t need a big follow-through. The ball pops off his paddle quickly, disguised and heading somewhere unexpected.
✅ To put this into practice, start paying attention to placement over power. Look for opportunities to absorb and redirect pace instead of generating your own. Use your opponent’s speed to your advantage, flick the ball with your wrist into open space, and watch them freeze as they realize you’ve just changed the geometry of the point.
Your opponents won’t even know what hit them.
Was This the Greatest Men’s Doubles Matches Ever?
The cards are all back in the deck in Las Vegas and there’s a new crop of champions to crown.
New, but not unfamiliar. Yes, Anna Leigh Waters dominated the field again, winning her 37th career triple crown. And yes, Federico Staksrud is back in the winner’s circle in men’s singles.
But the match we really need to talk about is men’s doubles. Ben Johns and Gabe Tardio defeated Christian Alshon and Andre Daescu in a five-game thriller. We know we say this a lot, but this is must-watch pickleball. One-hundred and fifty minutes of pure cinema. An instant classic. Immediately in the running for best pro match ever played.
It had highs and lows. Swirling winds and bodybags galore. More game points than we can count. And honestly? We’re not even sure the better team won in the end.
PPA Vegas winners:
🏆 Women’s Singles: Anna Leigh Waters
🏆 Men’s Singles: Federico Staksrud
🏆 Mixed Doubles: Anna Leigh and Ben Johns
🏆 Women’s Doubles: Anna Leigh and Anna Bright
🏆 Men’s Doubles: Ben Johns and Gabe Tardio
Matches like this remind us why we love pickleball. For a deeper look at all the storylines from Vegas, Erik Tice has you covered.
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Landon Hallam
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