{"id":126268,"date":"2026-06-25T08:22:35","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T08:22:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.joma-sport.com\/blog\/?p=126268"},"modified":"2026-06-25T08:43:27","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T08:43:27","slug":"joma-enters-a-new-product-category-with-its-first-usapa-certified-pickleball-paddle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.joma-sport.com\/blog\/en\/joma-enters-a-new-product-category-with-its-first-usapa-certified-pickleball-paddle\/","title":{"rendered":"Joma enters a new product category with its first USAPA-certified pickleball paddle"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"126268\" class=\"elementor elementor-126268 elementor-126178\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-719e292 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"719e292\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8d01413\" data-id=\"8d01413\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b554c0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b554c0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">The certification of the Desert Pro Series strengthens Joma&#8217;s commitment to pickleball through dedicated product development and its presence across the sport&#8217;s leading international tours.<\/h2><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.joma-sport.com\/en_IE\/sport\/pickleball\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>pickleball<\/strong><\/a> continues to establish itself as the world&#8217;s fastest-growing sport, with more than 20 million players and an increasingly visible expansion across Europe and Spain, Joma has taken another step forward by making this discipline <strong>one of its key strategic priorities for the coming years.<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The brand has developed a <strong>comprehensive strategy that goes beyond sports sponsorship<\/strong>. Joma is supporting the growth of pickleball across every area of its ecosystem, including competition, federations, athletes and product development.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The latest step in this strategy comes with the <strong>certification of its new Desert Pro Series paddle by the<\/strong> <strong>USA Pickleball Association (USAPA)<\/strong>, the governing body responsible for approving equipment used in official competitions. With this milestone, Joma officially enters a new product category and reaffirms its commitment to one of the fastest-growing sports in the world.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-76f21ca elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"76f21ca\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7c2f37d\" data-id=\"7c2f37d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-222f2ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"222f2ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">A certification that enables official competition<\/h2><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The certification granted by USAPA confirms that <strong>the Desert Pro Series paddle meets the technical standards required for use in tournaments governed by the organization<\/strong>. Beyond the approval itself, it validates the product development process and allows players to use the paddle in official competition.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This achievement also represents another step in Joma&#8217;s strategy to offer an increasingly comprehensive pickleball range, expanding its portfolio beyond apparel and footwear.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6936466\" data-id=\"6936466\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed01aaf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ed01aaf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"227\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.joma-sport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSC00364-227x340.jpg\" class=\"attachment-masonry-thumbnail size-masonry-thumbnail wp-image-126218\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.joma-sport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSC00364-227x340.jpg 227w, https:\/\/www.joma-sport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSC00364-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.joma-sport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSC00364-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.joma-sport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSC00364-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.joma-sport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSC00364-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.joma-sport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSC00364-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/www.joma-sport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSC00364-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 227px) 100vw, 227px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7e07938 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7e07938\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f79f676\" data-id=\"f79f676\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec79331 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ec79331\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">What is the USAPA-certified Desert Pro Series paddle like?<\/h2><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The new paddle has been developed to meet the demands of competitive play. Its advanced construction delivers a solid feel at impact and precise performance on every shot.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Its main technical features include:<\/p><ul><li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>18K carbon fiber surface<\/strong>, providing firm contact with the ball for greater shot consistency, improved directional control and enhanced stability during high-intensity play.<\/li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Honeycomb polypropylene core<\/strong>, designed to deliver consistent ball response while reducing vibrations at impact, helping players achieve greater control.<\/li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>16 mm thickness<\/strong>, increasing shot stability and expanding the sweet spot.<\/li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Weight ranging from 221 to 235 grams<\/strong>, offering a balanced combination of maneuverability and solidity.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f4804c3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f4804c3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4b183a4\" data-id=\"4b183a4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acdd24d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"acdd24d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.joma-sport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSC00378-683x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-126182\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.joma-sport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSC00378-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.joma-sport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSC00378-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.joma-sport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSC00378-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.joma-sport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSC00378-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.joma-sport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSC00378-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/www.joma-sport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSC00378-227x340.jpg 227w, https:\/\/www.joma-sport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSC00378-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3932110\" data-id=\"3932110\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4742b7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4742b7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.joma-sport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSC00282-683x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-126191\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.joma-sport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSC00282-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.joma-sport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSC00282-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.joma-sport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSC00282-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.joma-sport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSC00282-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.joma-sport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSC00282-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/www.joma-sport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSC00282-227x340.jpg 227w, https:\/\/www.joma-sport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSC00282-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8a7615f\" data-id=\"8a7615f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70842c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"70842c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.joma-sport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSC00343-683x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-126200\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.joma-sport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSC00343-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.joma-sport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSC00343-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.joma-sport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSC00343-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.joma-sport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSC00343-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.joma-sport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSC00343-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/www.joma-sport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSC00343-227x340.jpg 227w, https:\/\/www.joma-sport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSC00343-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b0b6be1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b0b6be1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fc51ebf\" data-id=\"fc51ebf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d23f7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9d23f7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Another step in Joma&#8217;s commitment to pickleball<\/h2><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The certification of the Desert Pro Series marks another milestone in Joma&#8217;s pickleball strategy. The Spanish brand is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.joma-sport.com\/en_IE\/pickleball-shoes-picklet-25-pickle-pro-tour-25-unisex-white-navy-blue-pink\/PICW2592.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Official Footwear Partner of the<\/strong> <strong>Pickle Pro Tour<\/strong><\/a>, the only official circuit endorsed by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.joma-sport.com\/en_IE\/official-equipment\/committees-and-federations\/royal-spanish-tennis-federation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Royal Spanish Tennis Federation (RFET)<\/a>, where this latest innovation was recently introduced. In addition, as the <strong>RFET&#8217;s Official Technical Sponsor<\/strong>, Joma also equips Spain&#8217;s men&#8217;s and women&#8217;s national pickleball teams.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Internationally, Joma is also part of the <strong>Professional Pickleball Association (PPA)<\/strong>, the leading professional circuit in the United States and a strategic market for the sport&#8217;s continued growth. This is complemented by the brand&#8217;s sponsorship of national and international players, further supporting the development of pickleball worldwide.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8891752 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8891752\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-566217b\" data-id=\"566217b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad0ab5d elementor-arrows-position-inside 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