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Hannah Johns says she’s “fully retired” from sideline reporting — with a tiny “funsies” loophole

The former championship-Sunday mic is done living out of a suitcase, she told Pickleballers, though she left herself room for a nostalgia cameo or two.

June 13, 2026·Synthesized from 1 source·Reviewed by Tommy ✓

Hannah Johns told Pickleballers she has stepped back from sideline reporting and is now “fully fully retired” from being on air.

She did leave the door cracked — insider wink fully noted — saying she may go out “once or twice this year” for the historical feel of it. But the bigger message was pretty clear: the tour grind is not calling her name anymore.

Johns said she does not want to be traveling or living out of a suitcase, adding that she is “so much happier at home” with her home life.

She also put a number on just how deep the grind got: over roughly a three-year stretch, she said she missed only one tournament, and that was because she had tonsillitis.

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  • Hannah Johns: The Johns Family Origin, Growing The PPA, and Pickleball's Wildest Early Days | S4 E3

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