STORYLINES FOR THE SELKIRK RED ROCK OPEN

OVERALL TOP 5: FED EXPRESS: Can Fed make it 9 for 9 Sundays in men’s singles? HOME COOKIN’: Utah players will receive a big home court push from their fans.  HIGH ALTITUDE: From 33 feet above sea level in Cali to nearly 2,800 in Utah – big impact on  play as the ball...

PPA Tour “Stats and Facts” Headlines from 2023

Gold Medal Matches In numerical order: 11: Catherine Parenteau trailed Lea Jansen 0-5 in the decisive Game Three of the Women’s Singles Final at the National Indoor Championships, then she won eleven points on eleven serves to claim the title. 12: There were only 12...

Pairings and Pools for the CIBA PPA Tour Finals

With the Hertz Gold Cup behind us, there’s just one stop left on the 2023 PPA schedule: the CIBC PPA Tour Finals taking place Nov. 30 – Dec. 3 in San Clemente, CA. Players have fought week in and week out all year long to finish at the top of the rankings and earn the...

McGuffin, Parenteau try for a triple and Newman is back in a final

It’s Championship Saturday at the Tournament of Champions in Utah and there’s a bit of a throw-back feel to heading into today’s schedule of matches. Not exactly, “Old School,” but certainly not what we’re used to seeing. At least not lately. There’s no Anna Leigh...

Vulcan Tournament of Champions: Saturday Preview, from the Stats Desk

Elevation (4,436 ft), may be a factor, both for conditioning, and the ball flying faster. A new combo for “Double Triple?” Tyson McGuffin is trying to become the first male player other than Ben Johns to win a Triple Crown. Catherine Parenteau is trying to earn...

Eveloff Passes ‘Challenges,’ Earns First Semifinal on PPA Tour

Twice, during his matches Thursday, and once more after a match, Ryan Eveloff had his paddle challenged. “It doesn’t bother me at all,” he said. It kind of makes sense that AJ Koller and then Pablo Tellez both questioned Eveloff’s paddle. After all, Eveloff hadn’t had...