Celebrating Mothers on the PPA Tour

There’s no balance between being a mother and being a pickleball player. “I don’t believe in having balance in life,” said Allyce Jones. “I’m not balancing it,” said Lindsey Newman. “I’m not balancing,” said Brooke Buckner. When it comes to mothers who compete on the...

Stats Preview: OS1st North Carolina Open

=== MEN’S DOUBLES === DYLAN FRAZIER and JW JOHNSON vs. RILEY NEWMAN and MATT WRIGHT is a repeat of the final at Newport Beach two weeks ago. Frazier and Johnson won that match 12-10, 11-8, 12-10. Newman and Wright were serving 10-6-1 in Game Three when the “Young...

Sock & Waters Earn Their Way to the Finals

There’s the forehands and the backhands and the athleticism. Jack Sock has all of that.  He said it’s the nuances of the game that are the hardest thing to figure out with pickleball. But after staring down Julian Arnold and doing a bit of chirping with one of the...

Storylines: OGIO Newport Beach Shootout

OVERALL TOP 5: EYES ON CBS: The mixed doubles final will air on Saturday, April 22 from 1-2pm Eastern on CBS– more national coverage of pickleball. ALL DUBS: 4 on the court for all the action this weekend – no singles. REVOLVING DOOR: Dylan Frazier has played with a...

Stats Wrap: Red Rock Open Finals

**STATS BREAKDOWN*** PPA Red Rock Open, St. George, Utah. April 8, 2023. MEN’S SINGLES FINAL: Tyson McGuffin defeated Pablo Tellez, 11-9, 11-7. MATCH NOTES: McGuffin was down 0-7 and 1-8 in Game One. McGuffin’s fourth PPA singles title. Tellez’ first PPA singles...

SELKIRK RED ROCK OPEN STORYLINES

OVERALL TOP 5: ALTITUDE ADJUSTMENT: Going from 13 feet above sea level in Daytona at MLP to 2,700 feet above in St. George, UT, the players will have to adjust to the lighter air.  NEW MAN WITH RILEY: James Ignatowich will be paired with Riley Newman, as Matt Wright...