by Sfapickleball | May 19, 2024 | Andrea Koop, Anna Leigh Waters, atlanta open, Ben Johns, Catherine Parenteau, Championship, Championship Sunday, Dylan Frazier, Federico Staksrud, Finals, Jade Kawamoto, James Ignatowich, JW Johnson, Matt Wright, Parris Todd, pickleball, PPA, ppa tour, stats desk, Stats Wrap, sunday preview, Tournament, vizzy atlanta open, Vizzy Atlanta Open 2024
Anna Leigh Waters earned a Triple Crown at this event last year. She has 24 career Triple Crowns and 100 titles. Ben Johns’ 20/60 vision: Ben Johns has at least one gold medal in each of his last 19 tournaments, a PPA record for male players. Ben Johns is playing...
by Sfapickleball | Aug 18, 2023 | Andrea Koop, Finals, mixed doubles, pickleball, pickleball 2023, PPA, ppa 2023, ppa tour 2023, Tournament, tournament of champions, Tournament of Champions 2023, Tournaments, vulcan toc 2023, Zane Navratil
Zane Navratil is back. Well, kind of. “I don’t know,” he said. “Sure. I guess I’m back.” Navratil didn’t care about the semantics of it all – call it what you want – but after a semifinal showing at the Tournament of Champions Thursday, it’s safe to say he is....
by Sfapickleball | Jul 20, 2023 | All-Access, Andrea Koop, beer city, beer city open, charity, hannah johns, paul richards, pickleball, Players, ppa 2023, Stream, Tournament, Tournaments
Six years ago, it took a long conversation and a few beers to convince Paul Richards that he could run a successful pro pickleball tournament in Michigan. At first, Richards said, nope. Well, he admits he might have added a few words into his very declarative...
by Sfapickleball | May 4, 2023 | All-Access, Andrea Koop, Anna Bright, Callie Smith, doubles, Dylan Frazier, Jorja Johnson, JW Johnson, Lacy Schneemann, Lucy Kovalova, Matt Wright, newport beach, News, Paddles, pickleball, PPA, pro, results, Riley Newman, shootout, Sports, Tour, Tournament, Tournaments, Tyson McGuffin
Newport Beach Shootout, Newport Beach, California, April 22, 2023. ***STATS BREAKDOWN*** MIXED DOUBLES FINAL: Jorja and J.W. Johnson defeated Lacy Schneemann and Tyson McGuffin, 11-9, 11-7 (two-out-of-three) MATCH NOTES: Match on CBS. Best two-out-of-three games to...
by Sfapickleball | Apr 24, 2023 | All-Access, Andrea Koop, Anna Bright, Callie Smith, Dylan Frazier, Jill Braverman, johnson, Jorja Johnson, JW Johnson, Lucy Kovalova, Matt Wright, men's doubles, mixed doubles, News, paddle testing, Paddles, pickleball, PPA, pro, results, Riley Newman, Sarah Ansboury, Sports, Tour, Tournament, Tournaments, women's doubles
What a Saturday on the PPA Tour. The day started with a national television audience watching and finished with a pair of old friends winning. In between were a pair of J.W. Johnson victories, a Ben Johns loss, the return of Matt Wright and Riley Newman, and a paddle...
by Sfapickleball | Apr 24, 2023 | All-Access, Andrea Koop, Anna Bright, Callie Smith, Championship, Championship Sunday, Dylan Frazier, JW Johnson, Lucy Kovalova, Matt Wright, men's doubles, pickleball, PPA, pro, Riley Newman, Sports, stas wrap, statistics, Tour, Tournament, Tournaments, women's doubles
=== MEN’S DOUBLES === RILEY NEWMAN and MATT WRIGHT: Number Two seeds won four matches without dropping a game. Wright did not play at the Red Rock Open. (Newman & Ignatowich, bronze medal) Their last gold medal was right here in Newport Beach, the Takeya Showcase,...
