STORYLINES: THE RED CLAY HOT SAUCE FLORIDA OPEN

OVERALL TOP 5: They’re BAAAAAACK: Anna Leigh Waters and Ben Johns are registered for all 3 events and Tyson McGuffin returns from injury.  Sunny F-L-A: Temperatures are expected to hit close to 80 degrees – who can take advantage of the more humid conditions on the...

Stats-Wrap: Arizona Grand Slam Finals

A look at the statistics from the gold medal matches at the PPA Arizona Grand Slam in Mesa, Arizona, on February 19, 2023. A few of the Sunday Standouts:  Anna Leigh Waters’ singles winning streak continues. Federico Staksrud had an 11-0 “pickle” in the second game of...

Sunday Finals in Mesa

Staksrud Breaks Through, Claims Gold in Mesa It was quite a weekend for Federico Staksrud, who played some of the best pickleball of his career thus far to take the title on Sunday. He did so while being the only player to be in a singles final for all three PPA...

Staksrud Ends the Johns Gold Rush; Waters Back in a Singles Final

Ben Johns came into this week’s PPA Carvana Arizona Grand Slam perfect in 2023. Two tournaments, six titles, two triple crowns.  But he won’t finish the week as the only player to make three-consecutive men’s finals appearances this year. Nope. The only person who has...

Staksrud Ends Johns Gold Rush

Ben Johns came into this week’s PPA Carvana Arizona Grand Slam perfect in 2023. Two tournaments, six titles, two triple crowns.  But he won’t finish the week as the only player to make three-consecutive men’s finals appearances this year. Instead, the only person who...

Winning Streaks from the Stats Desk

Achieving excellence in any sport is difficult. Maintaining that level is even more challenging. This is true on the PPA Tour, where the influx of talented players, better video analysis and scouting, the use of personal trainers and coaches, and enhanced training and...