Vegas Wrap Up

Nineteen triple crowns for Ben Johns. Another nineteen for Anna Leigh Waters. And a ninth triple crown for each together.  The duo paired up and were all aces in Las Vegas, both taking singles and doubles events on Championship Sunday and winning the mixed doubles...

Lohani breaks through in Vegas; Waters-Parenteau make final

Men’s Singles The confidence Aanik Lohani said he received from beating Ben Johns back in August was significant.  That was at the PPA’s Denver Open in the quarterfinals. Can you imagine how good Lohani will feel if he beats the world’s No. 1 player? Well, he’s got...

Pickleball: A Welcomed Relief

With a tear in her eye, Linda Fetter is quick to say how pickleball saved her life. And with a big smile, her grandson Liam, only four years old, is well on his way to being a pickleball fan for life. Fetter has been playing for about eight years and Liam got to go to...

Stats-Wrap: Baird Wealth Management Cincinnati Open Championship Sunday

MEN’S DOUBLES FINAL:  (1) Ben Johns and Collin Johns def. (2) Dylan Frazier and J.W. Johnson, 11-6, 11-6, 8-11, 11-8. Watch Here MATCH NOTES: 100th PPA career title for Ben Johns.  Ben & Collin are 10-1 in finals this year. This was the most deliberately played...

Ben Johns: 101 Titles

It was a bittersweet ending to Ben Johns’ century-eclipsing 100th title weekend in Cincinnati—he finished with 101 titles—but he probably should have punctuated his festivities with a Triple-Crown.  First, Ben and Colin Johns scrapped and clawed their way to perhaps...

Men’s Doubles Recap at the Cincinnati Open

Neither Ben nor Colin Johns had their best level on Saturday in Cincinnati, but once again they proved why they remain the best team in the world, and the team to beat for the foreseeable future. With Colin less than 100% health-wise after twisting his ankle just over...