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...

Smith-Kovalova Back in Final

Seemingly every PPA Tournament features new players, new shots and new opportunities. And that’s great – for the fans, the players, and the sport as a whole. The underdogs are out there, ready to be cheered on, but the established players are the ones who have the...

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...

Stats-Wrap: Vulcan Kansas City Open Championship Sunday

MIXED DOUBLES FINAL:  (1) Anna Leigh Waters and Ben Johns def. (2) Jessie Irvine and Riley Newman, 11-1, 11-1, 11-2. MATCH NOTES: Part of Johns’ 18th career Triple Crown, and 99 career titles. Part of Waters’ 17th career Triple Crown, and 77 career titles....