Another win for Johnson and Frazier, are they the game’s new No. 1?

by | Aug 7, 2023 | Championship, Championship Sunday, Dylan Frazier, Finals, gold, JW Johnson, pickleball, pickleball 2023, PPA, ppa 2023, ppa tour, ppa tour 2023, Takeya Showcase 2023, Tournaments

What’s next for Dylan Frazier and J.W. Johnson? Well, after three wins in a row, including back-to-back men’s doubles titles on the PPA Tour, including Sunday’s victory in the Takeya Showcase, Frazier’s answer was pretty simple. “Four in a row,” he said. Well, that...

Takeya Showcase Sunday Preview, from the Stats Desk: 

by | Aug 7, 2023 | All-Access, best day brewing, Championship, Championship Sunday, Finals, pickleball 2023, PPA, ppa 2023, ppa tour, ppa tour 2023, statistics, stats, takeya showcase, Takeya Showcase 2023, Tournament, Tournaments

NEW BLOOD: For the first time ever on the PPA Tour, neither Anna Leigh Waters nor Ben Johns will be in a Singles final, when one or both were in the tournament. Waters’ streak of Triple Crowns ends at six in a row, tied with Simone Jardim for the PPA Tour record. BEN...

Black continues strong week at Takeya 

by | Aug 6, 2023 | Allyce Jones, best day brewing, Championship, hurricane tyra black, Paddles, pickleball, pickleball 2023, PPA, ppa 2023, ppa tour, ppa tour 2023, takeya showcase, Takeya Showcase 2023, Tournaments, Tyra Black, women's doubles, womens singles

As we approach another Championship Sunday on the PPA Tour, there are a lot of interesting storylines at the Takeya Showcase. Ben and his injured brother Collin Johns are going for another doubles title, this one coming after Ben lost in singles and the pair went...

Johns and Waters back to their winning ways

by | Aug 5, 2023 | Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns, Championship, mixed doubles, Paddles, pickleball, pickleball 2023, PPA, ppa 2023, ppa tour, ppa tour 2023, takeya showcase, Takeya Showcase 2023, winning ways

After a day like we’ve never seen before on the PPA Tour, things got back to normal on Friday at the Takeya Showcase. Ben Johns and Anna Leigh Waters won convincingly, and the balance of power hasn’t shifted quite yet. The pair are back in another final. Thursday was...

Waters and Johns both lose Thursday at Takeya

by | Aug 4, 2023 | alw, Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns, Championship, hurricane tyra black, Paddles, pickleball, pickleball 2023, ppa 2023, ppa tour, ppa tour 2023, takeya showcase, Takeya Showcase 2023, Tournament, Tournaments, Tyra Black, upset, Yates Johnson

Thursday was the rarest of days on the PPA Tour. Maybe it was something more than that, because for the better part of three years we have never seen anything like it on the PPA Tour. It was a hand-to-the-side-of-the-face, you-gotta-be-kdding sorta day, because when...

DRAW REVEAL: Takeya Showcase Presented by Best Day Brewing

by | Aug 2, 2023 | Championship, doubles, draw reveal, Draw Reveals, draws, pickleball, pickleball 2023, Players, PPA, ppa 2023, ppa tour, ppa tour 2023, predictions, Singles, storylines, takeya showcase, Tournament, Tournaments

Takeya Showcase Presented by Best Day Brewing kicks off tomorrow and the professional draws for all five divisions of play have officially been released. It’s time to dive into the excitement! As players gear up for intense battles on the court, we invite you to join...