by Sfapickleball | May 21, 2023 | acrytech, Anna Leigh Waters, atlanta open, Ben Johns, Championship, Featured Player, Finals, grand slam, major, mixed doubles, newman, News, Parris Todd, pickleball, Players, PPA, pro, results, Riley Newman, Sports, todd, Tour, Tournament, Tournaments
There was a moment after Riley Newman and Parris Todd lost their first game of the semifinals on Friday evening that Riley Newman started talking. A bit of banter. You know, the trash talk that he admits to dishing out. “Nothing against my opponents, it just makes me...
by Sfapickleball | May 21, 2023 | acrytech, Anna Leigh Waters, atlanta open, brascia, break out, Championship, Featured Player, grand slam, Maggie Brascia, major, Mary Brascia, News, pickleball, Players, PPA, pro, results, Sports, Tour, Tournament, Tournaments, upset, women's doubles, women's singles
What a weekend for Mary Brascia. And she’s not done. Brascia will be in her first singles championship where she will take on Anna Leigh Waters on Sunday. She was also just two points away from making her first women’s doubles final, playing alongside her sister...
by Sfapickleball | May 21, 2023 | Anna Bright, Anna Leigh Waters, atlanta open, Ben Johns, Championship, Championship Sunday, Collin Johns, Connor Garnett, doubles, Finals, Food For Thought, grand slam, johns, Jorja Johnson, JW Johnson, major, Mary Brascia, Matt Wright, News, pickleball, Players, PPA, preview, pro, results, Riley Newman, Singles, Sports, stats, Tour, Tournaments, Vivienne David, waters
=== MEN’S SINGLES === UPSETS! A huge bracket with 32 players led to several upsets, including nine of the top ten players. Christian Alshon, ranked in the Top Ten for the first time at #8, upset top-seed Ben Johns. #15 Jake Kusmider beat #2 Federico Staksrud (and Jack...
by Sfapickleball | May 19, 2023 | acrytech, AJ Koller, atlanta open, Championship, Christian Alshon, Connor Garnett, Finals, jake kusmider, JW Johnson, lifetime, mens singles, News, pickleball, PPA, pro, results, Sports, Tour, Tournament, Tournaments
Christian Alshon beat Ben Johns, Jake Kusmider kept on winning and Connor Garnett finally earned his way into a spot on Championship Sunday. These are upsets, sure, but you didn’t need a crystal ball to see some of this was on the way. When Thursday was finished, and...
by Sfapickleball | May 16, 2023 | acrytech, Allyce Jones, Anna Bright, Anna Leigh Waters, atlanta open, Ben Johns, Catherine Parenteau, Championship, Collin Johns, Dekel Bar, Federico Staksrud, Finals, James Ignatowich, Jay Devilliers, Jessie Irvine, Jorja Johnson, JW Johnson, Lea Jansen, Lucy Kovalova, News, pickleball, PPA, pro, Rafa Hewett, Riley Newman, Sports, storylines, Stream, Thomas Wilson, Tour, Tournament, Tournaments, Vivienne David, vizzy
OVERALL TOP 5: PACKED HOUSE: Ben Johns, Collin Johns, and Anna Leigh Waters are all in the draw for the first time since Austin in March. PRIME VIEWING: Center Court will be streamed exclusively on Prime Video, part of a 4 tournament World Championship Series....
by Sfapickleball | May 16, 2023 | Acrytech Atlanta Open, Amazon, broadcast, Championship, CIBC Boca Raton Open, Featured Sponsor, Guaranteed Rate Championships, News, pickleball, PPA, Prime Video, pro, Sports, Stream, Streaming, Tour, Tournament, Tournaments, Vulcan Kansas City Open, World Championship Series
NEW YORK (May 16, 2023) — Widely known as America’s fastest growing sport, pickleball is coming to Prime Video for the first time, thanks to a multiyear agreement with the Carvana Professional Pickleball Association (PPA) Tour, giving Prime Video exclusive global...
