Newman beats Wright in last matchup between the two of 2023

In a season of drama on the PPA Tour, both on and off the court, the Matt Wright-Riley Newman soap opera is still going on. A day after Wright and partner Lucy Kovalova knocked out Newman and Vivienne David and the courtside music blared Taylor Swift’s, “We Are Never...

First round not kind to Johns again

Kind of a weird pattern Ben Johns is slipping into here at the PPA Championships. It’s the same thing two days in a row now. Another early round loss for Johns, Friday’s a much more rare situation, and another comeback, albeit not a surprise at this point. Johns lost...

Johns rallies, earns spot in finals

After losing his first match of the day, Ben Johns was in a situation he wasn’t quite used to. Well, for one, any time Johns has lost in previous tournaments, he hasn’t had any more commitments that day. It’s the way the PPA works. Lose and you’re done. Come back next...

“The Race” Update: Mixed Doubles Going Down to the Wire

With Las Vegas in the rearview mirror, we’re one step closer to the CIBC PPA Tour Finals taking place Nov. 30-Dec. 3 in San Clemente, California.   Qualification for San Clemente is based on The Race, a ranking system based on player performance throughout the...