Stats Wrap: Championship Sunday at the North Carolina Cup.

Cary, North Carolina. April 7, 2024. MEN’S DOUBLES FINAL:  (1) Ben Johns and Collin Johns def. (14) Augie Ge and Jaume Martinez Vich, 11-2, 4-11, 11-5, 11-6. . MATCH NOTES: Part of Johns’ 21st PPA career Triple Crown. Johns brothers’ 39th PPA career title together....

STORYLINES FOR THE FANATICS SPORTSBOOK NORTH CAROLINA CUP 

OVERALL TOP 5: 100 CROWNS: Anna Leigh Waters is a triple crown away from 100 PPA Tour titles.  PICKLE AND PUCKS: Saturday Pro-Am features Carolina Hurricanes NHL alumni and PPA pros – no checking allowed.    BIG POPPA IS BACK: James Ignatowich returns – Daescu won two...

Stakrsud will be busy on Championship Sunday

We’ve known all along about how impressive Federico Staksrud is. And now at the PPA’s Indoor Championships, Staksrud is going next-level. What a pair of days for Staksrud, who is ascending from good to great to elite in a short amount of time.  Staksrud, who has 18...

Draw Reveal: Pickleball Central Indoor USA Championships

The Pickleball Central Indoor National Championships is kicking off on March 6th 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...

The Same, But Different

Ben and Collin Johns beating Riley Newman and Thomas Wilson to win the Men’s Doubles gold medals at the PPA Finals in December and again at the Masters in January was the same, but different. In both gold medal matches, the Johns brothers won in four games, losing the...

The Johns Brothers: The Best Get Better

It is one thing to stay on top. It is another thing to get better while you stay on top. That is what Ben and Collin Johns did in Men’s Doubles in 2022 and 2023. Here are three examples of that: Gold medals: In 2022, the Johns brothers won ten gold medals, and in 2023...