Stats Wrap: Championship Sunday at the Hertz Gold Cup powered by Tixr

DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA. NOVEMBER 19, 2023. . WOMEN’S SINGLES FINAL: (2) Salome Devidze def. (5) Lacy Schneemann, 11-8, 12-10. MATCH NOTES: First PPA Singles gold medal for Devidze. . CLEAN WINNERS: (No net-cord, no opponent’s paddle). Schneemann: 13, including 1 on...

Haworth upsets No. 1 Johns in round of 16

Chris Haworth wasn’t that happy after his mixed doubles and his men’s doubles performances left him 0-2 at the National Championships in Dallas. He and partner Jenna Hessert were bounced out of the second round of qualifying on Tuesday and didn’t make the main draw in...

New format, notable upsets, favorites advance

Day 1 of a new championship and Day 1 of a new format. But a lot of the same for the top players. Ben Johns advanced in singles, mixed doubles and men’s doubles, Anna Leigh Waters advanced in all three brackets as well and the National Championships in Dallas is now...

Vulcan Tournament of Champions: Saturday Preview, from the Stats Desk

Elevation (4,436 ft), may be a factor, both for conditioning, and the ball flying faster. A new combo for “Double Triple?” Tyson McGuffin is trying to become the first male player other than Ben Johns to win a Triple Crown. Catherine Parenteau is trying to earn...

Happy National Pickleball Day from the PPA Tour

If you’re reading this, if you’re a regular pickleball player, whether at a PPA event or with friends and soon-to-be friends at a local park, you already know how special pickleball is. There are so many stories out there, and you probably know a few, about how...

Can you spot the PPA Tour lie?

The PPA Tour is back in Cali starting Thursday at the Takeya Showcase in Fountain Valley, Calif., and we caught up with a few of our PPA pros who make the Sunshine State their home. And we asked them to tell us a few things about themselves – two that are true and one...