by Sfapickleball | Feb 20, 2023 | Anna Bright, Anna Leigh Waters, Arizona Grand Slam, Ben Johns, Championship, Championship Sunday, Collin Johns, Federico Staksrud, Finals, pickleball, PPA, Riley Newman, Tour, Tournament
Staksrud Breaks Through, Claims Gold in Mesa It was quite a weekend for Federico Staksrud, who played some of the best pickleball of his career thus far to take the title on Sunday. He did so while being the only player to be in a singles final for all three PPA...
by Sfapickleball | Feb 17, 2023 | Anna Leigh Waters, Arizona Grand Slam, Championship, Federico Staksrud, Finals, johns, News, pickleball, PPA, staksrud, Tour, Tournament, Tournaments, waters
Ben Johns came into this week’s PPA Carvana Arizona Grand Slam perfect in 2023. Two tournaments, six titles, two triple crowns. But he won’t finish the week as the only player to make three-consecutive men’s finals appearances this year. Nope. The only person who has...
by Sfapickleball | Feb 17, 2023 | Anna Leigh Waters, Arizona Grand Slam, carvana, Championship, Federico Staksrud, Finals, Jay Devilliers, johns, Lea Jansen, News, pickleball, PPA, Singles, staksrud, Tour, Tournament, Tournaments, waters
Ben Johns came into this week’s PPA Carvana Arizona Grand Slam perfect in 2023. Two tournaments, six titles, two triple crowns. But he won’t finish the week as the only player to make three-consecutive men’s finals appearances this year. Instead, the only person who...
by Sfapickleball | Feb 13, 2023 | 2023 season, AJ Koller, Allyce Jones, Andrea Koop, Anna Bright, Anna Leigh Waters, arizona, Ben Johns, Callie Smith, carvana, Catherine Parenteau, Championship, Collin Johns, Dekel Bar, Dylan Frazier, Federico Staksrud, Finals, Food For Thought, grand slam, Jessie Irvine, johns, Jorja Johnson, Julian Arnold, JW Johnson, Lea Jansen, Lucy Kovalova, Matt Wright, News, Paddles, pickleball, Players, PPA, predictions, pro, Riley Newman, Sports, storylines, Tour, Tournament, Tournaments, Tyson McGuffin, waters
GENERAL: Will we see a triple double triple for Ben Johns and Anna Leigh Waters (winning singles, doubles, and mixed) to continue their perfect streak in 2023? As of the time that this was posted, Tyson McGuffin is a scratch due to the minor foot injury. His team put...
by Sfapickleball | Feb 8, 2023 | Allyce Jones, Anna Bright, Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns, Catherine Parenteau, Collin Johns, desert ridge, Federico Staksrud, Finals, grand slam, johns, JW Marriott, Lea Jansen, Lucy Kovalova, Matt Wright, News, Paddles, pickleball, Players, PPA, pro, results, Riley Newman, Sports, stats, Tour, Tournaments, waters
***STATS BREAKDOWN*** PPA Desert Ridge Open, Phoenix, Arizona, February 5, 2023. OVERALL TAKEAWAYS: Singles: More clean winners and fewer errors on serves, returns, and thirds is a winning combination. Men’s Doubles: the Johns brothers have a plan against Newman and...
by Sfapickleball | Feb 3, 2023 | Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns, Catherine Parenteau, Championship, Federico Staksrud, Finals, johns, Julian Arnold, JW Marriott, Lea Jansen, News, pickleball, Players, PPA, pro, results, Singles, Sports, Tour, Tournament, Tournaments, waters
The second stop of the 2023 PPA Tour takes place at the gorgeous JW Marriott Desert Ridge resort in Phoenix, Arizona. Singles day was buzzing with plenty of excitement, some upsets, and insane pickleball. Fifty men battled it out in the qualifier draw for the precious...
