by Sfapickleball | Sep 21, 2023 | Championship, Championship Sunday, cincinnati open, Cincinnati Open 2023, Featured Player, Federico Staksrud, Finals, gold, pickleball, PPA, ppa 2023, ppa tour, ppa tour 2023, Tournament
“Just when you think he’s in trouble, he rallies back.” That’s what PPA commentator Michelle McMahon said of Ben Johns during the first game of the Men’s Singles final at the Baird Wealth Management Cincinnati Open on Sunday. She’s not wrong—earlier in the day,...
by Sfapickleball | Sep 12, 2023 | Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns, Catherine Parenteau, Championship, Championship Sunday, cincinnati open, Cincinnati Open 2023, Collin Johns, Federico Staksrud, Finals, Paddles, pickleball, pickleball 2023, PPA, ppa tour, ppa tour 2023, statistics, Stats Wrap
MEN’S DOUBLES FINAL: (1) Ben Johns and Collin Johns def. (2) Dylan Frazier and J.W. Johnson, 11-6, 11-6, 8-11, 11-8. Watch Here MATCH NOTES: 100th PPA career title for Ben Johns. Ben & Collin are 10-1 in finals this year. This was the most deliberately played...
by Sfapickleball | Aug 8, 2023 | All-Access, Brandon French, Callie Smith, Connor Garnett, DJ Young, Federico Staksrud, Jill Braverman, Just for Fun, national pickleball day, pickleball, pickleball 2023, ppa 2023, ppa tour, ppa tour 2023
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...
by Sfapickleball | Aug 1, 2023 | Anna Bright, Anna Leigh Waters, baird wealth management, Ben Johns, Championship Sunday, Dylan Frazier, Federico Staksrud, Finals, gold medal, Jackie Kawamoto, James Ignatowich, JW Johnson, Lea Jansen, lower woodland park, Pablo Tellez, Paddles, pickleball, ppa tour, ppa tour 2023, seattle open, Seattle Open 2023, Tournament, Tournaments, Vivienne David
MIXED DOUBLES FINAL: (1) Anna Leigh Waters and Ben Johns def. (2) Anna Bright and James Ignatowich, 11-4, 7-11, 11-4, 11-6. MATCH NOTES: Waters/Johns’ ninth title of 2023. . RALLIES: 1,681 shots. 173 rallies. 9.7 shots per rally. 43.25 rallies per game. 101/173...
by Sfapickleball | Jul 18, 2023 | All-Access, Anna Bright, Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns, Championship, Championship Sunday, Christian Alshon, Collin Johns, Denver Open, Federico Staksrud, Finals, Irina Tereschenko, Lacy Schneemann, Lucy Kovalova, Matt Wright, Oh Snap, Pablo Tellez, pickleball, PPA, ppa tour, ppa tour 2023, stats, stats preview, Stream, Tournament, Tournaments, Vivienne David, vizzy
Anna Leigh Waters looking for her eighth Triple Crown of 2023 and her fifth consecutive Triple Crown. Simone Jardim has the Tour record with six in a row. Ben Johns is marching toward his 100th PPA Tour Title. He has 90, according to ppatour.com‘s tournament history....
by Sfapickleball | Jul 17, 2023 | Ben Johns, Championship Sunday, Collin Johns, Featured Player, Federico Staksrud, finalist, Finals, gold, gold medal match, Pablo Tellez, pickleball, PPA, ppa 2023, ppa tour, Tournaments
Before men’s doubles action began in the Mile High City at this year’s Denver Open, the unique conditions were thought to be a potential equalizer for the underdogs. The qualifiers, who all played on Wednesday, had more time to practice and play at altitude than the...
