Lohani breaks through in Vegas; Waters-Parenteau make final

Men’s Singles The confidence Aanik Lohani said he received from beating Ben Johns back in August was significant.  That was at the PPA’s Denver Open in the quarterfinals. Can you imagine how good Lohani will feel if he beats the world’s No. 1 player? Well, he’s got...

STORYLINES FOR THE GUARANTEED RATE PPA CHAMPIONSHIPS PRESENTED BY THORLO

OVERALL TOP 5: AMAZING RACE: Just two tourneys left to earn points to qualify for the PPA Finals in December  SPOTLESS: ALW is undefeated in women’s dubs in 2023 – paired with CP in this one  ANOTHER BENJAMIN: Ben hit the century mark in Cincy, now starts the trek...

Why Federico Staksrud’s Cincinnati Title Just Means More

“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,...

From the Stats Desk: Cincinnati Open Championship Sunday Preview

BEN JOHNS enters Sunday with 99 career titles, 18 Triple Crowns, and eight “Double-Triples” with Anna Leigh Waters. ANNA LEIGH WATERS enters Sunday with 77 career titles, 17 Triple Crowns, and eight “Double Triples” with Ben Johns. CATHERINE PARENTEAU needs one win to...

Buckner, pregnant with her third child, keeps competing

Court temperatures were like a radio station – “Hot 101, Power 102,” you get the idea. But it didn’t bother Brooke Buckner. She’s from North Carolina. She knows what humidity is like. Or maybe she was just crazy from the heat? It had to be miserable, right? While a...