by Sfapickleball | May 21, 2023 | acrytech, Anna Leigh Waters, atlanta open, Ben Johns, Championship, Featured Player, Finals, grand slam, major, mixed doubles, newman, News, Parris Todd, pickleball, Players, PPA, pro, results, Riley Newman, Sports, todd, Tour, Tournament, Tournaments
There was a moment after Riley Newman and Parris Todd lost their first game of the semifinals on Friday evening that Riley Newman started talking. A bit of banter. You know, the trash talk that he admits to dishing out. “Nothing against my opponents, it just makes me...
by Sfapickleball | May 21, 2023 | acrytech, Anna Leigh Waters, atlanta open, brascia, break out, Championship, Featured Player, grand slam, Maggie Brascia, major, Mary Brascia, News, pickleball, Players, PPA, pro, results, Sports, Tour, Tournament, Tournaments, upset, women's doubles, women's singles
What a weekend for Mary Brascia. And she’s not done. Brascia will be in her first singles championship where she will take on Anna Leigh Waters on Sunday. She was also just two points away from making her first women’s doubles final, playing alongside her sister...
by Sfapickleball | May 21, 2023 | Anna Bright, Anna Leigh Waters, atlanta open, Ben Johns, Championship, Championship Sunday, Collin Johns, Connor Garnett, doubles, Finals, Food For Thought, grand slam, johns, Jorja Johnson, JW Johnson, major, Mary Brascia, Matt Wright, News, pickleball, Players, PPA, preview, pro, results, Riley Newman, Singles, Sports, stats, Tour, Tournaments, Vivienne David, waters
=== MEN’S SINGLES === UPSETS! A huge bracket with 32 players led to several upsets, including nine of the top ten players. Christian Alshon, ranked in the Top Ten for the first time at #8, upset top-seed Ben Johns. #15 Jake Kusmider beat #2 Federico Staksrud (and Jack...
by Sfapickleball | Mar 9, 2023 | brookhaven, Championship, dallas, farmers branch, golden ticket, grand slam, invited, major, national championships, nationals, News, Office, pickleball, PPA, pro, Sports, Tour, Tournament, Tournaments, USA Pickleball, USAP
Pickleball’s premier event will now take place at Invited’s Brookhaven Country Club in Farmers Branch, with an increased capacity of more than 3,500 amateur players and all of pickleball’s top pros set to compete PHOENIX (March 9, 2023) — USA Pickleball, the National...
by Sfapickleball | Mar 2, 2023 | All-Access, Ben Johns, Championship, Collin Johns, grand slam, johns, Matt Wright, newman, pickleball, PPA, pro, rally, Riley Newman, Sports, Tour, Tournament, Tournaments, wright
Pickleball fans all over are buzzing about the incredible 97-shot rally in the Men’s Doubles Final just a few weeks ago at the PPA Arizona Grand Slam in Mesa. It’s rare enough for a player to be a part of such a long rally, much less during a tournament, and even more...
by Sfapickleball | Feb 23, 2023 | Anna Bright, Anna Leigh Waters, arizona, Ben Johns, bright, Championship, Collin Johns, Federico Staksrud, Finals, grand slam, Jackie Kawamoto, Jay Devilliers, Jessie Irvine, Jorja Johnson, JW Johnson, Lea Jansen, Matt Wright, News, Paddles, pickleball, Players, PPA, pro, results, Riley Newman, Sports, stats, Tour, Tournament, Tournaments, waters
A look at the statistics from the gold medal matches at the PPA Arizona Grand Slam in Mesa, Arizona, on February 19, 2023. A few of the Sunday Standouts: Anna Leigh Waters’ singles winning streak continues. Federico Staksrud had an 11-0 “pickle” in the second game of...
