Stats Wrap: Championship Sunday at the Hyundai Masters.

Rancho Mirage, California. January 14, 2024. MEN’S SINGLES FINAL: (10) Dylan Frazier def. (2) Federico Staksrud, 2-11, 11-7, 11-9. . MATCH NOTES: First PPA Singles title for Frazier (his second career Finals appearance). Frazier trailed 3-9 in Game Three. . CLEAN...

Parenteau and Waters pair up for first title of 2024

Even Anna Leigh Waters needs a bit of a pick-me-up from time to time.  Hard to believe, but it’s true. Same goes for Catherine Parenteau.  “If I feel a little down or I’m not playing well, she’s extra positive. Chemistry is so important. If you don’t pick your partner...

A new mom (again), Buckner makes her way to the singles semis

This one is for the moms, says Brooke Buckner. A quarterfinal win, a shot at the semifinals, and a shout-out to those moms who are out there dinking and driving.  “Just keep playing,” Buckner said.  That’s what she did Friday at the PPA Tour’s Hyundai Masters, getting...

Duong takes out No. 1 Ben Johns

Tennis is still Quang Duong’s life, but pickleball is his expertise. And after a win against Ben Johns at the PPA’s first event of the season – the Hyundai Masters – it’s easy to see why. Duong outlasted world No. 1 ranked Johns in three games, 11-7, 7-11, 11-6 in the...

2024 will tell a lot about the future of tennis stars in pickleball

Genie Bouchard moved her way to Championship Court Wednesday afternoon, snaking her way through the crowd at the Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, Calif. It wasn’t the first time she’d be center stage. After all, the former tennis star made a Wimbledon...

STORYLINES FOR THE HYUNDAI MASTERS POWERED BY INVITED (January 9-14, 2024)

OVERALL TOP 5: GRAND SLAM: Starting the year with a SLAM – one of only 4 tourneys worth 2,000 points.  BALL DROP: Vulcan VPRO FLIGHT is the new official pickleball of the Carvana PPA Tour. NO STRINGS: Genie Bouchard, Jack Sock, and Donald Young start a full campaign...