Houston Championship Sunday Preview, from the Stats Desk

by | Apr 13, 2024 | Anna Bright, Ben Johns, Championship, Championship Sunday, Collin Johns, Dekel Bar, Federico Staksrud, Finals, Jackie Kawamoto, Lea Jansen, Marietta Wright, Pablo Tellez, pickleball, PPA, ppa tour, Rachel Rohrabacher, stats preview, tina pisnik, Tournament, Veolia Houston Open 2024, Vivienne David

Ben Johns is looking for his 120th gold, 40th doubles gold and 45th mixed doubles gold. Collin Johns is looking for his 30th gold (all in men’s doubles). Ben Johns’ 21st career PPA Triple Crown last week in North Carolina was his first in 2024. He had nine last year....

Stats Wrap: Baird Wealth Management Seattle Open Gold Medal Matches

by | 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...

David, Kawamoto Trying For First Gold Together in Seattle

by | Jul 30, 2023 | Anna Bright, Anna Leigh Waters, bright, Championship, Championship Sunday, david, doubles, Finals, first gold, Jackie Kawamoto, kawamoto, News, Paddles, pickleball, Players, PPA, ppa 2023, ppa tour, Seattle Open 2023, Tournament, Tournaments, upset, Vivienne David

There’s no one on tour who looks like she’s having more fun than Vivienne David.  She’s a walking smile, complete with a paddle. And with her play of late, it’s pretty easy to see why she’s in such a good mood. David is back in her third Championship Sunday appearance...

Siblings On Court and Off

by | Apr 10, 2023 | All-Access, Ben Johns, brascia, Collin Johns, doubles, Jackie Kawamoto, Jade Kawamoto, johns, johnson, Jorja Johnson, Just for Fun, JW Johnson, kawamoto, Lindsey Newman, newman, pickleball, PPA, pro, Riley Newman, siblings, Sports, Tour, Tournament

Jackie and Jade Kawamoto live together. They work together. They eat together. Here’s the deal: Their schedules align. And on the court they often team up together. “Jade doesn’t like my critiques of her,” Jackie said. “But that doesn’t stop me.” Jackie Kawamoto Jade...

Stats-Wrap: Arizona Grand Slam Finals

by | 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...