by Sfapickleball | Feb 10, 2023 | 2022 season, AJ Koller, Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns, broadcast, Callan Dawson, Championship, Finals, Food For Thought, Jessie Irvine, johns, medalist, News, pickleball, Players, PPA, pro, Rafa Hewett, results, review, Riley Newman, Sports, Tour, Tournament, Vivienne David, waters
Two words sum up a breakout season for the PPA in 2022: Big Firsts. 2022 was massive. The season included multiple national TV appearances, new celebrity events, new medalists, and new tournaments that highlighted what was an unforgettable year! Read on to look back...
by Sfapickleball | Feb 8, 2023 | Allyce Jones, Anna Bright, Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns, Catherine Parenteau, Collin Johns, desert ridge, Federico Staksrud, Finals, grand slam, johns, JW Marriott, Lea Jansen, Lucy Kovalova, Matt Wright, News, Paddles, pickleball, Players, PPA, pro, results, Riley Newman, Sports, stats, Tour, Tournaments, waters
***STATS BREAKDOWN*** PPA Desert Ridge Open, Phoenix, Arizona, February 5, 2023. OVERALL TAKEAWAYS: Singles: More clean winners and fewer errors on serves, returns, and thirds is a winning combination. Men’s Doubles: the Johns brothers have a plan against Newman and...
by Sfapickleball | Feb 7, 2023 | Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns, Catherine Parenteau, Championship, Collin Johns, desert ridge, Finals, johns, JW Marriott, News, pickleball, Players, PPA, pro, results, Sports, Tour, Tournament, Tournaments, waters
Another triple crown for Ben Johns. That’s 13 in his career. Another one for Anna Leigh Waters, too. That’s nine in the past two seasons. The two dominated the field at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Open in Phoenix, Ariz., and it would be difficult to say the results...
by Sfapickleball | Feb 6, 2023 | Allyce Jones, Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns, Catherine Parenteau, Championship, Collin Johns, desert ridge, Finals, johns, JW Marriott, Lea Jansen, Lucy Kovalova, Matt Wright, News, pickleball, Players, PPA, preview, pro, results, Riley Newman, Sports, stats, Tour, Tournament, Tournaments, waters
Spotlight Stat: Anna Leigh Waters is going for a “golden triple crown,” three titles without losing a game in the tournament. === MEN’S SINGLES === Ben Johns has won three straight events, and five out of seven. Johns is 4-0 here, 9 games, (lost one game to Julian...
by Sfapickleball | Feb 4, 2023 | Anna Bright, Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns, Catherine Parenteau, Championship, Collin Johns, desert ridge, doubles, Dylan Frazier, Finals, johns, JW Johnson, JW Marriott, Matt Wright, News, pickleball, Players, PPA, pro, results, Riley Newman, Sports, Tour, Tournament, Tournaments, Vivienne David, waters
Riley Newman and Matt Wright have a certain style. Anyone who watches pickleball knows what it is – relentless attack, fast-paced, and as Newman says, “Bombs away.” Collin and Ben Johns have a certain style, too. Anyone who watches pickleball knows what it is –...
by Sfapickleball | Feb 3, 2023 | AJ Koller, Anna Bright, Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns, desert ridge, Finals, Jessie Irvine, johns, JW Marriott, Lucy Kovalova, Matt Wright, mixed doubles, News, pickleball, Players, PPA, pro, results, Riley Newman, Sports, Tour, Tournament, Tournaments, waters
All of the top eight mixed doubles teams advanced to the quarterfinals, and all of the top four teams advanced to the semis. You’ll rarely see an upset-free day of pickleball like this one. There was also plenty of excitement from start to finish on Friday, and a...
