STORYLINES FOR THE BAIRD WEALTH MANAGEMENT SEATTLE OPEN PRESENTED BY HOLLAND AMERICA LINE

OVERALL TOP 5: HOME SWEET HOME: PPA tour debut near the birthplace of the sport. SIX IN SEATTLE?: Anna Leigh Waters goes for her 6 th straight triple crown. JUST CHILL: Temperatures will dip into the 50s at night, with highs in the mid 70s – a big adjustment from the...

The PPA Tour’s Pros On Vacation

Catching up with a few more PPA players to find out what they are doing during the midseason break. Sarah Ansboury My birthday is June 28th so I’m celebrating along with my best friend’s bridal shower. So next week I’ll be having a pickleball bridal shower. I got...

Problems and Partners and Putting It Together

Lucy Kovalova considers herself one of the lucky ones.  It’s rough out there on the PPA Tour and finding a person to coexist with on the court isn’t exactly the easiest thing to do. There are things to consider – playing style, compatibility, energy, and attitude. All...

Newman, Wright End Doubles Partnership

Riley Newman and Matt Wright have won 23 medals together in the past 18 months, but Newman just announced that the two won’t be partners any more. Newman, one of the most dynamic players on tour, has been a regular on the podium stand in both doubles with Wright and...

Newman-Wright Back on Top; Waters Takes Two Titles

The last time we saw Matt Wright and Riley Newman they were undone in three games by J.W. Johnson and Dylan Frazier in the final of the Newport Beach Open, extending a winless streak that dated back to November. Newman and Wright looked tired, not exactly uninspired,...

STORYLINES: OS1ST NORTH CAROLINA OPEN PRESENTED BY INTRALINKS

OVERALL TOP 5: SOCK IT TO ME: Tennis star Jack Sock makes his PPA Tournament debut. NOT YOUR USUAL 1st TOURNEY PARTNERS: Sock will play with AL Waters in mixed and Tyson McGuffin in men’s – not too shabby! MIXED TV: ESPN2 will show the mixed final at 6pm Eastern on...