by Sfapickleball | Jul 25, 2023 | Anna Leigh Waters, baird, Christian Alshon, Finals, holland america, Julian Arnold, JW Johnson, Lea Jansen, pickleball 2023, ppa tour, ppa tour 2023, seattle open, Seattle Open 2023, storylines, Tournaments, watch out for
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...
by Sfapickleball | Jul 11, 2023 | Featured Player, Julian Arnold, Just for Fun, Lauren Stratman, Paddles, pickleball, pickleball downtime, PPA, ppa tour, pro, pro players, Sarah Ansboury, Sports, Tour, vacation, Yana Grechkina
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...
by Sfapickleball | Jul 3, 2023 | Anna Bright, Callie Smith, DJ Young, doubles, Featured Player, James Ignatowich, Julian Arnold, Lauren Stratman, Lea Jansen, Lucy Kovalova, Matt Wright, men's doubles, mixed doubles, News, partner, pickleball, PPA, pro, Sports, Tour, Tournaments, Tyler Loong, women's doubles
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...
by Sfapickleball | Jun 22, 2023 | AJ Koller, Dekel Bar, doubles, end, Featured Player, Food For Thought, Julian Arnold, men's doubles, newman, News, partner, partnership, pickleball, Players, podium, PPA, pro, Riley Newman, split, Sports, Tour, Tournament, wright
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...
by Sfapickleball | May 9, 2023 | AJ Koller, All-Access, anna leigh, Anna Leigh Waters, Catherine Parenteau, charlotte, Dylan Frazier, Featured Player, Federico Staksrud, Finals, Julian Arnold, JW Johnson, Lauren Stratman, Lea Jansen, lifetime, Matt Wright, News, north carolina, OS1st, pickleball, PPA, pro, results, Riley Newman, Sports, Tour, Travis Rettenmaier, Tyson McGuffin, waters, Yana Grechkina
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,...
by Sfapickleball | May 2, 2023 | Anna Bright, Anna Leigh Waters, Catherine Parenteau, Finals, Julian Arnold, JW Johnson, News, north carolina, pickleball, Players, PPA, pro, Riley Newman, Ryan Sherry, Sports, storyline, storylines, Tour, Tournament, Tournaments, Tyson McGuffin
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...
