by Sfapickleball | Aug 18, 2023 | Allyce Jones, Anna Bright, Callie Smith, Catherine Parenteau, couples, Featured Player, James Ignatowich, Julian Arnold, Just for Fun, Lauren Stratman, Leigh Waters, love on the ppa tour, Lucy Kovalova, Matt Wright, national couples day, pickleball, pickleball couples, pickleball partners, PPA, ppa tour, ppa tour couples, Thomas Wilson, Tournament, Tyson McGuffin, Yana Grechkina
It’s National Couples Day, and there are so many great stories on the PPA Tour. so why not check in on with some of the players who “Couple Up” and compete together Anna Bright & James Ignatowich Anna: James and I coincidentally started playing pickleball on the...
by Sfapickleball | Jul 18, 2023 | All-Access, Anna Bright, Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns, Championship, Championship Sunday, Christian Alshon, Collin Johns, Denver Open, Federico Staksrud, Finals, Irina Tereschenko, Lacy Schneemann, Lucy Kovalova, Matt Wright, Oh Snap, Pablo Tellez, pickleball, PPA, ppa tour, ppa tour 2023, stats, stats preview, Stream, Tournament, Tournaments, Vivienne David, vizzy
Anna Leigh Waters looking for her eighth Triple Crown of 2023 and her fifth consecutive Triple Crown. Simone Jardim has the Tour record with six in a row. Ben Johns is marching toward his 100th PPA Tour Title. He has 90, according to ppatour.com‘s tournament history....
by Sfapickleball | Jul 15, 2023 | Championship, doubles, Finals, Lucy Kovalova, Matt Wright, men's doubles, mixed doubles, pickleball, PPA, ppa tour, Riley Newman, Tour, Tournaments
The last time we heard Matt Wright’s name it was only mentioned in conjunction with Riley Newman. Newman announced on social media and beyond, letting everyone know he was parting with Wright, his long-time doubles partner. Fair or unfair, Wright is often lumped in...
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 16, 2023 | All-Access, complaints, crowd, dink, DJ Young, fans, Food For Thought, informative, Lucy Kovalova, News, noise, pickleball, Players, playing, PPA, pro, quiet, rowdy, rules, Sports, Stream, Tour, Tournament, Tyler Loong
As pickleball emerges and grows and becomes more commonly seen on TV, the sport has an interesting question it needs to ask itself moving forward. Is it going to be like tennis and golf, or is it going to be like everything else? Because, honestly either way could...
by Sfapickleball | Jun 8, 2023 | best friends day, Callie Smith, doubles, friends, june 8, Just for Fun, Lucy Kovalova, Paddles, partners, Patrick Smith, pickleball, PPA, pro, Sports, Thomas Wilson, Tour
Callie Smith started her answer with a definitive explanation. “Let me begin by saying, ‘I love Lucy,’” Smith said of her partner Lucy Kovalova. “I look forward to getting on the court and competing with her. She makes me laugh. She’s got killer counter-attacks and...
