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 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...
by Sfapickleball | Feb 2, 2023 | Anna Bright, Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns, Callie Smith, Catherine Parenteau, Championship, Collin Johns, desert ridge, Finals, Jessie Irvine, johns, JW Johnson, JW Marriott, Lucy Kovalova, Matt Wright, News, pickleball, Players, PPA, preview, pro, Riley Newman, Sports, Thomas Wilson, Tour, Tournament, Tournaments, Vivienne David, waters
The picturesque JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa in Phoenix acts as the home for this week’s action! MIXED DOUBLES: It goes without saying that several PPA superstars are making a concerted effort to knock off Ben Johns and Anna Leigh Waters. Riley Newman and...
by Sfapickleball | Feb 2, 2023 | 2023 season, Anna Bright, Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns, Callie Smith, Catherine Parenteau, Championship, Collin Johns, desert ridge, Finals, Food For Thought, Jay Devilliers, Jessie Irvine, johns, JW Johnson, JW Marriott, Lucy Kovalova, Matt Wright, News, pickleball, Players, PPA, pro, Riley Newman, Sports, storylines, Thomas Wilson, Tour, Tournament, Tournaments, Tyson McGuffin, Vivienne David, waters
Another big week on the PPA Tour kicks off with some exciting storylines for fans to follow and look for. Read on for more! QUICK HITS: Will there be a 2nd consecutive “double triple crown” for now 16-year-old Anna Leigh Waters and Ben Johns to start the 2023 season...
