by Sfapickleball | Sep 9, 2023 | cincinnati open, Cincinnati Open 2023, Finals, hurricane tyra black, mixed doubles, pickleball, pickleball 2023, PPA, ppa 2023, ppa tour, Rafa Hewett, Tournament, Tyra Black
In the Mixed Doubles Round of 16 at the Baird Wealth Management Cincinnati Open Presented by Vizzy, partners Hurricane Tyra Black and Rafa Hewett earned their way to a massive victory. They needed just one more point to pull off what broadcaster Michelle McMahon said...
by Sfapickleball | Aug 28, 2023 | Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns, Championship, Championship Sunday, Finals, gold, Kansas City Open 2023, mixed doubles, pickleball, pickleball 2023, PPA, ppa 2023, ppa tour, ppa tour 2023, Tournament, triple crown
With so much action in the past few days happening around the game, off the court, on the internet and behind closed doors, Ben Johns and Anna Leigh Waters provided a sense of pickleball normalcy in Kansas City. Because, from what we’ve seen for just about all of...
by Sfapickleball | Aug 26, 2023 | Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns, Championship, Finals, Gabe Tardio, Gabriel tardio, Jade Kawamoto, Jessie Irvine, Kansas City Open 2023, Milan Rane, mixed doubles, pickleball, pickleball 2023, Players, PPA, ppa 2023, ppa tour, ppa tour 2023, Riley Newman, Tournament, Tournaments, Travis Rettenmaier, underdogs
Yes, it’s going to be No. 1 vs. No. 2 on Sunday in the mixed doubles final at the PPA Tour’s Kansas City Open. That’s not really a surprise. When Ben Johns and Anna Leigh Waters play, they’re near impossible to beat. When Riley Newman and Jessie Irvine pair up,...
by Sfapickleball | Aug 24, 2023 | Championship, concussion, default, Featured Player, Finals, Food For Thought, injury, Jay Devilliers, mixed doubles, News, Patrick Smith, pickleball, pickleball 2023, Players, PPA, ppa 2023, ppa tour, ppa tour 2023, recovery, Seattle Open 2023, tina pisnik, Tournament, Tournament of Champions 2023, Tournaments, withdrawal
Patrick Smith wasn’t pain-free, but as he describes it, he was feeling better on the court than he had in a long time. And that’s saying something. Smith was finally distancing himself from a frustrating hip injury that had limited his mobility over the last year and...
by Sfapickleball | Aug 21, 2023 | Chicken N Pickle, Draw Reveals, Kansas City open, Kansas City Open 2023, men's doubles, mens singles, mixed doubles, pickleball, pickleball 2023, PPA, ppa 2023, ppa tour, ppa tour 2023, storylines, Tournament, vulcan, women's doubles, womens singles
The Vulcan Kansas City Open presented by Chicken n Pickle kicks off tomorrow and the professional draws for all five divisions of play have officially been released. It’s time to dive into the excitement! As players gear up for intense battles on the court, we invite...
by Sfapickleball | Aug 18, 2023 | Andrea Koop, Finals, mixed doubles, pickleball, pickleball 2023, PPA, ppa 2023, ppa tour 2023, Tournament, tournament of champions, Tournament of Champions 2023, Tournaments, vulcan toc 2023, Zane Navratil
Zane Navratil is back. Well, kind of. “I don’t know,” he said. “Sure. I guess I’m back.” Navratil didn’t care about the semantics of it all – call it what you want – but after a semifinal showing at the Tournament of Champions Thursday, it’s safe to say he is....
