by Sfapickleball | Feb 23, 2023 | Catherine Parenteau, Championship, Finals, indoor national championships, James Ignatowich, JW Johnson, Lea Jansen, minnesota, News, Paddles, pickleball, Players, PPA, pro, results, Singles, Sports, Tour, Tournaments, vulcan
James Ignatowich had some choice words to share yesterday. He had just beaten No. 2 seed Jay Devilliers and earned a chance at his first PPA title. He looked comfortable and in control, smiling easily as he took the familiar spot for a quick, post-match interview....
by Sfapickleball | Feb 23, 2023 | Anna Bright, Anna Leigh Waters, arizona, Ben Johns, bright, Championship, Collin Johns, Federico Staksrud, Finals, grand slam, Jackie Kawamoto, Jay Devilliers, Jessie Irvine, Jorja Johnson, JW Johnson, Lea Jansen, Matt Wright, News, Paddles, pickleball, Players, PPA, pro, results, Riley Newman, Sports, stats, Tour, Tournament, Tournaments, waters
A look at the statistics from the gold medal matches at the PPA Arizona Grand Slam in Mesa, Arizona, on February 19, 2023. A few of the Sunday Standouts: Anna Leigh Waters’ singles winning streak continues. Federico Staksrud had an 11-0 “pickle” in the second game of...
by Sfapickleball | Feb 23, 2023 | announcement, CIBC, Featured Sponsor, News, official bank, partner, pickleball, PPA, pro, sponsor, Sports, Tour, Tournament
CHICAGO, FEBRUARY 23, 2023—CIBC today announced a multi-year agreement to be the Official Commercial Bank of the Carvana Professional Pickleball Association (PPA) Tour, supporting the continued growth of pickleball as a professional sport across the US. “Our CIBC...
by Sfapickleball | Feb 22, 2023 | AJ Koller, Allyce Jones, Andrea Koop, Anna Bright, Callie Smith, Catherine Parenteau, Championship, Collin Johns, Dekel Bar, Dylan Frazier, Federico Staksrud, Finals, indoor national championships, James Ignatowich, Jessie Irvine, Jorja Johnson, JW Johnson, Lea Jansen, Lucy Kovalova, Matt Wright, minnesota, News, pickleball, Players, PPA, preview, pro, Riley Newman, Sports, storylines, Thomas Wilson, Tour, Tournament, Tournaments, vulcan
OVERALL TOP 5: Opportunity is Knocking LOUDLY! Ben Johns and Anna Leigh Waters are not playing this event. Who will step up? Under Cover: The adjustment to indoor pickleball (same surface, thanks to Acrytech’s expert court resurfacing) can be significant with...
by Sfapickleball | Feb 17, 2023 | Anna Bright, arizona, Arizona Grand Slam, big news, Championship, Dekel Bar, Finals, grand slam, johnson, Jorja Johnson, JW Johnson, major, News, pickleball, Players, PPA, pro, results, Riley Newman, Sports, Tour, Tournaments, Travis Rettenmaier, upset, Zane Navratil
What folks will be talking about Saturday at the PPA Tour’s Arizona Grand Slam in Mesa, Az: Ben Johns and Anna Leigh Waters will not play on Championship Sunday together. What folks ought to be talking about for the rest of the PPA season: how truly difficult it is to...
by Sfapickleball | Feb 17, 2023 | Anna Leigh Waters, Arizona Grand Slam, Championship, Federico Staksrud, Finals, johns, News, pickleball, PPA, staksrud, Tour, Tournament, Tournaments, waters
Ben Johns came into this week’s PPA Carvana Arizona Grand Slam perfect in 2023. Two tournaments, six titles, two triple crowns. But he won’t finish the week as the only player to make three-consecutive men’s finals appearances this year. Nope. The only person who has...
