Houston Championship Sunday Preview, from the Stats Desk

Ben Johns is looking for his 120th gold, 40th doubles gold and 45th mixed doubles gold. Collin Johns is looking for his 30th gold (all in men’s doubles). Ben Johns’ 21st career PPA Triple Crown last week in North Carolina was his first in 2024. He had nine last year....

Double dipping will be the norm on Championship Sunday

If you like Ben Johns, this is not your weekend. If you’re a huge fan of Anna Leigh Waters, well, maybe this isn’t your weekend, either, or Riley Newman or James Ignatowich.  Better luck next time. They’ll be back soon enough But if you like Federico Stakrsud, Sunday...

Stakrsud will be busy on Championship Sunday

We’ve known all along about how impressive Federico Staksrud is. And now at the PPA’s Indoor Championships, Staksrud is going next-level. What a pair of days for Staksrud, who is ascending from good to great to elite in a short amount of time.  Staksrud, who has 18...

Pairings and Pools for the CIBA PPA Tour Finals

With the Hertz Gold Cup behind us, there’s just one stop left on the 2023 PPA schedule: the CIBC PPA Tour Finals taking place Nov. 30 – Dec. 3 in San Clemente, CA. Players have fought week in and week out all year long to finish at the top of the rankings and earn the...

Top Seeds, Upsets, and Injury: Breaking Down Wednesday Afternoon’s Pro Action

Pro singles, gender doubles, and mixed doubles play kicked off on Wednesday at the Biofreeze USA Pickleball National Championships. With an unfortunate injury and upsets in mixed doubles, here are snapshots from a busy afternoon of play at Brookhaven Country Club. On...