by Sfapickleball | Jul 31, 2023 | All-Access, Championship, Dylan Frazier, Featured Player, Finals, gold medal, JW Johnson, pickleball, pickleball 2023, PPA, ppa 2023, ppa tour, ppa tour 2023, seattle open, Seattle Open 2023, Tournament, Tournaments
Dylan Frazier wasn’t ready to say if he and J.W. Johnson are the second-best team in pickleball. “I guess it depends on who you ask,” Frazier said. “But I like to think we can beat anyone on any given day. I guess that’s my answer.” Well, run the metrics, the numbers,...
by Sfapickleball | Jul 29, 2023 | Anna Bright, Championship, Championship Sunday, Featured Player, Finals, James Ignatowich, mixed doubles, Paddles, pickleball, pickleball 2023, PPA, ppa 2023, ppa tour, ppa tour 2023, Seattle Open 2023, Tournaments
We know Ben Johns and Anna Leigh Waters are the undisputed top team in mixed doubles on the PPA Tour. Who’s next? “We’re in the mix for the No. 2 spot,” said Anna Bright of herself and partner James Ignatowich. “We’re totally in there against every team, but we’re...
by Sfapickleball | Jul 28, 2023 | AJ Koller, baird wealth management, chellenges, Finals, Holland America line, Pablo Tellez, Paddles, pickleball, pickleball 2023, PPA, ppa 2023, ppa tour, ppa tour 2023, Ryan Eveloff, seattle open, Seattle Open 2023, semifinal, Tournaments
Twice, during his matches Thursday, and once more after a match, Ryan Eveloff had his paddle challenged. “It doesn’t bother me at all,” he said. It kind of makes sense that AJ Koller and then Pablo Tellez both questioned Eveloff’s paddle. After all, Eveloff hadn’t had...
by Sfapickleball | Jul 27, 2023 | All-Access, Anna Leigh Waters, brascia, father, johnson, Jorja Johnson, Julie Johnson, Just for Fun, JW Johnson, Leigh Waters, Maggie Brascia, Mary Brascia, mother, national parents day, parents, pickleball 2023, ppa tour, ppa tour 2023, Tournament, waters
Vinnie Brascia isn’t different from so many of the parents who cheer, console, partner, and, sometimes just listen, to their sons and daughters who journey through the PPA Tour. Well, there’s one major difference. Yeah, he does all of those things and more, but he’s...
by Sfapickleball | Jul 26, 2023 | Championship, Just for Fun, pickleball, pickleball 2023, ppa tour, ppa tour 2023, spectator, sporting event, Tournament, Tournaments, what to bring, what to bring to a pickleball tournament
Don’t forget your ticket, and don’t forget to have a good time. If you have the first, you won’t have to worry about the second because PPA Tour events are a blast to watch. And when watching the best pros in the world, make sure you have everything you need to make...
by Sfapickleball | Jul 25, 2023 | Anna Leigh Waters, baird, Christian Alshon, Finals, holland america, Julian Arnold, JW Johnson, Lea Jansen, pickleball 2023, ppa tour, ppa tour 2023, seattle open, Seattle Open 2023, storylines, Tournaments, watch out for
OVERALL TOP 5: HOME SWEET HOME: PPA tour debut near the birthplace of the sport. SIX IN SEATTLE?: Anna Leigh Waters goes for her 6 th straight triple crown. JUST CHILL: Temperatures will dip into the 50s at night, with highs in the mid 70s – a big adjustment from the...