A day in the life of a pickleball pro at Nationals: Christian Alshon

by | Nov 10, 2023 | biofreeze, BioFreeze USA Pickleball National Championships 2023, Christian Alshon, day in the life, Featured Player, Finals, nationals, Paddles, pickleball, pickleball 2023, PPA, ppa 2023, ppa tour, Stream, usa pickleball national championships, USAP

On Thursday, Nov. 9, I spent the day with PPA Tour pro Christian Alshon.  The seventh-ranked player in the world had a full schedule consisting of matches in every discipline – men’s singles, mixed doubles, and men’s doubles.  Before hitting the court, Alshon began...

Haworth upsets No. 1 Johns in round of 16

by | Nov 9, 2023 | Ben Johns, BioFreeze USA Pickleball National Championships 2023, Championship, Chris Haworth, Collin Shick, Connor Garnett, Finals, Gabriel Joseph, Julian Arnold, JW Johnson, pickleball, pickleball 2023, ppa 2023, ppa tour, ppa tour 2023, round of 16, Tournament, Tyson McGuffin, usap nationals

Chris Haworth wasn’t that happy after his mixed doubles and his men’s doubles performances left him 0-2 at the National Championships in Dallas. He and partner Jenna Hessert were bounced out of the second round of qualifying on Tuesday and didn’t make the main draw in...

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

by | Nov 9, 2023 | BioFreeze USA Pickleball National Championships 2023, Callie Smith, Championship, Christian Alshon, Dylan Frazier, Federico Staksrud, Finals, Jessie Irvine, Lacy Schneemann, Lina Padegimaite, Meghan Dizon, Pablo Tellez, Parris Todd, pickleball, pickleball 2023, PPA, ppa 2023, ppa tour, ppa tour 2023, Riley Newman, Stream, Vivienne David

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...

Celebs Steal the Show on Championship Court Tuesday Night

by | Nov 8, 2023 | Allyce Jones, Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns, BioFreeze USA Pickleball National Championships 2023, Catherine Parenteau, celebrity showdown, Championship, Dirk Nowitzki, Jason kidd, Jay Devilliers, John isner, Julian Arnold, Lauren Stratman, marty turco, pickleball, pickleball 2023, PPA, ppa tour, scottie, Scottie Scheffler, usap nationals

Dirk Nowitzki hitting an ATP off of a dink from Catherine Parenteau. Scottie Scheffler wagging his finger at Ben Johns after an overhead smash. Anna Leigh Waters tagging John Isner with an Erne putaway. It’s hard to imagine these moments on a pickleball court, but...

The 2023 Pickleball Business Forum: ‘If anyone feels like they’re late to the game, you’re not’

by | Nov 8, 2023 | 2023 usap nationals, All-Access, BioFreeze USA Pickleball National Championships 2023, brookhaven, Championship, nationals, Paddles, pickleball, pickleball 2023, pickleball business forum, PPA, ppa 2023, ppa tour, Stream, usa pickleball national championships

The 2023 Pickleball Business Forum was hosted at Brookhaven Country Club on Tuesday in conjunction with the USA Pickleball National Championships.  It focused primarily on what the future of America’s fastest-growing sport will look like from a business, marketing,...

Split Pro Age Matches Feature New Pairs as Nationals Gets Under Way

by | Nov 7, 2023 | Anna Bright, Ben Johns, BioFreeze USA Pickleball National Championships 2023, Callan Dawson, Championship, Finals, JW Johnson, nationals, pickleball, pickleball 2023, PPA, ppa 2023, ppa tour, Riley Newman, split pro, tom dundon, usa pickleball national championships, usap nationals

Pro play at the Biofreeze USA Pickleball National Championships kicked off Monday with the men’s and women’s split pro age brackets. An event unique to Nationals, split-age doubles teams must consist of one player over and one player under the age of 50. These...