Happy National Pickleball Day from the PPA Tour

by | Aug 8, 2023 | All-Access, Brandon French, Callie Smith, Connor Garnett, DJ Young, Federico Staksrud, Jill Braverman, Just for Fun, national pickleball day, pickleball, pickleball 2023, ppa 2023, ppa tour, ppa tour 2023

If you’re reading this, if you’re a regular pickleball player, whether at a PPA event or with friends and soon-to-be friends at a local park, you already know how special pickleball is. There are so many stories out there, and you probably know a few, about how...

Stats Wrap: Takeya Showcase Gold Medal Matches

by | Aug 8, 2023 | All-Access, Finals, gold medal matches, Paddles, pickleball 2023, PPA, ppa 2023, ppa tour, ppa tour 2023, statistics, Stats Wrap, takeya showcase, Takeya Showcase 2023, Tournament, Tournaments

***STATS BREAKDOWN*** MEN’S DOUBLES FINAL:  (2) Dylan Frazier and JW Johnson def. (1) Ben Johns and Collin Johns, 11-6, 11-4, 10-12, 11-4.  . MATCH NOTES:  Fourth title this year for Frazier/Johnson, including back-to-back with Seattle Open last week. Collin John’s...

Talking Takeya

by | Aug 7, 2023 | Anna Leigh Waters, best day brewing, Finals, pickleball, pickleball 2023, PPA, ppa 2023, ppa tour, ppa tour 2023, takeya, takeya showcase, Takeya Showcase 2023, Tournament, Tournaments, Tyra Black

It was an interesting weekend on the PPA Tour. We had new winners in singles, plenty of drama, and learned plenty. Here are three takeaways from Takeya: Tyra Time Tyra Black has had a lot of hype surrounding her since she started playing pickleball and during the past...

Another win for Johnson and Frazier, are they the game’s new No. 1?

by | Aug 7, 2023 | Championship, Championship Sunday, Dylan Frazier, Finals, gold, JW Johnson, pickleball, pickleball 2023, PPA, ppa 2023, ppa tour, ppa tour 2023, Takeya Showcase 2023, Tournaments

What’s next for Dylan Frazier and J.W. Johnson? Well, after three wins in a row, including back-to-back men’s doubles titles on the PPA Tour, including Sunday’s victory in the Takeya Showcase, Frazier’s answer was pretty simple. “Four in a row,” he said. Well, that...

Takeya Showcase Sunday Preview, from the Stats Desk: 

by | Aug 7, 2023 | All-Access, best day brewing, Championship, Championship Sunday, Finals, pickleball 2023, PPA, ppa 2023, ppa tour, ppa tour 2023, statistics, stats, takeya showcase, Takeya Showcase 2023, Tournament, Tournaments

NEW BLOOD: For the first time ever on the PPA Tour, neither Anna Leigh Waters nor Ben Johns will be in a Singles final, when one or both were in the tournament. Waters’ streak of Triple Crowns ends at six in a row, tied with Simone Jardim for the PPA Tour record. BEN...