Stats Wrap: Baird Wealth Management Seattle Open Gold Medal Matches

by | Aug 1, 2023 | Anna Bright, Anna Leigh Waters, baird wealth management, Ben Johns, Championship Sunday, Dylan Frazier, Federico Staksrud, Finals, gold medal, Jackie Kawamoto, James Ignatowich, JW Johnson, Lea Jansen, lower woodland park, Pablo Tellez, Paddles, pickleball, ppa tour, ppa tour 2023, seattle open, Seattle Open 2023, Tournament, Tournaments, Vivienne David

MIXED DOUBLES FINAL:  (1) Anna Leigh Waters and Ben Johns def. (2) Anna Bright and James Ignatowich, 11-4, 7-11, 11-4, 11-6. MATCH NOTES: Waters/Johns’ ninth title of 2023. . RALLIES: 1,681 shots. 173 rallies. 9.7 shots per rally. 43.25 rallies per game. 101/173...

STORYLINES FOR THE TAKEYA SHOWCASE PRESENTED BY BEST DAY BREWING

by | Aug 1, 2023 | best day brewing, Championship, doubles, mens signles, overall top 5, pickleball, pickleball 2023, Players, PPA, ppa 2023, ppa tour, ppa tour 2023, Singles, storylines, takeya showcase, Takeya Showcase 2023, Tournaments

OVERALL TOP 5: 7th HEAVEN: Anna Leigh Waters goes for a record-setting 7th straight triple crown.  SEE YOU ON CBS: Championship Sunday coverage starts at 1 Eastern on CBS.  TAKE-YA TO A TITLE?: Riley Newman seeks redemption in Southern California.  SISTER ACT: Mary...

Frazier and Johnson Make Case for No. 1

by | 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,...

Waters Wins Again in Jansen’s Last Singles Match

by | Jul 31, 2023 | All-Access, alw, Anna Leigh Waters, Featured Player, Finals, gold, Lea Jansen, pickleball, PPA, ppa 2023, ppa tour, ppa tour 2023, Seattle Open 2023, Tournaments, women's singles

Lea Jansen walked away and Anna Leigh kept on winning. After 26 months and 27 medals, Jansen announced she will no longer be playing any singles events. And Sunday at the Seattle Open, Jansen finished her career across the court from the best player in the world....

Smith, Young Surprise Johns Brothers in Seattle Quarterfinals

by | Jul 29, 2023 | Ben Johns, Collin Johns, DJ Young, Finals, Food For Thought, johns, johns brothers, News, Paddles, Patrick Smith, pickleball, Players, PPA, ppa 2023, ppa tour, ppa tour 2023, seattle, seattle open, Seattle Open 2023, semifinal, Tournament, Tournaments, undefeated, upset, young

OK, you didn’t see this one coming. No chance.  Maybe your guess was Riley Newman and his new partner Julian Arnold getting it done. Maybe you thought Matt Wright and his new partner, Jay Devilliers, might pull the upset, or maybe you considered some other player on a...