The Johns Brothers: The Best Get Better

by | Jan 24, 2024 | Ben Johns, best pickleball players, Championship, Collin Johns, Featured Player, johns brothers, men's doubles, pickleball, PPA, ppa 2024, ppa tour, ppa tour 2024

It is one thing to stay on top. It is another thing to get better while you stay on top. That is what Ben and Collin Johns did in Men’s Doubles in 2022 and 2023. Here are three examples of that: Gold medals: In 2022, the Johns brothers won ten gold medals, and in 2023...

Stats Wrap: Championship Sunday at the Hyundai Masters.

by | Jan 17, 2024 | Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns, Catherine Parenteau, Championship, Championship Sunday, Collin Johns, Dylan Frazier, Finals, Hyundai Masters, Hyundai Masters 2024, masters 2024 pickleball, Paddles, pickleball, pickleball 2024, PPA, ppa tour, ppa tour 2024, Stats Wrap

Rancho Mirage, California. January 14, 2024. MEN’S SINGLES FINAL: (10) Dylan Frazier def. (2) Federico Staksrud, 2-11, 11-7, 11-9. . MATCH NOTES: First PPA Singles title for Frazier (his second career Finals appearance). Frazier trailed 3-9 in Game Three. . CLEAN...

Parenteau and Waters pair up for first title of 2024

by | Jan 16, 2024 | Anna Leigh Waters, Catherine Parenteau, Championship Sunday, Finals, Hyundai Masters, Hyundai Masters 2024, palm springs pickleball, pickleball, PPA, ppa tour, ppa tour hyundai masters, Tournament, women's doubles

Even Anna Leigh Waters needs a bit of a pick-me-up from time to time.  Hard to believe, but it’s true. Same goes for Catherine Parenteau.  “If I feel a little down or I’m not playing well, she’s extra positive. Chemistry is so important. If you don’t pick your partner...

Frazier on fire, earns shot at singles title

by | Jan 14, 2024 | Championship, Dylan Frazier, Federico Staksrud, Finals, Hyundai Masters 2024, JW Johnson, pickleball, pickleball masters, PPA, ppa tour, ppa tour 2024, quang duong, Tournament

When Quang Duong beat No. 1 Ben Johns in the round of 16 in the men’s singles bracket earlier in the week, it opened up all the possibilities.  After all, if the best, most-prolific winner on tour is out, the rest of the field has to rest a bit easier. It’s got to...

A new mom (again), Buckner makes her way to the singles semis

by | Jan 13, 2024 | All-Access, Brooke Buckner, Finals, Hyundai Masters, Hyundai Masters 2024, masters 2024 pickleball, pickleball, pickleball 2024, PPA, ppa tour, ppa tour 2024, Tournament

This one is for the moms, says Brooke Buckner. A quarterfinal win, a shot at the semifinals, and a shout-out to those moms who are out there dinking and driving.  “Just keep playing,” Buckner said.  That’s what she did Friday at the PPA Tour’s Hyundai Masters, getting...

Duong takes out No. 1 Ben Johns

by | Jan 12, 2024 | 2024 hyundai masters, 2024 masters pickleball, Ben Johns, ben johns upset, Finals, Hyundai Masters, Hyundai Masters 2024, pickleball, PPA, ppa tour, quang duong, Tournaments, upset pickleball

Tennis is still Quang Duong’s life, but pickleball is his expertise. And after a win against Ben Johns at the PPA’s first event of the season – the Hyundai Masters – it’s easy to see why. Duong outlasted world No. 1 ranked Johns in three games, 11-7, 7-11, 11-6 in the...