Grateful for the journey, Nsekpong is back in the singles game

Brandon Nsekpong has been around pickleball for so long, there’s not enough time in the day to hear all of the ways he and his game have changed. “How long do you have?” he said with a laugh from Austin, Texas, Wednesday after he moved into the main draw of the PPA...

Storylines for the Veolia Austin Open powered by Invited

OVERALL TOP 5: 100 CROWNS: Anna Leigh Waters is a triple crown away from 100 PPA Tour titles.  HERE COMES THE CAVALRY: Waters, Ben Johns, Etta Wright, Meghan Dizon, JW & Jorja Johnson, Dylan Frazier, and others return to action. HOME COOKIN’: Many pros call the...

Wrapping up a wild week in Minnesota

What an odd, strange trip it was in Minnesota at the Indoor Championships. What started out as a week about who wasn’t there, turned into a week of firsts. First-time partnerships. First-time breakthroughs. And lots of first-time gold medal winners. Ben Johns, Anna...

Double dipping will be the norm on Championship Sunday

If you like Ben Johns, this is not your weekend. If you’re a huge fan of Anna Leigh Waters, well, maybe this isn’t your weekend, either, or Riley Newman or James Ignatowich.  Better luck next time. They’ll be back soon enough But if you like Federico Stakrsud, Sunday...

Stakrsud will be busy on Championship Sunday

We’ve known all along about how impressive Federico Staksrud is. And now at the PPA’s Indoor Championships, Staksrud is going next-level. What a pair of days for Staksrud, who is ascending from good to great to elite in a short amount of time.  Staksrud, who has 18...