Todd back in championship form; rallies past Bouchard

Genie Bouchard is playing in just her second tournament on the PPA Tour and she’s trying to make a name for herself in the pickleball world. And on the long list of players who have already ascended the women’s singles pickleball hill – and there are more than a few –...

Carvana Mesa Arizona Cup gets going Tuesday in Mesa

The qualifiers are into the main draw and we’re heading to the round of 32 at the PPA Tour’s Mesa Arizona Cup. Men’s doubles In the men’s bracket, former tennis player Donald Young and partner Marshall Brown came in as the No. 27 seed. They beat No. 37-seed Austin...

The Same, But Different

Ben and Collin Johns beating Riley Newman and Thomas Wilson to win the Men’s Doubles gold medals at the PPA Finals in December and again at the Masters in January was the same, but different. In both gold medal matches, the Johns brothers won in four games, losing the...

The Johns Brothers: The Best Get Better

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.

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

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...