by Sfapickleball | Jun 2, 2023 | All-Access, Championship, Championship Sunday, Featured Player, Finals, juame, Juame Martinez Vich, martinez vich, pickleball, Player, PPA, pro, Sports, spotlight, Tour, Tournament
Jaume Martinez Vich was frustrated. He couldn’t finish. He couldn’t beat the top players and he was struggling. That was then. And now? “I’m just a Spanish boy living in Hawaii, playing pickleball and making it to Championship Sunday.” What a ride. The former...
by Sfapickleball | Jun 1, 2023 | Brandon French, Championship, Paddles, pickleball, Players, PPA, ppa player, pro, professional, texas open, Tour, Tournament, Tournaments
Here’s the deal: Brandon French is from the area. He’s got lots of family and lots of friends who want to see him play. He needs to be on the court. Even if it means he has to play left-handed. Yeah. Think about that for a second. Actually, think about it for a...
by Sfapickleball | Jun 1, 2023 | acrytech, Connor Pardoe, dave fleming, Food For Thought, News, pickleball, PPA, ppa tour, pro, Sports, sports surfaces, Tour, Tournament
Transcript 00:00 What’s happening Pickleball Nation? Dave Fleming here with Connor Pardoe, the CEO of the Carvana PPA Tour and Brad Carroll, the president of Acrytech Sports Surfaces. 00:11 And we are so excited about bringing some standards to our sport and making...
by Sfapickleball | May 31, 2023 | Championship, Finals, News, oasis pickleball club, pickleball, PPA, pro, pro pickleball 2023, selkirk, Sports, storylines, texas open, Tour, Tournament, Tournaments
OVERALL TOP 5: TRIPLE TRIPLE: Anna Leigh Waters is looking to win 3 Triple Crowns in a row for the first time ever. LARGEST TOURNEY IN PPA HISTORY…AGAIN: Over 1,500 players tops the 1,400 in Atlanta two weeks ago. SHOT-GUNNING FOR A REPEAT – Tyson McGuffin won singles...
by Sfapickleball | May 26, 2023 | acrytech, Food For Thought, how to, pickleball, pickleball rating, PPA, pro, rating, Sports, Tour, Tournament, uptr, USA Pickleball, video
There are lots of ways to find out what your pickleball rating is. And there are plenty of different criteria, figured in a variety of ways. The wild thing about pickleball ratings is they are both subjective and also can be objective. Players can self-rate, and...
by Sfapickleball | May 25, 2023 | Championship, doubles, Food For Thought, News, pickleball, PPA, ppa tour, pro, pro teams, professional pickleball, Sports, teams, Tour
A pivotal portion of a match is often during a high-scoring game when both teams have game point opportunities. For example, “Team A” is losing 11-10-2, and is receiving serve. “Team A” hits a winner to successfully defend that game point and earn a side-out. “Team...
