by Sfapickleball | Jun 6, 2023 | Finals, gold, johns, match, medal, open, Paddles, parenteau, pickleball, PPA, pro, results, selkirk, Sports, texas, Tour, Tournament, Tournaments, waters
Rockwall, Texas, June 4, 2023. MEN’S SINGLES FINAL: Ben Johns defeated #19 seed Jaume Martinez Vich, 11-2, 7-11, 11-5. . MATCH NOTES: Vich’s first PPA medal. Johns’ fifth singles title this year. CLEAN WINNERS: (No net-cord, no opponent’s paddle). Johns: 24,...
by Sfapickleball | Jun 3, 2023 | Anna Bright, Championship, Featured Player, Federico Staksrud, finalists, James Ignatowich, johns, lindsey, Lindsey Newman, Meghan Dizon, mixed doubles, newman, News, paddle tap, Paddles, pickleball, Players, PPA, pro, results, riley, Riley Newman, selkirk, Sports, texas open, Tour, Tournament, Tournaments, waters
Lindsey Newman has always been honest about her abilities. She has never been one to suggest she’s the best person to play alongside her brother Riley, who is back in another PPA Final. She’s just said what’s on her mind. “If I had a choice, I’d love to play with...
by Sfapickleball | May 23, 2023 | acrytech, Anna Bright, Anna Leigh Waters, atlanta open, Ben Johns, bright, Collin Johns, Connor Garnett, Finals, johns, johnson, Jorja Johnson, JW Johnson, Mary Brascia, Matt Wright, News, Paddles, pickleball, PPA, pro, results, Riley Newman, Sports, stats, Tour, Tournaments, Vivienne David, waters, wrap
MIXED DOUBLES FINAL: Anna Leigh Waters and Ben Johns defeated Parris Todd and Riley Newman, 8-11, 11-1, 11-6, 11-3. Todd and Newman (#6 seed) led 5-0 in Game Three. In his career, Newman has reached the Mixed Doubles Finals with six different partners. Johns’ 28...
by Sfapickleball | May 22, 2023 | acrytech, alw, Anna Bright, Anna Leigh Waters, atlanta open, banter, Featured Player, Finals, Food For Thought, News, pickleball, Players, PPA, pro, results, Sports, Tour, Tournament, Tournaments, trash talk, triple crown
There was a moment after Anna Leigh Waters won her first of three titles Sunday in Atlanta where she caught herself and nearly changed directions. No, not on the court where she was flawless on the day, wrapping up her fifth triple crown of 2023. It was actually just...
by Sfapickleball | May 21, 2023 | acrytech, Anna Leigh Waters, atlanta open, Ben Johns, Championship, Featured Player, Finals, grand slam, major, mixed doubles, newman, News, Parris Todd, pickleball, Players, PPA, pro, results, Riley Newman, Sports, todd, Tour, Tournament, Tournaments
There was a moment after Riley Newman and Parris Todd lost their first game of the semifinals on Friday evening that Riley Newman started talking. A bit of banter. You know, the trash talk that he admits to dishing out. “Nothing against my opponents, it just makes me...
by Sfapickleball | May 21, 2023 | acrytech, Anna Leigh Waters, atlanta open, brascia, break out, Championship, Featured Player, grand slam, Maggie Brascia, major, Mary Brascia, News, pickleball, Players, PPA, pro, results, Sports, Tour, Tournament, Tournaments, upset, women's doubles, women's singles
What a weekend for Mary Brascia. And she’s not done. Brascia will be in her first singles championship where she will take on Anna Leigh Waters on Sunday. She was also just two points away from making her first women’s doubles final, playing alongside her sister...
