by Sfapickleball | May 21, 2023 | Anna Bright, Anna Leigh Waters, atlanta open, Ben Johns, Championship, Championship Sunday, Collin Johns, Connor Garnett, doubles, Finals, Food For Thought, grand slam, johns, Jorja Johnson, JW Johnson, major, Mary Brascia, Matt Wright, News, pickleball, Players, PPA, preview, pro, results, Riley Newman, Singles, Sports, stats, Tour, Tournaments, Vivienne David, waters
=== MEN’S SINGLES === UPSETS! A huge bracket with 32 players led to several upsets, including nine of the top ten players. Christian Alshon, ranked in the Top Ten for the first time at #8, upset top-seed Ben Johns. #15 Jake Kusmider beat #2 Federico Staksrud (and Jack...
by Sfapickleball | May 16, 2023 | acrytech, Allyce Jones, Anna Bright, Anna Leigh Waters, atlanta open, Ben Johns, Catherine Parenteau, Championship, Collin Johns, Dekel Bar, Federico Staksrud, Finals, James Ignatowich, Jay Devilliers, Jessie Irvine, Jorja Johnson, JW Johnson, Lea Jansen, Lucy Kovalova, News, pickleball, PPA, pro, Rafa Hewett, Riley Newman, Sports, storylines, Stream, Thomas Wilson, Tour, Tournament, Tournaments, Vivienne David, vizzy
OVERALL TOP 5: PACKED HOUSE: Ben Johns, Collin Johns, and Anna Leigh Waters are all in the draw for the first time since Austin in March. PRIME VIEWING: Center Court will be streamed exclusively on Prime Video, part of a 4 tournament World Championship Series....
by Sfapickleball | May 11, 2023 | 2022, 2023, acrytech, Anna Leigh Waters, atlanta, Ben Johns, Callie Smith, Championship, Collin Johns, corners, Federico Staksrud, Leigh Waters, lifetime, Lucy Kovalova, Matt Wright, News, open, peachtree, pickleball, PPA, pro, Rafa Hewett, results, Riley Newman, Sports, Tour, Tournament, Tournaments
Acrytech Atlanta Open Men’s Doubles Final A rivalry was born during the first Major of the 2022 season and one of the biggest PPA tournaments of the year. Riley Newman and Matt Wright came into the Acrytech Atlanta Open as the PPA’s top doubles team, but most analysts...
by Sfapickleball | May 9, 2023 | AJ Koller, All-Access, anna leigh, Anna Leigh Waters, Catherine Parenteau, charlotte, Dylan Frazier, Featured Player, Federico Staksrud, Finals, Julian Arnold, JW Johnson, Lauren Stratman, Lea Jansen, lifetime, Matt Wright, News, north carolina, OS1st, pickleball, PPA, pro, results, Riley Newman, Sports, Tour, Travis Rettenmaier, Tyson McGuffin, waters, Yana Grechkina
The last time we saw Matt Wright and Riley Newman they were undone in three games by J.W. Johnson and Dylan Frazier in the final of the Newport Beach Open, extending a winless streak that dated back to November. Newman and Wright looked tired, not exactly uninspired,...
by Sfapickleball | May 9, 2023 | Allyce Jones, alw, Anna Leigh Waters, Catherine Parenteau, Championship, Championship Sunday, Dylan Frazier, Federico Staksrud, Finals, jack sock, JW Johnson, Lauren Stratman, Lea Jansen, Matt Wright, mixed doubles, News, north carolina open, OS1st, pickleball, PPA, preview, pro, Riley Newman, Sports, Tour, Tournaments, Tyson McGuffin, Yana Grechkina
=== MEN’S DOUBLES === DYLAN FRAZIER and JW JOHNSON vs. RILEY NEWMAN and MATT WRIGHT is a repeat of the final at Newport Beach two weeks ago. Frazier and Johnson won that match 12-10, 11-8, 12-10. Newman and Wright were serving 10-6-1 in Game Three when the “Young...
by Sfapickleball | May 6, 2023 | Allyce Jones, Anna Leigh Waters, charlotte, Finals, intralinks, jack sock, lifetime, north carolina, OS1st, pickleball, Players, PPA, pro, results, Riley Newman, semifinal, Sports, Tour, Tournament, Tournaments
There’s the forehands and the backhands and the athleticism. Jack Sock has all of that. He said it’s the nuances of the game that are the hardest thing to figure out with pickleball. But after staring down Julian Arnold and doing a bit of chirping with one of the...
