by Sfapickleball | Jul 29, 2023 | Ben Johns, Collin Johns, DJ Young, Finals, Food For Thought, johns, johns brothers, News, Paddles, Patrick Smith, pickleball, Players, PPA, ppa 2023, ppa tour, ppa tour 2023, seattle, seattle open, Seattle Open 2023, semifinal, Tournament, Tournaments, undefeated, upset, young
OK, you didn’t see this one coming. No chance. Maybe your guess was Riley Newman and his new partner Julian Arnold getting it done. Maybe you thought Matt Wright and his new partner, Jay Devilliers, might pull the upset, or maybe you considered some other player on a...
by Sfapickleball | Jul 29, 2023 | Anna Bright, Championship, Championship Sunday, Featured Player, Finals, James Ignatowich, mixed doubles, Paddles, pickleball, pickleball 2023, PPA, ppa 2023, ppa tour, ppa tour 2023, Seattle Open 2023, Tournaments
We know Ben Johns and Anna Leigh Waters are the undisputed top team in mixed doubles on the PPA Tour. Who’s next? “We’re in the mix for the No. 2 spot,” said Anna Bright of herself and partner James Ignatowich. “We’re totally in there against every team, but we’re...
by Sfapickleball | Jul 28, 2023 | All-Access, Championship, lower woodland courts, pickleball courts, seattle open, Seattle Open 2023, seattle parks department, tennis vs pickleball, Tournament
It could be a little louder than normal on Championship Sunday. And it might be more than just the fans and the players. Groups of tennis supporters, as well as pickleball supporters, plan on holding warring protests at the Lower Woodland Tennis Courts, the site of...
by Sfapickleball | Jul 28, 2023 | baird wealth management, Finals, Holland America line, Lea Jansen, pickleball, PPA, ppa 2023, ppa tour, ppa tour 2023, seattle open, Seattle Open 2023, Tournament, Tournaments, womens singles
Lea Jansen is back in another singles final. Nothing new. Nothing surprising, either. She’s one of the most-decorated players on tour with 45 medals in all, making her a top-three professional pickleball player in the women’s game. 26 of those medals came in singles,...
by Sfapickleball | Jul 28, 2023 | AJ Koller, baird wealth management, chellenges, Finals, Holland America line, Pablo Tellez, Paddles, pickleball, pickleball 2023, PPA, ppa 2023, ppa tour, ppa tour 2023, Ryan Eveloff, seattle open, Seattle Open 2023, semifinal, Tournaments
Twice, during his matches Thursday, and once more after a match, Ryan Eveloff had his paddle challenged. “It doesn’t bother me at all,” he said. It kind of makes sense that AJ Koller and then Pablo Tellez both questioned Eveloff’s paddle. After all, Eveloff hadn’t had...
by Sfapickleball | Jul 25, 2023 | Anna Leigh Waters, baird, Christian Alshon, Finals, holland america, Julian Arnold, JW Johnson, Lea Jansen, pickleball 2023, ppa tour, ppa tour 2023, seattle open, Seattle Open 2023, storylines, Tournaments, watch out for
OVERALL TOP 5: HOME SWEET HOME: PPA tour debut near the birthplace of the sport. SIX IN SEATTLE?: Anna Leigh Waters goes for her 6 th straight triple crown. JUST CHILL: Temperatures will dip into the 50s at night, with highs in the mid 70s – a big adjustment from the...
