by Sfapickleball | Dec 5, 2023 | 2023, 2024, All-Access, Anna Bright, Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns, Catherine Parenteau, Championship, Christian Alshon, Collin Johns, doubles, Federico Staksrud, James Ignatowich, Jorja Johnson, JW Johnson, Lea Jansen, pickleball, pickleball 2023, Players, PPA, ppa 2023, ppa tour, ppa tour 2023, ppa tour 2024, Riley Newman, Singles, Tournament, Tournaments, Vivienne David
The end of the 2023 PPA season finished like it started. Without a surprise. What did we learn from this past weekend’s Tour Championship? And what should we expect in 2024? Women’s singles What we saw: Total domination. Anna Leigh Waters won again. OK, not a...
by Sfapickleball | Aug 25, 2023 | Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns, Catherine Parenteau, Championship, finalists, Finals, Kansas City Open 2023, Lauren Stratman, News, pickleball, pickleball 2023, Players, PPA, ppa 2023, ppa tour, ppa tour 2023, Singles, Tournament, Tournaments, Tyson McGuffin
Just in case you were wondering, Lauren Stratman is not at her most-comfortable playing singles. “Definitely not,” she admitted. “I’m way more comfortable playing doubles, but more recently, I’ve gotten more comfortable in singles.” Well, looks like she’s easing into...
by Sfapickleball | Aug 2, 2023 | Championship, doubles, draw reveal, Draw Reveals, draws, pickleball, pickleball 2023, Players, PPA, ppa 2023, ppa tour, ppa tour 2023, predictions, Singles, storylines, takeya showcase, Tournament, Tournaments
Takeya Showcase Presented by Best Day Brewing kicks off tomorrow and the professional draws for all five divisions of play have officially been released. It’s time to dive into the excitement! As players gear up for intense battles on the court, we invite you to join...
by Sfapickleball | Aug 1, 2023 | best day brewing, Championship, doubles, mens signles, overall top 5, pickleball, pickleball 2023, Players, PPA, ppa 2023, ppa tour, ppa tour 2023, Singles, storylines, takeya showcase, Takeya Showcase 2023, Tournaments
OVERALL TOP 5: 7th HEAVEN: Anna Leigh Waters goes for a record-setting 7th straight triple crown. SEE YOU ON CBS: Championship Sunday coverage starts at 1 Eastern on CBS. TAKE-YA TO A TITLE?: Riley Newman seeks redemption in Southern California. SISTER ACT: Mary...
by Sfapickleball | Jul 14, 2023 | bronze, finalist, Finals, Irina Tereschenko, Judit Castillo, pickleball, PPA, ppa tour, Singles, surprise, Tour, Tournament, Tournaments, upset
Judit Castillo was down 7-0 in the second game against Irina Tereschenko in her women’s semifinal Thursday night before finally getting a point. She raised her arms in victory. Hey, why not? It was a bit out of exasperation and was a moment of comic relief in the...
by Sfapickleball | Jun 24, 2023 | 2022, 2023, All-Access, Allyce Jones, Anna Bright, Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns, Catherine Parenteau, Christian Alshon, Collin Shick, Connor Garnett, doubles, Dylan Frazier, gold, gold medal, jack sock, James Ignatowich, Jorja Johnson, JW Johnson, Lacy Schneemann, Lea Jansen, Marietta Wright, Mary Brascia, Matt Wright, medalists, Meghan Dizon, Pablo Tellez, pickleball, Players, PPA, pro, professional, results, Riley Newman, Singles, Sports, statistics, stats, Tour, Tournament, Tyson McGuffin, Yana Grechkina
2023 MEDAL COUNT: TOP 6 MEN: Ben Johns, 21. Riley Newman, 17. JW Johnson, 14. Dylan Frazier, 11. Tyson McGuffin, 11. Matt Wright, 11. TOP 5 WOMEN: Anna Leigh Waters, 25. Catherine Parenteau, 20. Lea Jansen, 13. Anna Bright, 13. Allyce Jones, 7. 2023 FIRST-TIME...