by Sfapickleball | Jun 9, 2023 | All-Access, anna leigh, Anna Leigh Waters, Catherine Parenteau, Championship, Collin Johns, Connor Garnett, Finals, News, orange county cup, pickleball, PPA, pro, results, san clemente, Singles, Sports, Tour, Tournament, Tournaments, Tyson McGuffin, waters
Anna Leigh Waters still hasn’t lost, Tyson McGuffin is still acting like it’s pledge week on Frat Row, Ben Johns is out and Connor Garnett is back in a final. That about sums up San Clemente after Day 1 singles action as the PPA Tour goes from hot and humid Texas to...
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 21, 2023 | acrytech, atlanta open, Dylan Frazier, Featured Player, Finals, Gabe Tardio, garnett, JW Johnson, men's doubles, News, pickleball, Players, PPA, pro, results, semifinal, Singles, Sports, Tour, Tournament, Tournaments, upset
Another deep run for Connor Garnett in Atlanta. “Yeah, not exactly fresh as a daisy,” he said after Saturday’s performance where he and Gabe Tardio ran all the way to a fourth-place finish at the Atlanta Open. “One semifinal can be a fluke,” he said. “I want to prove...
by Sfapickleball | May 4, 2023 | Featured Player, Finals, Food For Thought, jack, jack sock, mens singles, News, north carolina, OS1st, pickleball, Players, PPA, quarterfinals, results, Singles, sock, Sports, Tour, Tournament, Tournaments
For the first time since he played junior tennis, Jack Sock didn’t have a ball boy helping out. And for the first time since he played junior tennis, Sock had to call his own lines. That’s what happens when you play a pickleball tournament for the first time. Sock, a...
by Sfapickleball | Feb 23, 2023 | Catherine Parenteau, Championship, Finals, indoor national championships, James Ignatowich, JW Johnson, Lea Jansen, minnesota, News, Paddles, pickleball, Players, PPA, pro, results, Singles, Sports, Tour, Tournaments, vulcan
James Ignatowich had some choice words to share yesterday. He had just beaten No. 2 seed Jay Devilliers and earned a chance at his first PPA title. He looked comfortable and in control, smiling easily as he took the familiar spot for a quick, post-match interview....
by Sfapickleball | Feb 17, 2023 | Anna Leigh Waters, Arizona Grand Slam, carvana, Championship, Federico Staksrud, Finals, Jay Devilliers, johns, Lea Jansen, News, pickleball, PPA, Singles, staksrud, Tour, Tournament, Tournaments, waters
Ben Johns came into this week’s PPA Carvana Arizona Grand Slam perfect in 2023. Two tournaments, six titles, two triple crowns. But he won’t finish the week as the only player to make three-consecutive men’s finals appearances this year. Instead, the only person who...
