by Sfapickleball | Jun 4, 2024 | Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns, Callie Smith, Catherine Parenteau, Championship, Championship Sunday, Chris Haworth, CIBC, CIBC Texas Open 2024, Dekel Bar, Dylan Frazier, Finals, Jorja Johnson, JW Johnson, Lea Jansen, Lucy Kovalova, Matt Wright, Paddles, pickleball, PPA, ppa tour, Stats Wrap, texas open, Tournament
Rockwall, Texas. June 2, 2024. MIXED DOUBLES FINAL: (1) Anna Leigh Waters and Ben Johns def. (4) Jorja Johnson and JW Johnson, 11-2, 11-7, 11-9. . MATCH NOTES: Waters/Johns: sixth title together this year, and 33rd career title together. Johnsons have now lost four...
by Sfapickleball | Jun 2, 2024 | Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns, Championship, Championship Sunday, cibc texas open, CIBC Texas Open 2024, Finals, pickleball, PPA, ppa tour, Stats Wrap, texas open, Tournament
=== MEN’S SINGLES === #1 Ben Johns is looking for his fifth title this year and 38th of his career. This is the 16th straight tournament with either Johns or Federico Staksrud in the final, a streak that started in KC last August. #22 Chris Haworth surprised the field...
by Sfapickleball | May 28, 2024 | Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns, Catherine Parenteau, Championship, cibc texas open, CIBC Texas Open 2024, Collin Johns, Federico Staksrud, Finals, pickleball, PPA, ppa tour, storylines, texas open
OVERALL TOP 5: NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT: Fox national broadcast on Sunday June 2nd from 1:30-3:30 Central – earlier this year on Fox at Mesa, over a half million people watched the PPA broadcast. THE BIG MAN: John Isner, the superstar from tennis, will be playing pro...
by Sfapickleball | May 23, 2024 | Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns, cibc texas open, CIBC Texas Open 2024, draw reveal, Draw Reveals, pickleball, PPA, ppa tour, ppa tour 2023, texas open, tixr, Tournament
The CIBC Texas Open powered by TIXR is kicking off on May 29th 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 in...
by Sfapickleball | Jun 5, 2023 | All-Access, James Ignatowich, joola, Matt Wright, News, oasis pickleball club, paddle, paddle testing, Paddles, pickleball, PPA, pro, selkirk, Sports, texas open, Tour, Tournaments
There’s no question, James Ignatowich likes to joke around. You’ve seen him treat interviews like it’s Open Mic Night at the Laugh Factory, so when Federico Staksrud challenged his paddle Friday at the Texas Open, Ignatowich thought it was a prank. “My initial thought...
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...
