Selkirk Red Rock Open Championship Sunday Preview, from the Stats Desk.

by | Apr 28, 2024 | andrei daescu, Anna Bright, Ben Johns, Callie Smith, Championship, Championship Sunday, Dylan Frazier, etta wright, Federico Staksrud, Gabe Tardio, jack sock, James Ignatowich, JW Johnson, Lea Jansen, Marietta Wright, Mary Brascia, pickleball, PPA, ppa tour, red rock, selkirk red rock open, Selkirk Red Rock Open 2024, statistics, Stats Wrap, tina pisnik, Tournament

=== MEN’S SINGLES === #1 Federico Staksrud (The new #1) did not lose a game in four matches Thursday. This is his ninth straight final this year (3 golds, 5 silvers).  #11 Jack Sock is in his first PPA singles final. (He won Mixed Doubles in North Carolina last year)....

Houston Championship Sunday Preview, from the Stats Desk

by | Apr 13, 2024 | Anna Bright, Ben Johns, Championship, Championship Sunday, Collin Johns, Dekel Bar, Federico Staksrud, Finals, Jackie Kawamoto, Lea Jansen, Marietta Wright, Pablo Tellez, pickleball, PPA, ppa tour, Rachel Rohrabacher, stats preview, tina pisnik, Tournament, Veolia Houston Open 2024, Vivienne David

Ben Johns is looking for his 120th gold, 40th doubles gold and 45th mixed doubles gold. Collin Johns is looking for his 30th gold (all in men’s doubles). Ben Johns’ 21st career PPA Triple Crown last week in North Carolina was his first in 2024. He had nine last year....

Doubling Down: Thursday’s Paired Action Doesn’t Disappoint

by | Nov 10, 2023 | Anna Bright, BioFreeze USA Pickleball National Championships 2023, Callan Dawson, Dekel Bar, doubles, Finals, Gabe Tardio, Hayden Patriquin, Jade Kawamoto, James Ignatowich, johns, Julian Arnold, Lindsey Newman, Parris Todd, pickleball, pickleball 2023, PPA, ppa tour, ppa tour 2023, Riley Newman, rounf of 16, Thomas Wilson, thursday nationals, tina pisnik, Tyler Loong, usa pickleball national championships, usap nationals

Rain throughout Dallas moved Thursday’s matches inside and made for cooler temperatures, but the day’s doubles matches certainly brought the heat. Here’s everything you need to know from Round of 16 doubles action to get up to speed for Friday’s quarterfinals.   Mixed...

Healthier than ever, Smith looks to continue run in KC

by | Aug 24, 2023 | Championship, concussion, default, Featured Player, Finals, Food For Thought, injury, Jay Devilliers, mixed doubles, News, Patrick Smith, pickleball, pickleball 2023, Players, PPA, ppa 2023, ppa tour, ppa tour 2023, recovery, Seattle Open 2023, tina pisnik, Tournament, Tournament of Champions 2023, Tournaments, withdrawal

Patrick Smith wasn’t pain-free, but as he describes it, he was feeling better on the court than he had in a long time. And that’s saying something. Smith was finally distancing himself from a frustrating hip injury that had limited his mobility over the last year and...