by Sfapickleball | Jul 15, 2023 | Connor Garnett, Denver Open, doubles, Federico Staksrud, Finals, head injury, Marietta Wright, Meghan Dizon, mixed doubles, Paddles, pickleball, PPA, ppa tour, surprise, Tour, Tournament, Tournaments
The action and excitement of mixed doubles day on Friday was punctured by an unfortunate accident that resulted in Meghan Dizon pulling out of the women’s doubles draw on Saturday. Federico Staksrud and Dizon were partnered up for mixed doubles and had a successful...
by Sfapickleball | Jul 15, 2023 | Championship, doubles, Finals, Lucy Kovalova, Matt Wright, men's doubles, mixed doubles, pickleball, PPA, ppa tour, Riley Newman, Tour, Tournaments
The last time we heard Matt Wright’s name it was only mentioned in conjunction with Riley Newman. Newman announced on social media and beyond, letting everyone know he was parting with Wright, his long-time doubles partner. Fair or unfair, Wright is often lumped in...
by Sfapickleball | Jul 14, 2023 | Championship, Christian Alshon, Finals, medal match, pickleball, PPA, ppa tour, ppa tour 2023, Tour, Tournament, Tournaments
Christian Alshon wasn’t worried about how he was going to hold up physically Thursday in Denver. He was more concerned about how his brain would react. Yes, the temperatures were warm on singles day Thursday at the Denver Open, and of course, the altitude can affect...
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 | Jul 11, 2023 | Featured Player, Julian Arnold, Just for Fun, Lauren Stratman, Paddles, pickleball, pickleball downtime, PPA, ppa tour, pro, pro players, Sarah Ansboury, Sports, Tour, vacation, Yana Grechkina
Catching up with a few more PPA players to find out what they are doing during the midseason break. Sarah Ansboury My birthday is June 28th so I’m celebrating along with my best friend’s bridal shower. So next week I’ll be having a pickleball bridal shower. I got...
by Sfapickleball | Jul 11, 2023 | alw, Anna Bright, Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns, bright, Callie Smith, Catherine Parenteau, Denver Open, Dylan Frazier, Featured Player, Federico Staksrud, Irina Tereschenko, James Ignatowich, Jessie Irvine, johns, JW Johnson, Lea Jansen, Marietta Wright, Matt Wright, News, Oh Snap, Pablo Tellez, pickleball, Players, PPA, pro, Riley Newman, Sports, storylines, Thomas Wilson, Tour, Tournaments, Tyson McGuffin, watch out for, waters
OVERALL TOP 5: START ME UP: After a month’s break, the PPA is back to start the 2nd half. STRIKE 3: After throwing out the first pitch at the Miami Marlins game on Sunday, ALW looks to strike for 3 golds again (and her 5th triple crown in a row). 10 TO 100: Ben Johns...
