by Sfapickleball | May 26, 2023 | acrytech, Food For Thought, how to, pickleball, pickleball rating, PPA, pro, rating, Sports, Tour, Tournament, uptr, USA Pickleball, video
There are lots of ways to find out what your pickleball rating is. And there are plenty of different criteria, figured in a variety of ways. The wild thing about pickleball ratings is they are both subjective and also can be objective. Players can self-rate, and...
by Sfapickleball | May 25, 2023 | broadcast, broadcast schedule, cbs, Championship, coverage, ESPN, Finals, News, pickleball, PPA, ppa tour, Prime Video, professional pickleball, Sports, Stream, tennis channel, Tour, Tournament, Tournaments
SALT LAKE CITY, UT (May 25, 2023) – The Carvana Professional Pickleball Association (PPA Tour) today released the full broadcast schedule with top media entities, ESPN, CBS Sports, Prime Video, and Tennis Channel for the 2023 season, marking the most extensive...
by Sfapickleball | May 25, 2023 | Championship, doubles, Food For Thought, News, pickleball, PPA, ppa tour, pro, pro teams, professional pickleball, Sports, teams, Tour
A pivotal portion of a match is often during a high-scoring game when both teams have game point opportunities. For example, “Team A” is losing 11-10-2, and is receiving serve. “Team A” hits a winner to successfully defend that game point and earn a side-out. “Team...
by Sfapickleball | May 23, 2023 | acrytech, Anna Bright, Anna Leigh Waters, atlanta open, Ben Johns, bright, Collin Johns, Connor Garnett, Finals, johns, johnson, Jorja Johnson, JW Johnson, Mary Brascia, Matt Wright, News, Paddles, pickleball, PPA, pro, results, Riley Newman, Sports, stats, Tour, Tournaments, Vivienne David, waters, wrap
MIXED DOUBLES FINAL: Anna Leigh Waters and Ben Johns defeated Parris Todd and Riley Newman, 8-11, 11-1, 11-6, 11-3. Todd and Newman (#6 seed) led 5-0 in Game Three. In his career, Newman has reached the Mixed Doubles Finals with six different partners. Johns’ 28...
by Sfapickleball | May 22, 2023 | acrytech, alw, Anna Bright, Anna Leigh Waters, atlanta open, banter, Featured Player, Finals, Food For Thought, News, pickleball, Players, PPA, pro, results, Sports, Tour, Tournament, Tournaments, trash talk, triple crown
There was a moment after Anna Leigh Waters won her first of three titles Sunday in Atlanta where she caught herself and nearly changed directions. No, not on the court where she was flawless on the day, wrapping up her fifth triple crown of 2023. It was actually just...
by Sfapickleball | May 21, 2023 | acrytech, Anna Leigh Waters, atlanta open, Ben Johns, Championship, Featured Player, Finals, grand slam, major, mixed doubles, newman, News, Parris Todd, pickleball, Players, PPA, pro, results, Riley Newman, Sports, todd, Tour, Tournament, Tournaments
There was a moment after Riley Newman and Parris Todd lost their first game of the semifinals on Friday evening that Riley Newman started talking. A bit of banter. You know, the trash talk that he admits to dishing out. “Nothing against my opponents, it just makes me...
