by Sfapickleball | May 21, 2023 | acrytech, Anna Leigh Waters, atlanta open, brascia, break out, Championship, Featured Player, grand slam, Maggie Brascia, major, Mary Brascia, News, pickleball, Players, PPA, pro, results, Sports, Tour, Tournament, Tournaments, upset, women's doubles, women's singles
What a weekend for Mary Brascia. And she’s not done. Brascia will be in her first singles championship where she will take on Anna Leigh Waters on Sunday. She was also just two points away from making her first women’s doubles final, playing alongside her sister...
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 19, 2023 | acrytech, AJ Koller, atlanta open, Championship, Christian Alshon, Connor Garnett, Finals, jake kusmider, JW Johnson, lifetime, mens singles, News, pickleball, PPA, pro, results, Sports, Tour, Tournament, Tournaments
Christian Alshon beat Ben Johns, Jake Kusmider kept on winning and Connor Garnett finally earned his way into a spot on Championship Sunday. These are upsets, sure, but you didn’t need a crystal ball to see some of this was on the way. When Thursday was finished, and...
by Sfapickleball | May 18, 2023 | Anna Bright, Ben Johns, Dylan Frazier, James Ignatowich, Paddles, pickleball, pickleball 2023, podcast, PPA, ppa tour, professional pickleball, Sports, the kitchen, Tour, Tournament, Travis Rettenmaier, Tyler Loong, Tyson McGuffin, Zane Navratil
Pickleball podcasts, driven by players are gaining in popularity. The Wild West of pickleball isn’t what’s happening on the court. It’s what’s said off of it. Done with a headset and a microphone, blasted out for the world to hear. Unlike other sports – football,...
by Sfapickleball | May 17, 2023 | News, Paddles, pickleball, PPA, pro, response, Sports, Tour, Travis Rettenmaier, wash post, washington post
PPA Tour’s Travis Rettenmaier gives his take on a recent article about pickleball in the Washington Post. See the original article here. “I hate pickleball” is the introduction to the column. “Hate” is such a strong word, but one’s enjoyment of the sport is subjective...
