by Sfapickleball | Feb 17, 2023 | Anna Leigh Waters, Arizona Grand Slam, carvana, Championship, Federico Staksrud, Finals, Jay Devilliers, johns, Lea Jansen, News, pickleball, PPA, Singles, staksrud, Tour, Tournament, Tournaments, waters
Ben Johns came into this week’s PPA Carvana Arizona Grand Slam perfect in 2023. Two tournaments, six titles, two triple crowns. But he won’t finish the week as the only player to make three-consecutive men’s finals appearances this year. Instead, the only person who...
by Sfapickleball | Feb 16, 2023 | Anna Bright, Anna Leigh Waters, arizona, Ben Johns, Callie Smith, Catherine Parenteau, Championship, Food For Thought, grand slam, johns, Matt Wright, News, pickleball, Players, PPA, pro, Riley Newman, Sports, stats, Tour, Tournament, waters, winning streaks, Zane Navratil
Achieving excellence in any sport is difficult. Maintaining that level is even more challenging. This is true on the PPA Tour, where the influx of talented players, better video analysis and scouting, the use of personal trainers and coaches, and enhanced training and...
by Sfapickleball | Feb 13, 2023 | 2023 season, AJ Koller, Allyce Jones, Andrea Koop, Anna Bright, Anna Leigh Waters, arizona, Ben Johns, Callie Smith, carvana, Catherine Parenteau, Championship, Collin Johns, Dekel Bar, Dylan Frazier, Federico Staksrud, Finals, Food For Thought, grand slam, Jessie Irvine, johns, Jorja Johnson, Julian Arnold, JW Johnson, Lea Jansen, Lucy Kovalova, Matt Wright, News, Paddles, pickleball, Players, PPA, predictions, pro, Riley Newman, Sports, storylines, Tour, Tournament, Tournaments, Tyson McGuffin, waters
GENERAL: Will we see a triple double triple for Ben Johns and Anna Leigh Waters (winning singles, doubles, and mixed) to continue their perfect streak in 2023? As of the time that this was posted, Tyson McGuffin is a scratch due to the minor foot injury. His team put...
by Sfapickleball | Feb 10, 2023 | 2022 season, AJ Koller, Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns, broadcast, Callan Dawson, Championship, Finals, Food For Thought, Jessie Irvine, johns, medalist, News, pickleball, Players, PPA, pro, Rafa Hewett, results, review, Riley Newman, Sports, Tour, Tournament, Vivienne David, waters
Two words sum up a breakout season for the PPA in 2022: Big Firsts. 2022 was massive. The season included multiple national TV appearances, new celebrity events, new medalists, and new tournaments that highlighted what was an unforgettable year! Read on to look back...
by Sfapickleball | Feb 8, 2023 | Allyce Jones, Anna Bright, Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns, Catherine Parenteau, Collin Johns, desert ridge, Federico Staksrud, Finals, grand slam, johns, JW Marriott, Lea Jansen, Lucy Kovalova, Matt Wright, News, Paddles, pickleball, Players, PPA, pro, results, Riley Newman, Sports, stats, Tour, Tournaments, waters
***STATS BREAKDOWN*** PPA Desert Ridge Open, Phoenix, Arizona, February 5, 2023. OVERALL TAKEAWAYS: Singles: More clean winners and fewer errors on serves, returns, and thirds is a winning combination. Men’s Doubles: the Johns brothers have a plan against Newman and...
by Sfapickleball | Feb 7, 2023 | Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns, Catherine Parenteau, Championship, Collin Johns, desert ridge, Finals, johns, JW Marriott, News, pickleball, Players, PPA, pro, results, Sports, Tour, Tournament, Tournaments, waters
Another triple crown for Ben Johns. That’s 13 in his career. Another one for Anna Leigh Waters, too. That’s nine in the past two seasons. The two dominated the field at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Open in Phoenix, Ariz., and it would be difficult to say the results...
