by Sfapickleball | Mar 20, 2024 | Anna Bright, Anna Leigh Waters, Austin open, austin open 2024, Ben Johns, Catherine Parenteau, Championship, championship monday, Championship Sunday, Christian Alshon, Federico Staksrud, Finals, finals 2024, Matt Wright, Paddles, pickleball, PPA, ppa tour, Rachel Rohrabacher, Veolia Austin Open 2024, Zane Navratil
Lakeway, Texas. March 17 and 18, 2024. MIXED DOUBLES FINAL: (4) Anna Bright and Andrei Daescu def. (1) Anna Leigh Waters and Ben Johns, 11-3, 11-9, 11-3. MATCH NOTES: Windy conditions. Waters and Johns lost only twice last year, and one of those was in pool play....
by Sfapickleball | Mar 17, 2024 | Christian Alshon, Finals, Tournament, Veolia Austin Open 2024, Zane Navratil
There was wind and rain, delays and venue changes. And a huge upset in the mens’ draw at the Veolia Austin Open. It’s hard to stay mentally focused when you have so many more factors than just pickleball,” said Christian Alshon. “Trying to win is hard enough, but when...
by Sfapickleball | Feb 21, 2024 | Brandon French, Callan Dawson, carvana mesa arizona cup, Carvana Mesa Arizona Cup 2024, DJ Young, Gabe Tardio, Gabriel Joseph, mesa 2024, mesa cup, Patrick Smith, pickleball, pickleball 2024, PPA, ppa tour, ppa tour 2024, Rafa Hewett, round of 64 results, Ryan Sherry, Spencer Smith, Tournament, Tyra Black, Zane Navratil
The qualifiers are into the main draw and we’re heading to the round of 32 at the PPA Tour’s Mesa Arizona Cup. Men’s doubles In the men’s bracket, former tennis player Donald Young and partner Marshall Brown came in as the No. 27 seed. They beat No. 37-seed Austin...
by Sfapickleball | Aug 18, 2023 | Andrea Koop, Finals, mixed doubles, pickleball, pickleball 2023, PPA, ppa 2023, ppa tour 2023, Tournament, tournament of champions, Tournament of Champions 2023, Tournaments, vulcan toc 2023, Zane Navratil
Zane Navratil is back. Well, kind of. “I don’t know,” he said. “Sure. I guess I’m back.” Navratil didn’t care about the semantics of it all – call it what you want – but after a semifinal showing at the Tournament of Champions Thursday, it’s safe to say he is....
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 | Apr 7, 2023 | Andrea Koop, Anna Bright, Championship, Featured Player, Finals, James Ignatowich, mixed doubles, News, Paddles, pickleball, Players, PPA, pro, red rock, results, Riley Newman, selkirk, Sports, Tour, Tournament, Tournaments, Tyler Loong, Zane Navratil
The way Zane Navratil describes it is simple. No, not his game. That’s not what he’s talking about. There’s nothing simple about that. On the court, Navratil displays a wild combination of energy, manic footwork, and fast-twitch muscle movement like his body is...
