by Sfapickleball | Nov 12, 2024 | All-Access, Championship, Finals, miller lite, milwaukee open, pickleball, PPA, ppa tour, storylines, Veolia Milwaukee Open 2024
PLUS A CIBC FINALS RACE UPDATE OVERALL TOP 5: FINAL CHANCE TO RACE: As the final event of the year, this is the last chance for players to earn points to qualify for the CIBC Finals. INSIDE JOB: This event will be played indoors at the Baird Center, requiring...
by Sfapickleball | Sep 23, 2024 | All-Access, Anna Bright, Anna Leigh Waters, Catherine Parenteau, Championship, Paddles, pickleball, Players, PPA, ppa tour, Rachel Rohrabacher, Stats Wrap, Tournament
Anna Bright and Rachel Rohrabacher are the only team to beat Catherine Parenteau and Anna Leigh Waters, and they have done so twice. What statistical similarities and differences exist between their win at the Veolia Austin Open in March and their win at the CIBC...
by Sfapickleball | Aug 6, 2024 | All-Access, fifth shot drop, Finals, orange county cup, pickleball, PPA, ppa tour, Stats Wrap, third shot drives, Tournament
One of the things we try to do with Pickleball Statistics is add specificity to general assumptions. For example, the “third shot drive/fifth shot drop combo.” How often does that actually happen in PPA play? Breakdown of the Study I watched the most recent...
by Sfapickleball | Jul 31, 2024 | All-Access, mens singles, pickleball, PPA, ppa tour, singles pickleball, Tournament, womens singles
The depth of talent in PPA tournaments is getting better and better. As pickleball’s popularity continues to boom, more people are training and putting in the work to become tournament caliber players, and that hard work is paying off in success at the PPA level,...
by Sfapickleball | Jul 29, 2024 | All-Access, around the post, Championship, erne, erne pickleball, Finals, pickleball, pickleball 2024, pickleball defense, PPA, ppa tour, Stats Wrap, Tournament
It wasn’t long ago that an Erne or an ATP on the PPA tour was usually a winner. Now, those shots are often returned comfortably, with rallies continuing. Just how good are the PPA pros at defending Ernes and ATPs and keeping the ball in play? Let’s look at the stats...
by Sfapickleball | Jul 22, 2024 | All-Access, Finals, mid season break, Paddles, pickleball, Players, PPA, ppa tour, ppa tour stats, stats and facts, Stats Wrap, Tournament
Dialed-in Dinks: Federico Staksrud and Hayden Patriquin were the only team to play a Doubles final (Sacramento Open) without hitting a dink into the net or wide. How rare is this? It happened only twice last year. 1-2-3 x 2: Teammates in a Doubles final who did not...
