From ‘Nobody’ to Championship Sunday

Jaume Martinez Vich was frustrated. He couldn’t finish. He couldn’t beat the top players and he was struggling.  That was then. And now? “I’m just a Spanish boy living in...

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Sock, Waters impress on ESPN2

Sock, Waters impress on ESPN2

What a debut for Jack Sock. What a weekend for Anna Leigh Waters. The North Carolina Open started with Sock’s first appearance in a pro event and ended with another...

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Newman-Wright Back on Top; Waters Takes Two Titles

Newman-Wright Back on Top; Waters Takes Two Titles

The last time we saw Matt Wright and Riley Newman they were undone in three games by J.W. Johnson and Dylan Frazier in the final of the Newport Beach Open,...

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Stats Wrap: Newport Beach Shootout Gold Medal Match

Newport Beach Shootout, Newport Beach, California, April 22, 2023. ***STATS BREAKDOWN*** MIXED DOUBLES FINAL: Jorja and J.W. Johnson defeated Lacy Schneemann and Tyson McGuffin, 11-9, 11-7 (two-out-of-three) MATCH NOTES: ....

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Sock Set to Give Pro Pickleball a Try

Jack Sock isn’t retiring from professional tennis yet. He said he’s still trying to get back to where he was – a former top-10 singles and doubles player. A gold...

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Sock Set to Make Pro Pickleball Debut

Jack Sock isn’t retiring from professional tennis yet. He said he’s still trying to get back to where he was – a former top-10 singles and doubles player. A gold...

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Pickleball on TV is Here to Stay: PPA Tour Event Draws Over 1.25 Million Viewers

Newport Beach Shootout also tops myriad of major sports programming from throughout the week SALT LAKE CITY – The Carvana Professional Pickleball Association (PPA Tour), the world’s leading and premier...

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10 Questions with Tyler Loong

Tyler Loong, 31, has been a pro since 2014 and is one of the hottest players in the sport. Known for his insane ability to Erne about any shot, Tyler...

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Johnson Steals the Show at Newport Beach

Johnson Steals the Show at Newport Beach

There’s no one playing better in men’s pickleball right now than J.W. Johnson. In a weekend filled with celebration and controversy, Johnson dominated the Newport Beach Shootout, winning his first...

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Event-filled Saturday at Newport Beach

Event-filled Saturday at Newport Beach

What a Saturday on the PPA Tour. The day started with a national television audience watching and finished with a pair of old friends winning. In between were a pair...

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Stats Preview: Newport Beach Championship Sunday

=== MEN’S DOUBLES === RILEY NEWMAN and MATT WRIGHT: DYLAN FRAZIER and JW JOHNSON: === WOMEN’S DOUBLES === LUCY KOVALOVA and CALLIE SMITH: ANNA BRIGHT and ANDREA KOOP: === FUN...

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Storylines: OGIO Newport Beach Shootout

OVERALL TOP 5: VENUE/EVENT: MIXED DOUBLES: WOMEN’S DOUBLES: MEN’S DOUBLES:

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