Newman beats Wright in last matchup between the two of 2023

by | Dec 3, 2023 | Championship, cibc ppa tour finals, CIBC PPA Tour Finals 2023, Finals, James Ignatowich, lifetime, Lucy Kovalova, Matt Wright, men's doubles, pickleball, pickleball 2023, ppa 2023, ppa finals, ppa tour, ppa tour 2023, Riley Newman, san clemente, Thomas Wilson, Tournament, Vivienne David

In a season of drama on the PPA Tour, both on and off the court, the Matt Wright-Riley Newman soap opera is still going on. A day after Wright and partner Lucy Kovalova knocked out Newman and Vivienne David and the courtside music blared Taylor Swift’s, “We Are Never...

First round not kind to Johns again

by | Dec 2, 2023 | Anna Bright, Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns, Championship, cibc ppa tour finals, CIBC PPA Tour Finals 2023, Finals, James Ignatowich, Jorja Johnson, JW Johnson, lifetime, mixed doubles, pickleball, pickleball 2023, PPA, ppa 2023, ppa tour, ppa tour 2023, san clemente, Tournament, Tournaments

Kind of a weird pattern Ben Johns is slipping into here at the PPA Championships. It’s the same thing two days in a row now. Another early round loss for Johns, Friday’s a much more rare situation, and another comeback, albeit not a surprise at this point. Johns lost...

Johns rallies, earns spot in finals

by | Dec 1, 2023 | Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns, Catherine Parenteau, Championship, Christian Alshon, cibc ppa tour finals, CIBC PPA Tour Finals 2023, Finals, pickleball, pickleball 2023, PPA, ppa 2023, ppa tour, ppa tour 2023, Tournament

After losing his first match of the day, Ben Johns was in a situation he wasn’t quite used to. Well, for one, any time Johns has lost in previous tournaments, he hasn’t had any more commitments that day. It’s the way the PPA works. Lose and you’re done. Come back next...

“The Race” Update: Mixed Doubles Going Down to the Wire

by | Oct 20, 2023 | All-Access, Championship, cibc ppa tour finals, Finals, men's doubles, mens singles, mixed doubles, News, pickleball, pickleball 2023, points, ppa 2023, ppa tour, ppa tour 2023, the race, Tournament, women's doubles, womens singles

With Las Vegas in the rearview mirror, we’re one step closer to the CIBC PPA Tour Finals taking place Nov. 30-Dec. 3 in San Clemente, California.   Qualification for San Clemente is based on The Race, a ranking system based on player performance throughout the...