Newman beats Wright in last matchup between the two of 2023

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
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First round not kind to Johns again

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
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Orange County Cup Stats: Gold Medal Matches

MIXED DOUBLES FINAL:  Anna Leigh Waters and Ben Johns defeated Catherine Parenteau and Tyson McGuffin, 11-3, 11-6, 11-9. . MATCH NOTES: . RALLIES: 1,347 shots. 122 rallies. 11.04 shots per...

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Johns Brothers Near Perfect in Gold Medal Match

Doing whatever it takes to win is all that really matters for Ben and Collin Johns. Being perfect is just the goal. However, if you look closely at what happened...

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When Pressure Leads to Relief: Waters Wins Again

When Pressure Leads to Relief: Waters Wins Again

As the wins start to pile up and the triple crowns keep coming, the numbers start to lose their meaning.  It’s hard to understand what 112-2 truly means. It seems...

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Bar and Dawson Figuring Things Out – Finish Fourth in Orange County

You sometimes hear about these first-time partnerships that take off and get immediate results.  You know, a team just comes together, chemistry kinda happens and the next thing you know...

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Top Seeds Don’t Disappoint Friday in Orange County

The draws for pro pickleball events keep getting bigger.  More players, more match-ups, more names in the game that cause you to rub your chin and say, “Now, who’s that?”...

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Men’s Singles Day Full of Upsets in Atlanta

Christian Alshon beat Ben Johns, Jake Kusmider kept on winning and Connor Garnett finally earned his way into a spot on Championship Sunday. These are upsets, sure, but you didn’t...

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Unmissable matches to (Re) Watch from the 2022 Acrytech Atlanta Open!

Unmissable matches to (Re) Watch from the 2022 Acrytech Atlanta Open!

Acrytech Atlanta Open Men’s Doubles Final A rivalry was born during the first Major of the 2022 season and one of the biggest PPA tournaments of the year. Riley Newman...

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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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Bright Phones a Friend & Picks Up Fourth With Glozman at NC Open

When Anna Bright found out earlier this week that her partner for the North Carolina Open wasn’t going to be able to play because of injury, she got on the...

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