Doubles Rallies Getting Shorter in 2024

A subtle change is happening across the early portion of this PPA season. Championship doubles rallies are shorter this year. That’s using the statistics from the three PPA gold medal doubles matches in
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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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It’s Waters and Johns again in mixed doubles

Make it 11 titles in the past 12 tournaments for Ben Johns and Anna Leigh Waters, and in the post-match celebration in Dallas, holding another trophy at another PPA Tour
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“The Race” Update: Mixed Doubles Going Down to the Wire

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
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Bright, Ignatowich impress Friday in Vegas

There’s no way James Ignatowich and Anna Bright are set to be the No. 1 mixed doubles team in pickleball. “No chance,” Ignatowich said. “What are you trying to get
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Black and Hewett With the Mixed Upset of the Day 

In the Mixed Doubles Round of 16 at the Baird Wealth Management Cincinnati Open Presented by Vizzy, partners Hurricane Tyra Black and Rafa Hewett earned their way to a massive
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Back to normal with Waters and Johns securing the triples 

Back to normal with Waters and Johns securing the triples 

With so much action in the past few days happening around the game, off the court, on the internet and behind closed doors, Ben Johns and Anna Leigh Waters provided
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Top dogs advance, but underdogs steal the show in KC

Top dogs advance, but underdogs steal the show in KC

Yes, it’s going to be No. 1 vs. No. 2 on Sunday in the mixed doubles final at the PPA Tour’s Kansas City Open. That’s not really a surprise. When
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Healthier than ever, Smith looks to continue run in KC

Healthier than ever, Smith looks to continue run in KC

Patrick Smith wasn’t pain-free, but as he describes it, he was feeling better on the court than he had in a long time. And that’s saying something. Smith was finally
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DRAW REVEAL: VULCAN KANSAS CITY OPEN PRESENTED BY CHICKEN N PICKLE

DRAW REVEAL: VULCAN KANSAS CITY OPEN PRESENTED BY CHICKEN N PICKLE

The Vulcan Kansas City Open presented by Chicken n Pickle kicks off tomorrow and the professional draws for all five divisions of play have officially been released. It’s time to
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Navratil, Koop get chance at first medal since April

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
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