STATS WRAP: Championship Sunday at the Veolia L.A. Open

MEN’S DOUBLES FINAL:  (1) Ben Johns and Collin Johns def. (4) Tyson McGuffin and Jaume Martinez Vich, 7-11, 11-9, 11-9, 8-11, 11-6. . MATCH NOTES: . RALLIES: 2,482 shots. 209
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STATS WRAP: Veolia Houston Open presented by Just Courts

MIXED DOUBLES FINAL (2) Etta Wright and Ben Johns def. (11) Tina Pisnik and Dekel Bar, 11-4, 11-6, 11-5. . MATCH NOTES: . RALLIES: 1,210 shots.100 rallies.12.1shots per rally.33.3 rallies
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Stats Wrap: Championship Sunday at the North Carolina Cup.

Cary, North Carolina. April 7, 2024. MEN’S DOUBLES FINAL:  (1) Ben Johns and Collin Johns def. (14) Augie Ge and Jaume Martinez Vich, 11-2, 4-11, 11-5, 11-6. . MATCH NOTES:
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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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Third Shot Drives Are on the Rise

A shift in tactics is underway in the PPA. Have you noticed it, especially lately? If you think you’ve been seeing more third shot drives, you are right, and the
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Stats Wrap: Championship Sunday at the Veolia Austin Open

Lakeway, Texas. March 17 and 18, 2024. MIXED DOUBLES FINAL: (4) Anna Bright and Andrei Daescu def. (1) Anna Leigh Waters and Ben Johns, 11-3, 11-9, 11-3. MATCH NOTES: RALLIES:
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It’s a party at the PPA office

It’s a party at the PPA office

There aren’t too many offices out there that have a pickleball court open for its employees to grab a quick game. Then again, there aren’t too many places quite like
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In A Rapidly Growing Sport, Advanced Technology Is Helping Shape Future Pickleball Paddles

USA Pickleball’s Equipment and Evaluation Committee seeks to ensure a level playing field for players and manufacturers while still maintaining the integrity of the game. By Bob Reinert Red Line…

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Stats Wrap: Championship Sunday at the PPA Mesa Arizona Cup

MIXED DOUBLES FINAL:  (1) Anna Leigh Waters and Ben Johns def. (3) Vivienne David and Thomas Wilson, 11-4, 11-1, 11-9. . MATCH NOTES: . RALLIES:978 shots.114 rallies.8.6 shots per rally.38
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Simon Lovell Has Made A Living Supporting Others, But When He Needed A Boost He Got It From Pickleball

Lovell discovered pickleball while recovering from Guillain-Barre syndrome, and now he’s deeply involved in the sport. By Karen Price Red Line Editorial Simon Lovell has spent his adult life coaching and supporting others to grow and evolve, and when he most needed encouragement himself he found it on a pickleball court. Finding the sport and…