by Sfapickleball | May 10, 2024 | amateurs, Carvana Mesa Arizona Cup 2024, Championship, dave fleming, Featured Sponsor, Food For Thought, health benefits, humana, humana champions showcase, News, older generation, pickleball, pickleball central, PPA, ppa 2024, ppa tour, senior athletes, senior players, seniors, showcase series, Stream, Tournament, Tournaments, Veolia Austin Open 2024
We all know that pickleball is for everyone. It’s inclusive, social and engaging. And the health benefits are obvious – from cardiovascular, mental health, and personal fitness, pickleball is a great way to breathe new health and vitality into your body. That’s one...
by Sfapickleball | Mar 20, 2024 | Anna Bright, Anna Leigh Waters, Austin open, austin open 2024, Ben Johns, Catherine Parenteau, Championship, championship monday, Championship Sunday, Christian Alshon, Federico Staksrud, Finals, finals 2024, Matt Wright, Paddles, pickleball, PPA, ppa tour, Rachel Rohrabacher, Veolia Austin Open 2024, Zane Navratil
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: Windy conditions. Waters and Johns lost only twice last year, and one of those was in pool play....
by Sfapickleball | Mar 18, 2024 | 2024 tournament, andrei daescu, Anna Bright, Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns, Championship, championship monday, Championship Sunday, Finals, gold medal, pickleball, ppa tour, ppa tour 2024, Rachel Rohrabacher, Tournament, Veolia Austin Open 2024
Streak stoppers! What a week for Andrei Daescu and what a way to win a pair of gold medals. Hard to imagine anyone could do better. But Anna Bright might have done just that. Daescu won a pair of golds. Bright won a pair of golds and Anna Leigh Waters’ golden streak...
by Sfapickleball | Mar 17, 2024 | Christian Alshon, Finals, Tournament, Veolia Austin Open 2024, Zane Navratil
There was wind and rain, delays and venue changes. And a huge upset in the mens’ draw at the Veolia Austin Open. It’s hard to stay mentally focused when you have so many more factors than just pickleball,” said Christian Alshon. “Trying to win is hard enough, but when...
by Sfapickleball | Mar 16, 2024 | Anna Bright, Championship, Finals, Tournament, Veolia Austin Open 2024
Andrei Daescu has been doing a bit of talking and Anna Bright has been spending too much time scrolling the socials. Good thing they found enough time to get on the court together. Here they are, first-time partners on the PPA Tour and set to play Championship Sunday...
by Sfapickleball | Mar 15, 2024 | Austin open, Ben Johns, Championship, Federico Staksrud, Finals, jack sock, Jorja Johnson, Judit Castillo, kaitlyn christian, mens singles, pickleball, PPA, ppa tour, ppa tour 2024, singles day, Tournament, Veolia Austin Open 2024, veolia austin open powered by invited, womens singles
Jack Sock may be the future of men’s singles on the PPA Tour, but Ben Johns is certainly the present. Now, on the women’s side? Well, let’s just put a pin in that and circle back later, because for the second-consecutive tournament, the bracket is wide open. Johns...
