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Anna Bright and Anna Leigh Waters celebrate their women's doubles title in North Carolina.

.com·Sep 7, 2026Bright, Waters each claim two titles at Veolia Pickleball National ChampionshipsHot weather conditions did not stop the hot play of Anna Bright and Anna Leigh Waters in North Carolina.Reads on Pickleball.com

Anna Leigh Waters competing at the Veolia Pickleball National Championships on Sunday.

.com·Sep 6, 2026Chasing 200 titles: Anna Leigh Waters moves closer to milestone at Veolia Pickleball National ChampionshipsThe 19-year-old superstar was triumphant in women's doubles and singles on Championship Sunday.Reads on Pickleball.com

Anna Bright and Hayden Patriquin competing at the Veolia Pickleball National Championships.

.com·Sep 6, 2026Order of play for Championship Sunday at Veolia Pickleball National ChampionshipsAn electrifying lineup of must-watch matchups is set for Cary Tennis Park.Reads on Pickleball.com

JW Johnson embraces sister Jorja after their big semifinal win together at PPA NC.

.com·Sep 6, 2026UPSET ALERT: Anna Leigh Waters and Ben Johns lose first semi of the PPA season to JW and Jorja JohnsonJohnson siblings take down the GOATs in three games after beating them last year at the exact same event.Reads on Pickleball.com

Tour News · Jul 21, 2023Tennis Success Doesn’t Equal Pickleball GreatnessNoah Rubin decided to give up tennis in October of 2022. The former Wimbledon Juniors single champ and a former USTA Junior singles and doubles champion made the announcement, got…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Jul 21, 2023Martinez Vich continues strong runLess than two months ago, Jaume Martinez Vich joked about how he was a nobody. “I’m just a Spanish boy living in Hawaii, playing pickleball and making it to Championship…Andrew Gilman

Waters and Johns PPA Tournament Denver

Tour News · Jul 18, 2023Waters, Johns Show No Signs of Letting Up During Denver Finals on SundayPatience, thy name is Pickleball. Ben Johns and Anna Leigh Waters won their triple crowns at the OH SNAP! Denver Open in characteristic fashion. The champions known for consistency and…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Jul 17, 2023Second Half Starts Now!The second half of the PPA season starts this week at the Denver Open. From there, the PPA will make five more stops by the end of August in places…Andrew Gilman

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Tour News · Jul 15, 2023Meghan Dizon Retires from Denver Open Due to Head InjuryThe action and excitement of mixed doubles day on Friday was punctured by an unfortunate accident that resulted in Meghan Dizon pulling out of the women’s doubles draw on Saturday.Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Jul 15, 2023Wright Back to His Winning WaysThe last time we heard Matt Wright’s name, it was mentioned in conjunction with Riley Newman’s. Newman announced on social media and beyond, letting everyone know he was parting with…Andrew Gilman

Christian Alshon Denver Pickleball

Tour News · Jul 14, 2023Alshon Makes His First FinalChristian Alshon wasn’t worried about how he was going to hold up physically Thursday in Denver. He was more concerned about how his brain would react. Yes, the temperatures were…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Jul 14, 2023Castillo earns second PPA medal; Tereschenko to play for goldJudit Castillo was down 7-0 in the second game against Irina Tereschenko in her women’s semifinal Thursday night before finally getting a point. She raised her arms in victory. Hey…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Jul 11, 20232023 Mid-Season Stats2023 MEDAL COUNT: TOP 6 MEN: Ben Johns, 21. Riley Newman, 17. JW Johnson, 14. Dylan Frazier, 11. Tyson McGuffin, 11. Matt Wright, 11. TOP 5 WOMEN: Anna Leigh Waters…Jim Ramsey

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023What Can You Learn From Watching the Pros?If you’re watching the PPA’s live stream of pickleball tournaments, you’re obsessed. Don’t worry. You’re among friends, and you’re welcome here in our pickleball world. And part of being obsessed…Andrew Gilman

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Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Orange County Cup Stats: Gold Medal MatchesMIXED 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…Jim Ramsey

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Navy Vet Helping to Promote PickleballKevin Wensing knows a little bit about getting people involved in sports. Seems like he’s an expert at it. And he knows a thing or two about making sure United…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Fleming and Carvana Make Pickleball for All Exhibition a SuccessAnthony Ryan played competitive wheelchair tennis for more than a decade. He got burned out on it. Playing a dozen or more tournaments per year will do that. So Ryan…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Johns Brothers Near Perfect in Gold Medal MatchDoing 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…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023When Pressure Leads to Relief: Waters Wins AgainAs 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…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Bar and Dawson Figuring Things Out – Finish Fourth in Orange CountyYou 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…Andrew Gilman

Mcguffin & Parenteau San Clemente PPA Tour

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Top Seeds Don’t Disappoint Friday in Orange CountyThe 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?”Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Garnett Impresses, Will Take on McGuffin in Singles FinalAnna Leigh Waters still hasn’t lost, Tyson McGuffin is still acting like it’s pledge week on Frat Row, Ben Johns is out, and Connor Garnett is back in a final.Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Registration Open for 2023 USA Pickleball National Championships powered by Invited and the PPA TourDALLAS (June 8, 2023) – Registration is officially open for the 2023 USA Pickleball National Championships powered by Invited and the PPA Tour at Brookhaven Country Club from Nov. 5-12…PPA Tour

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Selkirk Texas Open Stats: Gold Medal MatchesRockwall, Texas, June 4, 2023. MEN’S SINGLES FINAL: Ben Johns defeated #19 seed Jaume Martinez Vich, 11-2, 7-11, 11-5. . MATCH NOTES: CLEAN WINNERS: (No net-cord, no opponent’s paddle). Johns…Jim Ramsey

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023No Joke: Ignatowich’s and Wright’s Paddles Are Good to GoThere’s no question, James Ignatowich likes to joke around. You’ve seen him treat interviews like it’s Open Mic Night at the Laugh Factory, so when Federico Staksrud challenged his paddle…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023French will see if left can be right at Texas OpenHere’s the deal: Brandon French is from the area. He’s got lots of family and lots of friends who want to see him play. He needs to be on the…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023PPA Tour Unveils Largest Broadcast Deals in Organization History; Announces 273 Hours of CoverageSALT LAKE CITY, UT (May 25, 2023) – The Carvana Professional Pickleball Association (PPA Tour) today released the full broadcast schedule with top media entities, ESPN, CBS Sports, Prime Video…PPA Tour

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Dave Fleming Featured On Bonjour! Sports TalkWatch our own Dave Fleming as he was interviewed on Amazon Prime’s Bonjour! Sports Talk. Transcript Interviewer 1: [00:00:00] Welcome back to Bonjour Sports Talk Live on Prime and on…Andrew Gilman

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