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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 · Oct 9, 2023No Mixed Final, Men’s Doubles Excites in VegasNineteen triple crowns for Ben Johns. Another nineteen for Anna Leigh Waters. And a ninth triple crown for each together. The duo paired up and were all aces in Las…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Oct 8, 2023Smith-Kovalova Back in FinalSeemingly every PPA Tournament features new players, new shots and new opportunities. And that’s great – for the fans, the players, and the sport as a whole. The underdogs are…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Oct 8, 2023Injury Puts Ignatowich Out For the TournamentJames Ignatowich got through one match with a sprained left ankle Saturday, but said he wasn’t healthy enough to make it through another. He and partner Matt Wright were forced…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Oct 7, 2023Bright, Ignatowich impress Friday in VegasThere’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…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Oct 6, 2023Lohani breaks through in Vegas; Waters-Parenteau make finalMen’s Singles The confidence Aanik Lohani said he received from losing to Ben Johns back in August was significant. That was at the PPA’s Denver Open in the quarterfinals. Can…Andrew Gilman

Feature · Oct 5, 2023What is “The Race?”The PPA Tour hosts pickleball’s rankings for professional players. These rankings are computed over a 52-week rolling period and automatically drop a certain number of tournaments to account for the…Hannah Johns

Feature · Oct 5, 2023The perfect pickleball birthday giftKim Janssen is a “Pickleball Widow.” Self-proclaimed, of course, but she’s not too different from so many others who have spouses who seemed “married” to the sport. Kim’s husband Steve…Andrew Gilman

Profile · Oct 4, 2023Who is Rachel Rohrabacher?Rachel Rohrabacher is so new to the sport of pickleball that she only recently decided that she was all in. “I just did what was best for myself at that…Andrew Gilman

Analysis · Oct 3, 2023STORYLINES FOR THE GUARANTEED RATE PPA CHAMPIONSHIPS PRESENTED BY THORLOOVERALL TOP 5: BROADCAST & VENUE HIGHLIGHTS (all times Pacific): MEN’S SINGLES: WOMEN’S SINGLES: MIXED DOUBLES: WOMEN’S DOUBLES: MEN’S DOUBLES…Dave Fleming

Analysis · Oct 2, 2023DRAW REVEAL: GUARANTEED RATE PPA CHAMPIONSHIPS PRESENTED BY THORLOThe Guaranteed Rate PPA Championships presented by THORLO kicks off tomorrow and the professional draws for all five divisions of play have officially been released. It’s time to dive into…Emma Santerre

Blog · Sep 28, 2023Lessons with the ProsWhat’s the one thing your players want to know when you do a lesson with them? Lindsey Newman: “It depends on the lesson or the camp I’m teaching, but I…Andrew Gilman

Profile · Sep 27, 2023Jones and Leah celebrate National Daughters Day togetherMight as well play some pickleball on National Daughters Day. That’s what Allyce Jones and her 10-year-old daughter Leah did today, followed up by getting a cool Boba drink together.Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Sep 26, 2023Tennis Channel, Carvana Professional Pickleball Association Form Joint Venture to Further Build Fastest-Growing SportAs Tour’s 360-Media Arm, Network will Produce all Events and Launch Destination Pickleball Channel, App and Website Partnership between Giants will See Ad Sales Teams work Together to Unlock Rising…PPA Tour

Analysis · Sep 25, 2023Little Boy Falls in Love With PickleballWith a tear in her eye, Linda Fetter is quick to say how pickleball saved her life. And her grandson Liam, only four years old, with a big smile on…Andrew Gilman

Carvana PPA Tour Anna Leigh Waters

Analysis · Sep 22, 2023When you’re sorry that you’re not sorryTruth serum time. Be honest and true to yourself. Be vulnerable. It’s OK to admit it. You’re not sorry and you never have been – probably won’t ever be. Your…Andrew Gilman

Profile · Sep 21, 2023Why Federico Staksrud’s Cincinnati Title Means Something a Little Extra“Just when you think he’s in trouble, he rallies back.” That’s what PPA commentator Michelle McMahon said of Ben Johns during the first game of the Men’s Singles final at…Will Daughton

Feature · Sep 20, 2023Tennis players’ relationship with pickleball is evolving in real timeLast December, Jack Sock and Sam Querrey had Ben Johns and Matt Wright a little worried. OK, maybe not worried, but perhaps a tad surprised. After all, Sock and Querrey…Andrew Gilman

Feature · Sep 14, 2023Andy Jones: A Pickleball AmbassadorThis isn’t a story about how Andrea Jones and her husband won more than $20 million in the Pennsylvania lottery. Although, that’s a doozy of a tale. It ends with…Andrew Gilman

Profile · Sep 13, 2023Buckner, Pregnant with Her Third Child, Keeps CompetingCourt temperatures were like a radio station – “Hot 101, Power 102,” you get the idea. But it didn’t bother Brooke Buckner. She’s from North Carolina. She knows what humidity…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Sep 13, 2023Carvana PPA Tour and Major League Pickleball Announce Full Merger to Form a Unified Professional Pickleball OrganizationMerger of Two Largest Pro Pickleball Organizations Is Backed By $50M Investment Led By Private Equity Firm SC Holdings and Financier/MLP Team Owner Al Tylis, Along with PPA Tour Owner…PPA Tour

Recap · Sep 12, 2023Stats-Wrap: Baird Wealth Management Cincinnati Open Championship SundayMEN’S DOUBLES FINAL: (1) Ben Johns and Collin Johns def. (2) Dylan Frazier and J.W. Johnson, 11-6, 11-6, 8-11, 11-8. Watch Here MATCH NOTES: . RALLIES: 2,658 shots. 172 rallies.Jim Ramsey

Tour News · Sep 11, 2023Ben Johns Eclipses the 100 Title Milestone Mark in CincyIt was a bittersweet ending to Ben Johns’ centennial-eclipsing 100th title weekend in Cincinnati—he finished with 101 titles but did not punctuate the festivities with a Triple Crown. Taking the…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Sep 11, 2023Winning Ugly: Johns and Johns Get it Done on Saturday in a Series of Three-Game MatchesNeither Ben nor Collin Johns showed their best level on Saturday in Cincinnati, but once again they proved why they are the best team in the world and the team…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Sep 9, 2023Stats Desk: Preview to Cincinnati Open Finals=== MEN’S SINGLES === #1 BEN JOHNS is in his ninth final this year. He won all of the previous eight times, including four against Federico Staksrud, most recently in Seattle…Jim Ramsey

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