Pretorius stuns, Sock battles in the Cincinnati round of 64
The round of 64 at the Cincinnati PPA featured a few early exits and upsets. Team Selkirk conquered the first day of main-draw play, with newcomers shining and regulars cruising through. ‘Emerging Pro’ Shannon Pretorius downs No. 13 Dominique Schaefer Shannon Pretorius may not be a familiar name on the PPA, but she has earned gold on the APP Tour. On Monday, Pretorius worked...
Team Selkirk: 2025 PPA Cincinnati preview
The third PPA Slam event of the season kicks off this week in Cincinnati, Ohio. As a Slam, the tournament will follow a progressive draw format, with each division playing one round per day. Battle of the Boomstiks Tama Shimabukuro has been making headlines this past week after defeating Tyler Loong in singles and mixed doubles at the PPA Fukuoka event. Over the weekend,...
Sock reaches the Las Vegas semifinals, eyes bronze on Sunday
Singles day at the Las Vegas PPA delivered on impressive matchups and upsets. Federico Staksrud, Tyson McGuffin, and Dylan Frazier were some of the bigger names in the draw to bow out before the quarterfinals. Jack Sock played sensational pickleball, routing Max Freeman, Roscoe Bellamy, and Noe Khlif on his way to the semifinals. He will be looking for his second bronze and fifth...
