Storylines for the Toys 'R' Us PPA Finals presented by JOOLA, May 6-10
PPA Tour released the storyline package for the Toys 'R' Us PPA Finals presented by JOOLA at Life Time Rancho San Clemente May 6-10, with pool play running Wednesday through Friday, Semifinal Saturday on FS1 from 7 to 9 p.m. ET, and the Sunday final on FOX from 5 to 7 p.m. ET. Anna Leigh Waters is skipping singles but will play both doubles events, Ben Johns and Gabe Tardio enter men's doubles undefeated in 2026, and the Finals counts as an extra event for points and ranking, with 700 points awarded to each gold medal winner.
Read at PPA Tour →How to Watch PARTNERS, the New Pro Pickleball Reality Series
The Dink details how to watch PARTNERS, the new six-part documentary and reality series following the Carvana PPA Tour and its biggest stars, which is now live on Amazon Prime Video, PickleballTV, and the PPA Tour YouTube channel. Alex E. Weaver writes that the series covers contract terminations, player relationships and breakups, and the process of picking partners on tour, with extended interviews from Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns, Anna Bright, and Connor Pardoe across all six episodes.
Read at The Dink →Groups, partnerships announced for Toys 'R' Us PPA Finals
Pickleball.com lays out the group draws and doubles partnerships for the Toys 'R' Us PPA Finals, with each division running two pools of four pairings playing one match per day Wednesday through Friday before the top two from each pool advance to Semifinal Saturday. Anna Leigh Waters and Anna Bright are the top women's doubles seed, Ben Johns and Anna Leigh Waters drew the top mixed doubles spot, and Kate Fahey leads the women's singles bracket alongside Lea Jansen, Catherine Parenteau, and Liz Truluck in Group 1.
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