Ben Johns Faces Rare Setback: The 2024 season wrapped up with a thrilling conclusion at the CIBC PPA Tour Finals, presented by ROAR Organic. Held at the San Clemente Life Time Fitness, a venue widely considered the crown jewel of the PPA Tour, the event provided one last chance for players to show their skills in the year’s showdown. Though the weather brought unexpected chills and a couple of foggy days, the action on the court was red-hot.
Triple Crowns Getting Harder to Achieve
Anna Leigh Waters added another prestigious triple crown to her already impressive career, continuing her dominance in women’s pickleball. However, the road to such an achievement is becoming increasingly difficult. In every event, she faced stiff competition, with women’s doubles proving to be particularly competitive.
The gap in singles and mixed doubles is narrowing, as players like Kate Fahey and Parris Todd continue to close in on Waters’ dominance. While Waters is likely to capture more triple crowns, they may become less frequent in 2025.
On the men’s side, Ben Johns faced a rare setback. He was knocked out during pool play in singles and men’s doubles, failing to even come close to a triple crown. It seems the era of frequent triple crowns for men may be coming to a close, with the challenges becoming even greater in the year ahead.
News in Brief: Ben Johns Faces Rare Setback
The 2024 CIBC PPA Tour Finals marked a thrilling conclusion to the season at San Clemente Life Time Fitness. Anna Leigh Waters claimed another triple crown, but the competition is getting fiercer in women’s doubles, singles, and mixed doubles.
Ben Johns, on the other hand, struggled, falling short of a triple crown as he was eliminated early in singles and men’s doubles. The 2025 season may bring fewer triple crowns for both genders as the competition continues to intensify.
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