PADDLE CONSPIRACY! Testing Causes Anna Leigh Waters To Drop Out Of Singles

 

1. 2:13 PADDLE CONSPIRACY! Testing Causes Anna Leigh Waters To Drop Out Of Singles
2. 2:26 JillyB Podcast (Conner Ogden Interview) (This Pickleball Life Shoutout)
3. 7:32 Women's Singles: Salome Devidze vs Lacy Schneemann
4. 7:52 Other Crazy Spills
5. 9:32 Salome Devidze vs Lacy Schneemann (continued)
6. 11:00 Women's Doubles: Quarterfinal - Callie Smith/Lucy Kovalova vs Lea Jansen/Tyra Black
7. 13:53 Finals - Anna Leigh Waters/Catherine Parenteau vs Callie Smith/Lucy Kovalova
8. 18:43 Men's Singles
9. 18:50 Tyson McGuffin vs Christian Alshon
10. 21:53 Ben Johns vs Connor Garnett
11. 23:05 Ben Johns vs Tyson McGuffin
12. 26:00 Crazy Point
13. 26:55 Men's Doubles
14. 27:16 Jaume Martinez Vich/Wyatt Stone vs Ben Johns/Collin Johns
15. 28:18 Tyler Loong/DJ Young vs Christian Alshon/Connor Garnett
16. 29:07 JW Johns/Dylan Frazier vs Christian Alshon/Connor Garnett
17. 33:38 Mixed Doubles Anna Leigh Waters/Ben Johns vs JW Johnson/Jorja Johnson

This Pickleball Life Shoutout (Jill Baverman Podcast)

A quick shout-out to Sorry Not Sorry! I hope you enjoyed our theme song today. Some of our fellow podcasters threw a bit of shade our way, and when I say "us," I really mean me, as I wrote, created, and sang our theme song. But hey, I'll take it—I thrive on a little shade. Bring it on!

Our fellow, unapologetically unapologetic podcaster joined in, and it was all in good fun. What followed after he danced to our theme song essentially echoed everything we've been discussing—simultaneously important and unbelievable. Feel free to check out last week's episode of the Sorry Not Sorry pod if you want a different perspective on the same topic.

PADDLE CONSPIRACY Unveiled: Sorry Not Sorry Pickleball Podcast Breaks Down The Latest PPA Pickleball Drama

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     • "Love your show... Is she still being taken advantage of by a cradle-robbing Alshon who is also 16 in his head, maybe 12 even when he slams his paddle down like the baby he is. Lots of love otherwise."

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      • "Ha! I was so distracted by those guys at BJ's bench when he played singles... like who are they?!"

  15. @jgriffin9113

      • "Thankfully Jilly B is such a great journalist because ALW & Catherine both did not sign up for singles after the long grind out in Dallas."
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AI Prompt: `in a funny and humorous tone write a 300+ word summary

Well folks, if you like WWE-style drama with some pickleballs mixed in, then this tournament was the spectacular shindig for you! These pro players turned the Hertz Cup into a bonafide pickleball telenovela with enough twists, turns, beefs, and surprise cameos to make any tennis traditionalist clutch their pearls.

Where to even start with this zany rollercoaster ride chock full of controversy and intrigue?! I tell ya, there was more beef sizzling off the court than balls whizzing by on it! First, paddle princess Anna Leigh “ALW" Waters set tongues wagging by abruptly yeeting herself from the singles bracket. Turns out a gossip-y pickleball podcast popped off a can of worms about some major paddle testing shade going on behind the scenes. ALW wasn't trying to get caught up in that hot mess express!

Meanwhile, meow king Tyson McGuffin slung enough trash talk at his rival Christian Alshon to fill a landfill. I haven't seen someone try to get inside another player's head so aggressively since McEnroe was stomping around the tennis scene! But McGuffin’s pesky mind games ultimately proved no match for the Zen Cuke Master Ben Johns, who calmy tuned out the antics en route to a singles gold medal.

Of course, injuries and epic wipeouts also crashed the pickle party. Poor Tyra “Hurricane” Black tweaked her knee mid-rally and instantly transformed from title contender into gimpy has-been. And I haven't witnessed a full-body slam that violent since watching old wrestling VHS tapes at my cousin Billy’s house (sorry Aunt Karen!).

So grab the popcorn and buckle up buttercups, because this pickleball show has more stunts still to come! Wonder if the paddle police will drop the hammer on ALW soon with some contraband graphite confiscations? Either way, if the Hertz Cup was any indication, pro pickleball just upstaged pro tennis on the theatrical stage!

Google Sheet Summaries

1. 2:13 PADDLE CONSPIRACY! Testing Causes Anna Leigh Waters To Drop Out Of Singles
   Anna Leigh Waters withdrew from singles on the same day new paddle testing began after past controversy over her paddle.
2. 2:26 JillyB Podcast A recent podcast exposed issues with the PPA's lack of paddle testing
3. 7:32 Women's Singles: Salome Devidze vs Lacy Schneemann 
   Lacy sprained her ankle mid-rally but kept competing in a close final.
4. 7:52 Other Crazy Spills
   There were some other horrifying falls this tournament that fortunately did not result in major injuries.
5. 9:32 Salome Devidze vs Lacy Schneemann (continued)
   Salome Devidze ultimately defeated an injured Schneemann for the Women's Singles gold.
6. 11:00 Women's Doubles: Quarterfinal - Callie Smith/Lucy Kovalova vs Lea Jansen/Tyra Black
   There was controversy around line calls and frustration from Lea Jansen and Tyra Black.
7. 13:53 Finals - Anna Leigh Waters/Catherine Parenteau vs Callie Smith/Lucy Kovalova
   The finals went to the dominant pair of Waters and Parenteau for another gold medal.
8. 18:43 Men's Singles
   The Men's bracket led to an exciting Ben Johns vs Tyson McGuffin final.
9. 18:50 Tyson McGuffin vs Christian Alshon
   Tyson McGuffin infuriated his quarterfinal opponent Christian Alshon en route to the final.
10. 21:53 Ben Johns vs Connor Garnett
    Ben Johns had a tighter semifinal vs Connor Garnett before dominating the final game.
11. 23:05 Ben Johns vs Tyson McGuffin
    Ben Johns defeated Tyson McGuffin in 3 close games to claim another gold medal.
12. 26:00 Crazy Point There was an insane ATP rally ending in a crazy winner.
13. 26:55 Men's Doubles A new pair won Men's Doubles in a surprise upset.
14. 27:16 Jaume Martinez Vich/Wyatt Stone vs Ben Johns/Collin Johns Ben and his brother were shockingly upset in the Round of 16.
15. 28:18 Tyler Loong/DJ Young vs Christian Alshon/Connor Garnett
    Christian Alshon and Connor Garnett made it to the finals over Tyler Loong and DJ Young.
16. 29:07 JW Johnson/Dylan Frazier vs Christian Alshon/Connor Garnett
    Christian Alshon and Connor Garnett battled JW Johnson and Dylan Frazier in a competitive 3-game final.
17. 33:38 Mixed Doubles Anna Leigh Waters/Ben Johns vs JW Johnson/Jorja Johnson
    Siblings JW and Jorja Johnson nearly pulled off an upset over juggernauts Ben Johns and Anna Leigh Waters.

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