The PPA Tour took over the Cary Tennis Park in Cary, North Carolina this past weekend. The crowds were electric the entire tournament, and the play was even better.
This was the last PPA tournament before a break in the action for a summer of Major League Pickleball (MLP). MLP kicks off the 2025 season in less than three weeks, on October 24th in the MLP Orlando event.
Let’s get into the action.
Top Storylines from the Veolia North Carolina Open
Jorja Johnson upset Anna Leigh Waters in two events, earning gold in both
“Jorja ‘Freaking’ Johnson” – Dave Fleming and Michelle McMahon
I would love to ask Jorja Johnson this question – Which day was more satisfying?
November 24th, 2024 – the day the Dallas Flash won the MLP Finals over the New Jersey 5sOR
April 6th, 2025 – the day she won two gold medals against Anna Leigh Waters and her first women’s doubles gold on the PPA Tour
Sunday was special for Jorja.
To be clear, the day started off terrible for Jorja. In her first match of the day, Jorja played women’s doubles with Hurricane Tyra Black against 1 seed, Catherine Parenteau and Anna Leigh Waters. They lost the first game 1-11.
That, however, was NOT an omen of things to come. Instead, Jorja and Tyra won the next three games 11-6, 11-4,…
