Upset City in Atlanta | Professional Pickleball Association
If you follow college basketball, you know the energy around March Madness. That was what the energy felt like at the PPA Atlanta Open this weekend. Big time upsets, crazy comebacks, and the best Championship Sunday of the year.
The madness started Thursday with mens pro singles. Jay Devilliers, top mens pickleball pro, had to drop out of singles and other events due to being stuck overseas. Read more on that story here.
#1 player in the world, Ben Johns, missed singles day due to college graduation
#1 seed in the tournament, Tyson McGuffin, withdrew due to feeling under the weather
#2 Ryan Sherry defeated by #31 Gabriel Tardio
#5 Frank Anthony David defeated by #28 Alex Neumann
#7 Spencer Smith defeated by #26 Alvaro Terron
#8 Hayden Patriquin defeated by #25 Ryler DeHeart
#9 AJ Koller defeated by #24 James Ignatowich
#10 Anderson Scarpa defeated by #23 Rafa Hewett
#11 Anton Gutz defeated by #43 Marshall Brown
Semi Final 1: #12 Federico Staksrud defeated #24 James Ignatowich 11-5, 11-8
Semi Final 2: #23 Rafa Hewett defeated #6 John Cincola 11-9, 6-11, 12-10
