PPA Pickleball Championships in Las Vegas | Results and Highlights
The PPA Pickleball Championships kicked off Thursday, October 6 with mens and womens singles.
On the mens side, Bens Johns and JW Johnson worked through the winners bracket to clinch a spot on Championship Sunday. Ben got the best of JW winning in 3 straight 11-5, 11-8, 11-1 to take home another gold medal. In the consolation bracket for the bronze medal, it was Dylan Frazier who came out on top. He took down James Ignatowich, Frank Anthony Davis, Jay Devilliers, and Federico Stakstrud.
Gold: Ben Johns
Silver: JW Johnson
Bronze: Dylan Frazier
On the womens side, it was all Anna Leigh Waters taking home the gold medal without dropping a single game. She faced Catherine Parenteau in the finals and won in straight sets 11-2, 11-4, 11-6. In the consolation bracket, Salome Devidze fought her way back after an early loss in the winners bracket. She took the bronze medal by defeating Carolina Mayorga-Perry, Mary Brascia, Anna Bright and a withdrawal from Parris Todd.
Gold: Anna Leigh Waters
Silver: Catherine Parenteau
Bronze: Salome Devidze
On Friday, mixed doubles was a copy of singles day. Ben Johns teamed up with Anna Leigh Waters and they marched their way to another gold medal. On the bottom half of the bracket, it was JW Johnson and Catherine Parenteau who earned their spot on Championship Sunday. Unfortunately for them, the Johns/Waters combo took them down in 3 straight- 11-3, 11-9, 14-12.
In the consolation bracket, Riley and Lindsey Newman defeated Parris Todd / Dylan Frazier and Leigh Waters / Tyson McGuffin to take the bronze medal.
Gold: Anna Leigh Waters / Ben Johns
Silver: Catherine Parenteau / Jw Johnson
Bronze: Lindsey Newman / Riley Newman
Saturday was an entertaining day of mens and womens doubles.
On the top half of the mens bracket, it was #1 Johns bros clinching their spot on Championship Sunday. Not with ease though. They were tested in their third round matchup against #8 Zane Navratil / Dylan Frazier 4-11, 11-6, 12-10.
On the bottom half of the bracket, #2 seed Riley Newman / Matt Wright also clinched a spot on Championship Sunday but had a close call in their second round matchup against #15 seed James Ignatowich / Federico Stakstud. Ignatowich / Stakstrud was the only team to take them to 3 games but the #2 seed was able to pull out the win 12-10, 7-11, 11-6.
In the consolation bracket, JW Johnson and Dekel Bar earned the bronze medal with wins over Johnny Goldberg / Christian Alshon, Hunter Johnson / Yates Johnson, Tyson McGuffin / Jay Devilliers, and Dylan Frazier / Zane Navratil.
On Championship Sunday, the #2 seed came out with all of the energy. The first two games they took down the #1 seed 11-2, 11-2 and seemed like they would win in 3 with ease. The Johns bros picked it up a bit in game three and were able to pull out a 11-9 win. Game 4 was more of the same with the Johns bros winning 11-9 again to force a game 5. Game 5 was back and forth the whole game with Matt Wright and Riley Newman taking down the #1 seeded Johns bros 11-8 in game 5.
Gold: Matt Wright / Riley Newman
Silver: Ben Johns / Collin Johns
Bronze: Jw Johnson / Dekel Bar
On the womens side, the story of the day was #5 seed Anna Bright / Parris Todd. They took down #4 Catherine Parenteau / Lea Jansen and #1 Lucy Kovalova / Callie Smith to advance to Championship Sunday against Anna Leigh Waters and Leigh Waters. The Waters were tested but won in three 11-8, 11-8, 11-9.
Gold: Anna Leigh Waters / Leigh Waters
Silver: Parris Todd / Anna Bright
Bronze: Lucy Kovalova / Callie Smith
