Houston Championship Sunday Preview, from the Stats Desk

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  • Ben Johns is looking for his 120th gold, 40th doubles gold and 45th mixed doubles gold.
  • Collin Johns is looking for his 30th gold (all in men’s doubles).
  • Ben Johns’ 21st career PPA Triple Crown last week in North Carolina was his first in 2024. He had nine last year.

=== MEN’S SINGLES ===

#10 QUANG DUONG will leave Houston with his first PPA medal. The 18-year-old did not lose a game while beating top-seed Ben Johns and sixth-seed Jaume Martinez Vich to reach the final.

#2 FEDERICO STAKSRUD is seven-for-seven in reaching the finals this year. He has two gold medals, against Connor Garnett and Jaume Martinez Vich. His six career titles are second only to Ben Johns.

Bronze: #6 Jaume Martinez Vich vs #35 Donald Young (he beat #8 Jay Devilliers and #3 Connor Garnett)

=== WOMEN’S SINGLES ===

#19 SAMANTHA PARKER has earned her first PPA medal this weekend. On Thursday she beat top-seed Mary Brascia and four-seed Lacy Schneemann.

#2 LEA JANSEN is in her first PPA final since the Seattle Open last July. She dropped only one game during four wins on Thursday. Jansen has two bronze medals this year. Her two career gold medals were in the summer of 2021. 

Bronze: #4 Lacy Schneemann vs #6 Parris Todd.

=== MIXED DOUBLES ===

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