=== MEN’S SINGLES ===
#1 Federico Staksrud (The new #1) did not lose a game in four matches Thursday. This is his ninth straight final this year (3 golds, 5 silvers).
#11 Jack Sock is in his first PPA singles final. (He won Mixed Doubles in North Carolina last year). The Olympian beat Christian Alshon in the semis (11-1, 13-11) to set up this top-flight final with the game’s hottest singles player, Federico Staksrud.
Bronze: (3) Tyson McGuffin vs. (4) Christian Alshon.
=== WOMEN’S SINGLES ===
#1 Mary Brascia, enjoyed the rarified air of being the top seed, cruising through four matches Thursday. She has two silver medals this year (both losses to A.L. Waters) and is looking to break through with her first PPA gold medal.
#2 Lea Jansen was dominant Thursday, winning a game by an 11-0 “pickle” against three of her four opponents. She allowed a stingy 18 points while winning eight games. Because Jansen won the Houston Open two weeks ago, she can now win two out of three tournaments for the second time in her career.
Bronze: (6) Kaitlyn Christian vs (5) Jorja Johnson.
=== MIXED DOUBLES ===
#1 Etta Wright and Ben Johns needed three games in two of their four wins Friday. This team won the Houston Open two weeks ago. Johns’ 45 career mixed…
