Phoenix, Arizona. February 4, 2024
WOMEN’S SINGLES FINAL: (1) Anna Leigh Waters def. (3) Mary Brascia, 11-2, 11-1.
MATCH NOTES:
- Brascia lost to Waters in the final at the Atlanta Open last May.
- Part of Waters’ 22nd career PPA Triple Crown..
CLEAN WINNERS: (No net-cord, no opponent’s paddle).
Waters: 9, including 1 on the third shot.
Brascia: 8, including 0 on the third shot.
ERRORS on SERVES and RETURNS:
Waters: (0)
Brascia: (2). 0 on serves, 2 on returns.
BASELINE DRIVE ERRORS:
Waters: 7, including 4 on the third shot.
Brascia: 11, including 2 on the third shot.
WINNERS/ERRORS PLUS/MINUS (from above):
Waters: +2.
Brascia: -5.
LONGEST RALLY: 13 shots.
GAME POINTS:
Waters: Won 2, Lost 0.
Brascia: none.
TIME OUTS: Did the player that called time out win the next rally? (excluding video reviews)
Waters: none.
Brascia: Won 1, Lost 3.
DVR ALERT:
- Game Two, 0-0, 12-shot rally, Brascia winner.
- Game Two, 2-1, 11-shot rally, Waters nice.
MEN’S SINGLES FINAL: (2) Federico Staksrud def. (8) Jaume Martinez Vich, 7-11, 11-2, 11-8.
MATCH NOTES:
- Staksrud won a silver medal at this tournament last year, and a silver medal last month at the Masters.
- Vich knocked off top-seed Ben Johns in the quarterfinals, then…