OVERALL TOP 5:
- PACKED HOUSE: Ben Johns, Collin Johns, and Anna Leigh Waters are all in the draw for the first time since Austin in March.
- PRIME VIEWING: Center Court will be streamed exclusively on Prime Video, part of a 4 tourney World Championship Series.
- LARGEST TOURNEY IN PPA HISTORY: Over 1,400 players in Atlanta
- FIRST MEDAL 2.0? : Staksrud, Ignatowich, Hewett (singles) and Bright (for women’s doubles) won their first PPA gold medal in these events last year.
- SHICK EFFECT?: Over 90 entries in pro men’s singles, the largest ever.
MEN’S SINGLES:
- Defending medalists: Federico Staksrud, Rafa Hewett, James Ignatowich Massive field: over 90 players entered. Quallies on Wednesday.
- Fed vs. Rafa 2.0? Opposite sides of the draw in ’23.
- WATCH OUT FOR: JW Johnson – will he make a run in singles after several consecutive strong doubles tournaments?
WOMEN’S SINGLES:
- Defending medalists: Anna Leigh Waters, Catherine Parenteau, Lea Jansen
- CP is on the same side of the draw as AL so they cannot play each other in a Finals rematch
- Lacy Schneemann makes just her 2nd singles appearance of the year on the PPA Tour.
- WATCH OUT FOR: The field – is this the week that someone other than Waters, Parenteau, Jansen, and Devidze medal? A bronze…
