STORYLINES FOR THE PROTON AUSTRALIA PICKLEBALL OPEN

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OVERALL TOP 5: 

  • AUSTRALIA: First international stop for the PPA Tour
  • AUSSIES: Can an Aussie make it to Championship Sunday?
  • DEEP SOUTH: How will the Carvana PPA Tour stars living in the US adjust in Australia?
  • BOOMERANG: Will the US players build their brand and return to Australia and will more Aussies head to the US to compete after this event?
  • OPEN DOWN UNDER: 1,000 Carvana PPA Tour points for the winners. 

VENUE/TOURNEY/TV:

  • Event will be played at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.
  • Event #3 of the 2025 Carvana PPA Tour season – features a traditional draw: Singles on Thursday, mixed Friday, men’s/women’s doubles Saturday and Championship Sunday.
  • THURSDAY IS WEDNESDAY IN THE US: Coverage starts at 6pm Eastern on Wednesday Jan 29 in the US, with coverage stretching until 2am. 
  • PickleballTV will have the broadcast. 

MEN’S SINGLES:

  • TOP 5 SEEDS: Tyson McGuffin, Quang Duong, Gabe Tardio, Dave Bacalla, Phuc Huynh
  • Top seeded Tyson McGuffin seeks his first singles gold since August of 2023. 
  • Can top Aussie players Tom Evans (6) or Mitch Hargreaves (9) make a run?

WOMEN’S SINGLES:

  • TOP 5 SEEDS: Kaitlyn Christian, Ekaterina Biakina, Jessie Irvine, Lara Giltinan, Helena Spiridis
  • Kaitlyn Christian (1) is a…

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