August 2, 2024
|OVERALL TOP 5:
- NATIONAL PICKLEBALL DAY (8/8): It’s pickleball’s day, so fans should play, watch, and celebrate for all 1,440 minutes.
- EYE OF THE TIGER: Dylan Frazier, the Missouri Tiger, playing a “home” tourney as the #1 men’s doubles seed.
- THROWN OUT AT 3RD – Johns and Waters swept all 3 events in 2023, but are not playing singles this year, so no chance to defend their double triples.
- JADED: Jade Kawamoto won two bronze medals at KC in ‘23 – can she double podium again?
- OPEN SESAME: This event is an Open with 1000 points going to the winners.
VENUE/TOURNEY/TV:
- Event #14 of the year – second consecutive year in KC.
- Broadcast start times are 11am Central Thursday through Sunday.
- National window: Sunday on ESPN2 from 4-6pm Eastern time.
- Full coverage on Pickleball TV (Prime Video, Roku, Samsung TV Plus, LG, and many more).
WOMEN’S SINGLES:
- Defending medalists:…