STORYLINES FOR THE VEOLIA NORTH CAROLINA OPEN

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OVERALL TOP 5: 

  • THEY’RE BAAAAACK: Ben Johns, Anna Bright, Brooke Buckner, Tyson McGuffin and more return to the draws. How will they fare after being overseas?
  • MEN’S DUBS IS FIRE: New partnerships, incredible pace, and budding new rivalries can be found throughout the draw. Can Andrei Daescu and Christian Alshon keep winning?
  • SEMI-FINAL SATURDAY 2.0: Tourney #2 with the new Open format: Wednesday singles, Thursday mixed doubles, Friday women’s and men’s doubles, semi-final Saturday, and Championship Sunday.  
  • BACK2BACK: Quick turnaround and cross-country travel for the players who battled in Utah. 
  • OPEN LOOK: 1,000 Carvana PPA Tour points for the winners. 

VENUE/TOURNEY/TV:

  • Year #2 at Cary Tennis Park and tourney #9 on the campaign. 
  • Tournament will be played on RollX surface.  
  • Over 1,200 players participating in the event. 
  • PickleballTV (and the app) will have all the coverage, starting each day at 11am Eastern. 

WOMEN’S SINGLES:

  • Defending Medalists: Anna Leigh Waters, Catherine Parenteau, Lea Jansen
  • Anna Leigh Waters (1) won singles crown #50 in Utah. 
  • Brooke Buckner (4) will have big fan support playing in her home state. 
  • Helena Jansen (16) won a triple crown in the first PPA Challenger Series event…

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