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…