🇦🇺 Hunter Johnson holds off Christian Alshon to win the Australia Pickleball Cup singles title
Hunter Johnson is the men's singles champion of the WALKER Australia Pickleball Cup after beating Christian Alshon in three games, 11-8, 5-11, 11-8, in the last match at Pat Rafter Arena, Pickleball.com reports. He led the decider 7-0, watched Alshon move in front at 8-7, then finished the job on his first trip to Australia. Andie Dikosavljevic, the seventh seed, beat Judit Castillo for the women's singles title. Gabe Tardio won twice, in men's doubles with Hayden Patriquin and in mixed with Tyra Hurricane Black, who also took the women's doubles alongside Jorja Johnson.
Coachino Insight
Johnson nearly let a seven-point lead slip in the deciding game. Coaches can use the final as a case study in staying aggressive when an opponent starts a run.
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