Anna Leigh Waters reaches 200 PPA Tour titles at Chicago Cup
Summary by Coachino Daily Digest · Original reporting by The Kitchen
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Anna Leigh Waters won mixed doubles with Ben Johns to secure her 200th career PPA Tour title, then added women’s doubles and singles gold to leave the Chicago Cup with 202 titles and 45 Triple Crowns. Federico Staksrud and Hayden Patriquin won men’s doubles, while Roscoe Bellamy took men’s singles and qualifier Emilien Burnel reached the semifinals.
Coachino Insight
Waters’ milestone highlights sustained elite performance, while Burnel’s qualifying run and the men’s doubles upsets show how emerging players and pairings can reshape a tournament draw.
Ben Johns and Gabriel Tardio have advanced from the Hong Kong Slam men’s doubles semifinals. Official results show that they beat Tama Shimabukuro and JW Johnson, taking the opening game 11–7 and the next 11–6. The defeated pair had won their quarterfinal in straight games. This confirms a final berth, not a title. The displayed date records our verification of official results, not a news article’s publication.
Coachino Insight
For doubles preparation, review the partnership’s full run and the next opponent separately. A clean semifinal result still leaves another match to plan for.
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Judit Castillo has reached the Hong Kong Slam women’s singles final after defeating Kiora Kunimoto, her partner in the women’s doubles draw. The official semifinal record lists victories of 11–8 and 11–7. The next pairing is against Andie Dikosavljevic, with no completed final score available in the reviewed record. The displayed date records our verification of official results, not a news article’s publication.
Coachino Insight
Facing a familiar doubles partner requires a different competitive plan. Coaches can help players separate shared practice habits from the demands of a singles match.
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Tama Shimabukuro advanced to the Hong Kong Slam men’s singles final by beating Noe Khlif in straight games. The official completed-match record shows an 11–8 opener followed by an 11–2 second game. His previous round against Grayson Goldin had required three games. Hunter Johnson is listed as his final opponent, without a completed final score. The displayed date records our verification of official results, not a news article’s publication.
Coachino Insight
The shorter semifinal follows a longer quarterfinal. Coaches can discuss how players reset their preparation between opponents while keeping recovery and final-match planning separate.
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