Anna Leigh Waters and Ben Johns are both missing from this week's Mojo Energy Pouches Virginia Beach Open, which leaves the PPA Tour stop unusually open. Pickleball.com's Jim Kloss blames the upcoming MLP Nations Cup and the Opendoor Pickleball World Championships for the thinner top end.
Kate Fahey and Roscoe Bellamy are the top singles seeds. Kloss expects No. 20 men's doubles pair Luca Mack and Anouar Braham to beat their ranking and calls mixed doubles the hardest event to call. Each pro title is worth 1,000 ranking points.
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Weeks without the biggest names are when developing pros earn points and belief. Coaches should watch which double-digit seeds turn a kind section of the draw into a deep run.
Ben Johns and Gabriel Tardio have advanced from the Hong Kong Slam menâs doubles semifinals. Official results show that they beat Tama Shimabukuro and JW Johnson, taking the opening game 11â7 and the next 11â6. 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 articleâs publication.
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For doubles preparation, review the partnershipâs 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 womenâs singles final after defeating Kiora Kunimoto, her partner in the womenâs doubles draw. The official semifinal record lists victories of 11â8 and 11â7. 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 articleâs publication.
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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 menâs singles final by beating Noe Khlif in straight games. The official completed-match record shows an 11â8 opener followed by an 11â2 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 articleâs publication.
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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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