With several big names absent, Semifinal Saturday at the PPA Tour's Virginia Beach Open is full of fresh chances, Pickleball.com reports. In women's singles, No. 19 Sofia Sewing, who upset No. 2 seed Brooke Buckner in three games on Thursday, and No. 21 Helena Jansen Fink are each a win away from a first PPA Tour final.
No. 2 Noe Khlif and No. 7 Adam Harvey are chasing their first singles finals on U.S. soil, while Will Howells, Elliott Schupp and Max Freeman could make a first final in men's doubles.
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Draws without the usual favourites reward players who prepare for every opponent. Sewing shows that a deep run can start from a double-digit seed when the chance appears.
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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