Guaranteed Rate PPA Championships presented by Thorlo (Grandstand Court) - Men’s and Women’s Singles

Welcome to the Guaranteed Rate PPA Championships presented by Thorlo. Today's match-ups will feature the top-ranked pro singles pickleball players, including Ben Johns, Anna Leigh Waters, Federico Staksrud, and Catherine Parenteau.

Location: Darling Tennis Center (Las Vegas, NV)


Men's Singles Draw (Top 5):

1 Ben Johns
2 Federico Staksrud
3 Tyson McGuffin
4 Connor Garnett
5 Christian Alshon

To see the entire Men’s Singles Draw, go to PPAtour.com.

Storylines:
DEFENDING MEDALISTS: Ben Johns, JW Johnson, Dylan Frazier
Staksrud (2) spoiled the Johns party in Cincy and looks to stack back-to-back wins
Can JW Johnson (6) return to Sunday? No need to conserve energy as he’s not playing mixed with Jorja taking this tourney off.
WATCH OUT FOR: Potential McGuffin (3) vs. Loong (19) matchup in the round of 16 – more podcast fireworks?


Women's Singles Draw (Top 5):

1 Anna Leigh Waters
2 Catherine Parenteau
3 Mary Brascia
4 Irina Tereschenko
5 Hurricane Tyra Black

To see the entire Women's Singles Draw, go to PPAtour.com.

Storylines:
DEFENDING MEDALISTS: Anna Leigh Waters, Catherine Parenteau, Salome Devidze
Hurricane Tyra Black (5) is in the draw and on ALW’s side of the bracket
WATCH OUT FOR: Can anyone pull an upset and prevent a doubles partners showdown between ALW (1) & CP (2)?


To see the storylines for the Guaranteed Rate PPA Championships presented by Thorlo, visit https://www.ppatour.com/storyl....ines-for-the-guarant

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