Unlike the most recent pro pickleball event in Austin, the APP Delray Beach shouldn't be interrupted by weather. If anything, it might get a little hot, which could cause the newly crowned ball-of-choice for the APP Tour, the Franklin X-40, to play a little slow.
Expect longer rallies this weekend.
Here’s how to watch the APP Vlasic Classic - Delray Beach:
- Friday, April 5th - 12-6pm - APPTV (YouTube)
- Saturday, April 6th - 11am-4pm - APPTV (YouTube)
- Saturday, April 6th - 5-7pm - CBSSN
- Sunday, April 7th - 12-1pm - APPTV (YouTube)
- Sunday, April 7th - 2-4pm - CBSSN
Women’s Doubles
- Megan Fudge is playing with Jill Braverman and Susannah Barr is playing with Mari Humberg - the first time on the APP Tour that Barr and Fudge haven’t played together in a very long time.
- Milan Rane and Jorja Johnson are coming off a win at the APP Miami Open – can they make it two in a row?
- Two of the best APP Next Gen players are playing together: Riley Bohnert and Emily Ackerman.
Underdogs
- Cass Hoag and Jessica Warren are two ladies from Florida who can PLAY – maybe a little hometown luck will kickstart a run in Delray.
Predictions
- Rane and Johnson will defeat Jilly B and Megan Fudge in the finals
Mixed Doubles
- Andrei Daescu and Jilly B are pairing up for the first time - could be a fun pairing.
- Jorja Johnson and Gabe Tardio are playing together after earning bronze in APP Miami.
- Milan Rane is playing with JW Johnson and should be a favorite to go deep in the tourney.
- It looks like Rob Nunnery is back from injury – he’s playing with Erik Lange.
Predictions
- Since the draws are not available yet, here are some teams I expect to make deep runs:
- JW Johnson/Milan Rane
- Gabe Tardio/Jorja Johnson
- Yana Newell/Will Howells
- Jill Braverman/Andrei Daescu
- Megan Fudge/John Cincola
- CJ Klinger/Judit Castillo
- If the bracket works out, JW Johnson & Milan Rane beat Andrei Daescu and Jill Braverman in the finals.
Women’s Singles
- Judit Castillo is coming off a huge win at the PPA Austin Open with a ton of momentum.
- Megan Fudge just won the APP Miami Open, and is hoping to make it two APP wins in a row.
- Yana Newell is an elite singles player who hasn’t been playing much pro singles recently, but she is back in this draw.
Predictions
- Since the draws are not available yet, here are some ladies I like to make a deep run:
- Megan Fudge
- Judit Castillo
- Yana Newell
- Jorja Johnson
- Jill Braverman
- Shelby Bates
- If the bracket works out, Judit Castillo beats Megan Fudge in the finals
Men’s Singles
- Even while a big PPA tournament is going on at the same time, this field is LOADED - there are 59 guys in the qualifiers.
- Hunter Johnson won the APP Miami Open, but then signed an exclusive contract with the PPA right after, so he is not in this draw.
- The energetic silver medalist from the Miami Open – Grayson Goldin – is playing and is bringing some momentum with him.
Predictions
- Since the draws are not available yet, here are some guys I like to make a deep run:
- JW Johnson
- Dylan Frazier
- Gabe Tardio
- Will Howells
- Chris Haworth
- Michael Loyd
- If the bracket works out, JW Johnson beats Will Howells in the finals
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