Plenty to digest and look forward to this weekend at the unpredictable PPA Carvana Mesa Arizona Cup at the Legacy Sports Complex in Mesa.
The Johns Bros Go Down
Andrei Daescu and Gabe Tardio (No. 16 seed) put the pedal to the medal, played with a ton of energy, caused errors, and won 11-6, 11-5.
Men's Singles Upset Alert
Cason Campbell (No. 43 seed), beat Collin Shick (No. 12 seed), and then beat Dylan Frazier (No. 8 seed). The 17-year-old is going to face Jack Sock in the quarterfinals on Friday, which should be a very entertaining match.
Anna Leigh Waters has invented a new serve
We've seen serves that take a large step but we've never quite seen one with such a large run-up.
Did ALW just create a new serve? 👀pic.twitter.com/RCDWzIJRxh
— The Dink Pickleball (@Pickleball) February 22, 2024
Ben Johns doing Ben Johns things
We know Ben is still the GOAT of singles but we've never quite seen an ATP from this far back before.
Ben Johns hits an incredible ATP from the baseline! 💪@BenJohns_pb pic.twitter.com/qLnjvo0PZK
— Carvana PPA Tour (@PPAtour) February 22, 2024
Jack Sock pulls off the Kyle Yates
Jack Sock is truly a pickleball player now. Watch him successfully execute the Kyle Yates trick shot.
Straight Chalk in Mixed Doubles
The top eight seeds made it out of the Round of 16 to make it to the quarterfinals. This means every match on Friday will feature the best of the best.
Erik Tice
Anna Bright Successful Singles Debut
Anna Bright is playing women's singles this week, and playing it well. She is the No. 21 seed due to not playing a ton of singles throughout 2023. Look out for her to make a run in singles this weekend.
