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Virginia Beach saw a major upset during the Professional Pickleball Association’s Virginia Beach Cup as Christopher Haworth, the No. 15 seed, defeated No. 2 seed Federico Staksrud. Haworth won the match with scores of 12-10 and 11-2, advancing to the quarterfinals. Other notable performances include world No. 1 Anna Leigh Waters, who easily won her match, and No. 24 seed Samantha Parker, who pulled off an upset against No. 6 seed Lea Jansen. The tournament highlights the increasing popularity and competitive nature of pickleball.
Virginia Beach witnessed a thrilling upset at the Professional Pickleball Association’s Virginia Beach Cup when Christopher Haworth, the No. 15 seed from Edmond, Oklahoma, triumphed over No. 2 seed Federico Staksrud of Argentina. Haworth clinched the victory with scores of 12-10 and 11-2, thereby advancing to the quarterfinals where he will face No. 8 John Lucian Goins.
The tournament is being held at Pickleball Virginia Beach, located at 928 South Birdneck Road, and it features various singles and doubles competitions amongst the top players in the sport.
In the men’s singles draw, the highest remaining seeds include No. 1 seed Hunter Johnson and No. 3 seed Connor Garnett, who is set to match up against former tennis star No. 6 Jack Sock. Meanwhile, in the women’s singles division, world No. 1 Anna Leigh Waters from Delray Beach, Florida, easily advanced as well, defeating No. 17 seed Ava Ignatowich with scores of 11-0 and 11-6. Waters continues to maintain her championship hopes with her impressive performance.
A surprising outcome occurred in the women’s singles when No. 24 seed Samantha Parker upset No. 6 seed Lea Jansen with scores of 11-5, 7-11, and 11-9. Parker will now advance to face No. 4 seed Brooke Buckner in the quarterfinals.
Double Tournaments and Prize Distribution
In men’s doubles, the top-seeded duo Ben Johns and Gabriel Tardio are currently leading the quarterfinals. They are joined in later rounds by the fifth-seeded pair of Tyson McGuffin and Dekel Bar. All top eight seeded pairs have advanced in women’s doubles, including the No. 1 seeds Waters and Anna Bright, as well as the No. 2 seeds Jorja Johnson and Rachel Rohrabacher.
In mixed doubles, the competition is heating up as top-seeded Waters and Johns prepare to compete against the No. 7 duo of Tina Pisnik and Andrei Daescu in the semifinals. Additionally, No. 2 JW Johnson and his sister Jorja are pitted against No. 4 Parris Todd and Christian Alshon, a former Virginia Cavaliers men’s tennis player.
Event Schedule and Prize Money
Pro action is scheduled to resume at 10 a.m. on Friday, with matches streamed live on PickleballTV and the Tennis Channel at 1 p.m. The stakes are high in this tournament, as singles champions will earn $3,330, while runners-up will receive $1,832. In doubles events, champions split a prize of $9,000, with second-place finishers taking home $4,950. The prize funds extend down to players reaching the round of 16 in each bracket.
This exciting tournament showcases the rising popularity of pickleball, drawing attention from players and fans alike with its competitive spirit and potential for thrilling upsets.
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Additional Resources
- Pilot Online: No. 2 Men’s Singles Seed Bounced
- Wikipedia: Pickleball
- The Dink Pickleball: Virginia Beach Cup Preview
- Google Search: Virginia Beach Cup Pickleball
- PPA Tour: Virginia Beach Cup
- Google Scholar: Pickleball
- Daily Press: World No. 1 Anna Leigh Waters Shares Victory
- Encyclopedia Britannica: Pickleball
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