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Location: Bell Bank Park (Mesa, AZ)
Date: February 16-19, 2023
Men's Singles Draw (Top 5):
1 Ben Johns
2 Jay Devilliers
3 Federico Staksrud
4 Ryan Sherry
5 Julian Arnold
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Storylines:
- Ben Johns is the defending singles champion here over Tyson McGuffin.
- Federico Staksrud has already earned himself two silver medals to start 2023 and took Johns to three games in Phoenix just two weeks ago.
- WATCH OUT FOR: Julian Arnold. He took the bronze at Desert Ridge and was the recipient of the Major League Pickleball MVP award during MLP’s first event of the season. He took a game from Ben Johns in the semifinals using his Volair paddle—a weapon that he was an integral part of developing.
Women's Singles Draw (Top 5):
1 Anna Leigh Waters
2 Catherine Parenteau
3 Lea Jansen
4 Salome Devidze
5 Irina Tereschenko
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Storylines:
- Anna Leigh Waters, the defending champion here, has not lost since last June in San Clemente. She has won nine of the past ten events, with the missing tenth event being one in which she did not compete. BUT… She did drop a game in the final to Catherine Parenteau at Desert Ridge, who has been playing very well.
- The defending medalists of this event last year and the medalists from two weeks ago are the same: Anna Leigh Waters, Catherine Parenteau, and Lea Jansen. Will the podium shake out differently this time around?
- Impressively, Lea Jansen has medaled in six straight events and in eight of the past 10.
- WATCH OUT FOR: The field: Will anyone break through?
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