Location: Life Time (Lakeville, MN)
Men’s Doubles Draw:
Collin Johns & Matt Wright
Pablo Tellez & Federico Staksrud
Christian Alshon & Thomas Wilson
DJ Young & Dekel Bar
Patrick Smith & Jay Devilliers
To see the entire Men’s Doubles Draw, go to PPAtour.com.
Storylines:
Defending medalists: Johnson/Frazier, Staksrud/Tellez, Newman/Wright
Wright/C. Johns are the two seed. Matt looking to get the Johns brothers double as he won KC with Ben in ’23 when CJ was hurt.
Sock and Arnold (9) – so much talent, so much chirping, so much opportunity.
Do Tellez/Staksrud (2) return to Championship Sunday as the defending silver medalists?
WATCH OUT FOR: Alshon and Wilson (3) – tons of firepower, will it lead to the podium?
Women’s Doubles Draw:
Lucy Kovalova & Callie Smith
Rachel Rohrabacher & Anna Bright
Lacy Schneemann & Vivienne David
Allyce Jones & Lauren Stratman
Lea Jansen & Lina Padegimaite
To see the entire Women’s Doubles Draw, go to PPAtour.com.
Storylines:
Defending medalists: Kovalova/Smith, Jansen/Jones, Grechkina/Wright
With Waters not playing, Parenteau is skipping women’s doubles.
Kovalova and Smith (1) are the defending champions and top seeds but not at their peak thus far in ’24.
Rohrabacher and Bright (2) – back together after Rohrabacher’s bridesmaid duties during Mesa.
WATCH OUT FOR: David/Schneemann (3) – made the Denver final in ’23 – will they make a Sunday return?
To see the storylines for the Pickleball Central Indoor USA ChampionshipsO, visit https://www.ppatour.com/storylines-for-the-pickleball-central-indoor-usa-championships/
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