Doubles Drama Unleashed - Newport Beach PPA Tour Shootout Highlights

Doubles Drama Unleashed - Newport Beach PPA Tour Shootout Highlights
In a world where the stakes are high and the competition is fierce, the pickleball elite gathered in Newport Beach for the PPA's most thrilling showdown yet. Get ready for the doubles drama that unfolded at the OGIO Newport Beach Shootout!
Catch the action from top teams and players Including
Lea Jansen, James Ignatowich, Hayden Patriquin
Catherine Parenteau, Irina Tereschenko, Julian Arnold, Thomas Wilson
Riley Newman, Lindsay Newman, AJ Koller, Lauren Stratman
Jay Devilliers, Simone Jardim, Allyce Jones, Erik Lange
Ben Johns, Etta Wright, Meghan Sheehan-Dizon, Tyler Loong,
Anna Bright, Tyson McGuffin, Rafa Hewett, Lacy Schneemann. John Cincola, Sarah Ansboury, Andreas Siljestrom, and Genie Erokhina
Pablo Tellez, Ewa Radzikowska, Christian Alshon, Vivian Glozman
Susannah Barr, Emily Ackerman, Connor Garnett, Ryler DeHeart
Anna Bright, Tyson McGuffin, Rafa Hewett, Lacy Schneemann
Sam Querrey, Stefan Auvergne, Shelby Bates, Judit Castillo Gargallo
This is professional pickleball at its best, the 2023 OGIO Newport Beach Doubles Shootout delivers action and controversy and surprising results!
Inspired by MajorLeaguePickleball, PPAtour, and TheAPPTour
Inspired by OS1st North Carolina Open (Championship Court) - Men's and Women's Doubles
Inspired by OS1st North Carolina Open 2023 Recap
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The top-seeded duo of Lucy Kovalova and Callie Smith took full advantage of the absence of Anna Leigh Waters to dominate the top half of the draw, not dropping a single game and securing their spot in the highly anticipated gold medal match. They showcased their exceptional skills by defeating the #5 seeds, Lina Padegimaite and Lacy Schneemann, in the semifinals.
However, the real story of this draw, and the tournament as a whole, revolved around Padegimaite and Schneemann and the unexpected path they took to reach the semifinals. The team had initially lost in the quarterfinals to the seasoned duo of Sarah Ansboury and Jill Braverman on the court. However, a contentious paddle challenge altered their fate, resulting in their opponents' default. What made this paddle challenge intriguing was that Ansboury's Gamma paddle had been inspected and deemed valid before the match commenced. The default decision was based on the accumulated wear and tear on the paddle, which apparently surpassed the PPA's permitted standards during the course of a single match. The PPA's press release clarified that
"Ansboury's paddle was found to have degraded over the official limitations and, as such, was no longer legal."