Anna Leigh Waters and Ben Johns both Double Crown in Bristol - A Tournament Recap

Anna Leigh Waters and Ben Johns both Double Crown in Bristol - A Tournament Recap

In the third PPA Tour event in the same amount of months, drama was high, upsets were huge, and so was the temperature and humidity.

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The Veolia PPA Bristol Open took place at the Bristol Sportsplex, in Bristol, Tennessee. It seems the hybrid model of tournament is locked in now, on the PPA Tour for Opens:

Wednesday - singles through quarterfinals Thursday - mixed doubles thru quarterfinals Friday - gender doubles through quarterfinals Saturday - Semifinal Saturday Sunday - Championship Sunday Let's get into the action.

Top Storylines Anna Leigh Waters and Ben Johns both Double Crown Anna Leigh and Ben played a combined 36 doubles games (in gender doubles and mixed doubles) in Bristol, and went 33-3.

The most dominant performance on the weekend came from Anna Bright and Anna Leigh Waters in women’s doubles. They were a combined 11-0, never dropping a game. Their combined scoreline was: 121-22, or 11-2 average. They pickled teams three times, including a double pickle. The most points they gave up in a single game was six in the finals against Rachel and Jorja.

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Not to be outdone, Gabe Tardio and Ben Johns nearly made the same run as Anna and Anna Leigh. They only lost one game, which was in the semis, to Riley Newman and Jay Devilliers. Despite that one loss, here was their combined record together: 129-59, ... FULL ARTICLE FOUND ON: https://www.thedinkpickleball.com/anna-leigh-waters-and-ben-johns-both-double-crown-in-bristol-a-tournament-recap/

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