DAYTONA BEACH OPEN PRESENTED BY ROAR ORGANIC

OVERALL TOP 5:

• MOM!: Leigh Waters returns to the women’s doubles draw with Anna Leigh Waters. 
• LOYDS A-LEAPING: Michael Loyd leaps all the way to the 2 seed in men’s doubles. 
• CHRISTMAS VACATION: Many top players are out, who’s going to grab a title?
• AULD LANG SYNE: Though played in ‘24, this tournament counts for ’25 points. 
• OPENING ACT: 1,000 Points to the winners of the first event of the 2025 season.

VENUE/TOURNEY/TV:

• Event #1 of the 2025 season. Defending medalists below are from the Hertz Gold Cup in Nov ’23 at Pictona. 
• Broadcast start times are 11am Eastern Thursday through Sunday. 
• Coverage on Pickleball TV (Prime Video, Roku, Samsung TV Plus, LG, and many more) and Tennis Channel. Fans can go to pickleballtv.com to download the Pickleballtv app for DVR features. 

WOMEN’S SINGLES:

• Defending medalists: Devidze, Schneemann, Stratman
• Lea Jansen (1) carries the pressure of the top seed. 
• Devidze (3) grabbed the only win over Waters in ’24 and returns to defend her title. 
• AL Waters and Fahey in other events but not singles. 
• Watch out for: Genie Bouchard (6) – had some great runs in singles in the back half of ’24 and is poised for more. 

MEN’S SINGLES:

• Defending medalists: Johns, McGuffin, Garnett
• Staksrud (1) dominated singles in ’24, will he pick up where he left off?
• Shick (3) returns to where he shocked the world as a qualifier and made a run to the Finals.
• All ’23 medalists not playing in ’24. 
• Watch out for: Michael Loyd (2) – can’t claim to be the Cinderella story as the 2 seed. 

MIXED DOUBLES:

• Defending medalists: Waters/Johns, Jorja/JW Johnson, David/Wilson
• Bright/Bar (1) grab the top seed in their first tournament together. 
• Hustlin’ MLP teammates Jackie Kawamoto and CJ Klinger are a dangerous 8 seed. 
• Leigh Waters returns and is paired with the talented PPA Pro Player Director Dillon Segur (24) 
• Watch out for: Jorja Johnson and Hayden Patriquin (2) – teenagers ready to roll (JW Johnson not playing this tourney). 

WOMEN’S DOUBLES:

• Defending medalists: Parenteau/Waters, Kovalova/Smith, Jade Kawamoto/Schneemann
• AL Waters and Leigh Waters are the 2 seed – only event for ALW. 
• Bright and Jackie Kawamoto are the top seed in their first tourney together. 
• Dallas Flash MLP Champions Jorja Johnson and Tyra Black are the (3) seed. 
• Watch out for: Allyce Jones and Tina Pisnik (4) – elite defense could get them deep in the tourney. 

MEN’S DOUBLES:

• Defending medalists: Frazier/Johnson, Alshon/Garnett, Loong/Young
• Patriquin and Staksrud (1) have won all 3 prior events they have entered, including the Finals. 
• Collin Shick and his brother Braden (14) make their PPA Tour debut. 
• Wright and Koller (4) are must see TV. 
• Watch out for: Daescu and Klinger (3) – righty/lefty vet/youngster combo could be lethal.