Draw Reveal: Las Vegas Pickleball Cup

The Las Vegas Pickleball Cup is kicking off on August 28st and the professional draws for all five divisions of play have officially been released. It’s time to dive into the excitement!

As players gear up for intense battles on the court, we invite you to join in the thrill and share your result predictions on social media. To tune into all the action, see the full broadcast schedule and visit PPA TV on Youtube. Tournament results, updates, and pickleball news are made in real time via the PPA Tour Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter accounts, so follow us there to stay in the loop!

Womens Doubles

• ALW and Parenteau (1) are the most dominant team in pickle: over 100 wins and 1 loss. 
• Girlies not playing together: Bright/Pisnik (2) and Rohrabacher/J.Johnson (4) – which of these teams catches fire? (Bright entered the tourney late, thus this partner situation). 
• Can Wright and Dizon (3) build on their bronze medal performance from their home state?
• WATCH OUT FOR: Black and Todd (7) – athletic, dangerous team looking to reach the podium. 

Mens Doubles

• Johnson and Frazier in a mini drought, missing Sunday in two straight as the top seed. 
• Tardio and Daescu (9) finally pay off “giant-killing” upsets with a gold win in Utah and are brimming with confidence. 
• Ignatowich/Freeman (12) Who?: Max Freeman is Jimmy’s coach and fellow Vandy Commodore. 
• WATCH OUT FOR: Patriquin and Tellez (4) – had a match point to knock out Tardio and Daescu in a Salt Lake City semifinal thriller – watch out as these two seek to take the top spot in Vegas. 

Mixed Doubles

• Waters and Johns (1) are back and had won 6 events in a row before sitting out Utah. 
• Bright and Alshon (2) – made the final in their debut in TN, can they do it again?
• Wright and Kovalova (14) struggling in ’24 – do they have a Vegas run this week?
• New/old partnership: Newman and Parenteau (6) are back together – can they restore the old magic?
• WATCH OUT FOR: Ignatowich and Glozman (4) – team tall is very dangerous.

Womens Singles

• AL Waters (1) is back in singles after sitting out singles in KC and TN and skipping the Utah event.  
• Kate Fahey (17) riding the high of a victory in SLC.  
• Kaitlyn Christian (7) reached her third final in Utah but came up just short.  
• WATCH OUT FOR: Brooke Buckner (4) – won back-to-back in KC and TN then took Utah off – red hot.

Mens Singles

• Staksrud (1) so good on Sundays against the field (except Ben). Won convincingly over Garnett in 2 straight in the SLC final.  
• Ben Johns is in the doubles draws, but not playing singles. 
• Quang Duong (5) – jets to Mumbai last week, wins pro singles, now jets to Vegas looking for gold. 
• Sherry (24) vs. Ge (42) will actually happen in Vegas – look out for the Sher Bear in sin city. 
• WATCH OUT FOR: Gabe Tardio (19) vs. Hayden Patriquin (15), potentially Shocking round of 32 match.