
3 things to watch for on Friday at PPA Mesa
The Carvana Mesa Cup continues Friday with quarterfinal action in all five pro events.
Here is the order of play:
Now, let’s get into what to watch for.
- The day’s biggest news is that Genie Bouchard has withdrawn ahead of her women’s singles quarterfinal matchup against No. 2 seed Kate Fahey. This would have been a rematch of last week’s quarterfinal in Cape Coral, a contest that Bouchard won by a 6-11, 11-7, 11-5 score line. As a result of the withdrawal, Fahey will advance to Saturday’s semifinal round where she will face either No. 4 seed Brooke Buckner or No. 11 seed Mary Brascia. Elsewhere in women’s singles, No. 18 seed Kiora Kunimoto is into the quarterfinals after an impressive 11-6, 11-4 victory over No. 6 seed Catherine Parenteau on Friday. That win sets up a tantalizing quarterfinal bout against top-seeded Anna Leigh Waters.
- In mixed doubles, No. 24 seed Lacy Schneemann/Jack Sock should have no shortage of confidence after knocking off No. 2 seeds and defending Mesa Cup champions Jorja Johnson/JW Johnson 11-6, 11-6 on Thursday. The first-time partners will look to keep it going when they face No. 9 seeds Tina Pisnik/Noe Khlif with a spot in the semifinals on the line.
- And in women’s doubles, No. 20 seeds Genie Erokhina/Judit Castillo are into the quarterfinals after a stunning 11-7, 4-11, 11-8 victory over No. 3 seeds Catherine Parenteau/Rachel Rohrabacher on Thursday. Now, No. 8 seeds Chao Yi Wang/Brooke Buckner stand in the way of both players advancing to their first doubles semifinals on the PPA Tour.
Live broadcast coverage from the Arizona Athletic Grounds begins at 12pm ET on Pickleballtv.
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