Jack Sock competing at the Fasenra Virginia Beach Cup presented by JOOLA.
Jack Sock competing at the Fasenra Virginia Beach Cup presented by JOOLA. PPA Tour

3 things to watch for on Wednesday at PPA Virginia Beach

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Now, let’s get into what to watch for:

  • Genie Bouchard withdrew from women’s singles competition early Wednesday morning due to an illness. As a result, No. 29 seed Mehvish Safdar will advance to the Round of 16 and face either Angie Walker or Jalina Ingram on Thursday. This withdrawal brings Bouchard’s event to a close, as she fell in mixed doubles on Tuesday and is not competing in women’s doubles this week. She is next set to compete at the Rate Vegas Cup, scheduled for Oct. 20-26.

 

  • One of the day’s most highly anticipated bouts features No. 6 seed Jack Sock taking on No. 29 seed Alex Crum in men’s singles. Sock is obviously the higher seed, but Crum has picked up some notable wins—including two over Federico Staksrud—in his short time competing on the PPA Tour. This contest between two of the most entertaining singles players in the sport will be the fourth match on Humana Championship Court.

 

 

Live broadcast coverage from Pickleball Virginia Beach begins at 10am ET on Pickleballtv.