Ben Johns competing at the Select Medical Orange County Cup presented by Reign Storm.
Ben Johns competing at the Select Medical Orange County Cup presented by Reign Storm. PPA Tour

5 things to watch for on Friday at the Select Medical Orange County Cup

The Select Medical Orange County Cup presented by Reign Storm continues on Friday with quarterfinal action in all five pro events.

Here is the order of play:

 

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

  • We haven’t seen Ben and Collin Johns take the court together on the PPA Tour (excluding MLP) since they won the PPA Masters in January. They’ll be on the same court on Thursday, but on different sides of the net. Ben/Gabe Tardio will play Collin/James Ignatowich with a spot in the men’s doubles semifinals on the line. This will be the ninth time that the Johns bros have faced off on the PPA Tour, and the first meeting since they played in mixed doubles at the PPA Masters. Ben leads 8-0, so Collin will be looking to turn the tide on Friday.

 

 

 

 

  • The women’s singles quarterfinal between Parris Todd and Brooke Buckner should be must-watch pickleball. Buckner’s raw power from the baseline will go toe-to-toe with Todd’s craftiness and counterpunching abilities. Todd’s 11-2, 12-14, 11-9 victory in the only previous meeting between these two should paint a clear picture of the type of match we can expect to witness.

 

Action starts at 10am PT on Pickleballtv.