In a demonstration of saving the best for last, Tyra Black/Eric Oncins closed out the weekend in the California capital with a thrilling 11-7, 6-11, 3-11, 11-8, 11-8 victory over top seeds Jorja Johnson/JW Johnson to capture the mixed doubles title in their first tournament together.

It was an especially gutsy performance from Black, who had taken a medical timeout for a right leg injury during the women’s doubles final earlier in the day and had extensive tape around her quad and hamstring.

“I’m in a little bit of pain, so I was just trying my best to push through,” she said of the effort. “Eric is an absolutely insane player, so I just let him do his thing. I tried to make as many balls as I could and was just trying to fight through every point.”

With this win, Oncins claims his first career PPA Tour title.

The 24-year-old fought off tears as he took in the moment, but he ended his post-match interview with a message that anyone can get behind:

“I love pickleball. Tyra is a beast. The Johnsons are amazing on and off the court, and I just love pickleball.”

Earlier in the afternoon, Ben Johns, Gabe Tardio, and Kate Fahey all struck gold with wins in the men’s doubles and women’s singles finals, respectively.

Johns/Tardio continued their undefeated 2026 campaign with an 11-8, 7-11, 11-6, 11-2 victory over No. 2 seeds JW Johnson/CJ Klinger.

The match’s fate appeared to hang in the balance with the score tied at 6-6 in the third game, but the top seeds ended the contest on a 15-2 run to secure a four-game win.

Johns—who earned his 181^st PPA Tour title (out of 200 PPA Finals) with this win—discussed how the warm Sacramento conditions contributed to a slower pace of play at the kitchen line.

“When the ball’s hot like this, it really softens up. It doesn’t bounce as high, so the off-the-bounce attacks are less good. And then against [Johnson and Klinger], their hands are really good, and they generally both attack out of the air and not a lot off the bounce, so it looks like vintage pickleball when all four players are attacking more out of the air than they are off the bounce,” he explained. “I kind of knew we would get some extended rallies because the weather was going to be like that, so I was gearing up for a longer match.”

In the women’s singles final, Kate Fahey dismantled No. 2 seed Kaitlyn Christian by a stunning 11-3, 11-0 score line to secure her first title of 2026.

The top seed was in truly top form this week; she delivered three 11-0 score lines through five matches as she captured the women’s singles title in Sacramento for the second year in a row.

“I felt really, really good this week,” Fahey mentioned afterwards. “I feel like I was striking the ball well, and I have my favorite crowd ever behind me. This has been an incredible tournament and an incredible week.”

Players will have some well-earned time away from competition until the Veolia Atlanta Pickleball Championships, the season’s final Slam that will run from April 27-May 3 in the Georgia capital.