
LIVE BLOG: The latest news and updates from the Proton Tucson Open
It's Men's and Women's Doubles Day at the Proton Tucson Open, with action taking place at Tucson Racquet and Fitness Club.
Broadcast coverage is available on Pickleballtv at 1pm ET.
You can also stream courts on the Pickleballtv app, which is available for download in the Apple and Android app stores.
Click here to see the draws for each event, and stay tuned for live updates throughout the day.
4:55pm CT: Hewett, Khlif surge into men's doubles semifinals
Rafa Hewett/Noe Khlif continued their stellar run in Tucson with a 12-10, 11-1 victory over No. 12 seeds Pat Smith/Jay Devilliers.
Smith/Devilliers got up 10-6 in the opening game, but Hewett/Khlif saved eight game points to eventually come back and take it. That triumph that gave them all the momentum to cruise to the win in Game 2.
Now into the semifinals for the first time as a partnership (and the first time in his career for Khlif), the No. 13 seeds will face No. 2 seeds JW Johnson/Gabe Tardio—who they beat just last month—in the semifinals.
4:10pm CT: Women's Doubles quarterfinals
Here are the four women's doubles quarterfinal matchups:
- Anna Leigh Waters/Catherine Parenteau v. Jessie Irvine/Jade Kawamoto
- Meghan Dizon/Etta Tuionetoa v. Andrea Koop/Lea Jansen
- Anna Bright/Rachel Rohrabacher v. Allyce Jones/Callie Smith
- Parris Todd/Tyra Black v. Kate Fahey/Tina Pisnik
3:50pm CT: Irvine, Jd. Kawamoto earn comeback victory over Truong, David
Jessie Irvine/Jade Kawamoto advanced to the women's doubles quarterfinals with a 9-11, 11-8, 11-4 victory over No. 10 seeds Alix Truong/Vivienne David.
The No. 8 seeds seemed to be in big trouble trailing 3-8 after dropping the first game, but they used an 8-0 run to close out Game 2 and comfortably took Game 3 from there.

They will face top seeds Anna Leigh Waters/Catherine Parenteau in the quarterfinals.
3:10pm CT: Men's Doubles quarterfinals
Here are the four men's doubles quarterfinal matchups:
- Ben Johns/Hayden Patriquin v. Riley Newman/Matt Wright
- Christian Alshon/Andrei Daescu v. Connor Garnett/Tyler Loong
- JW Johnson/Gabe Tardio v. Dekel Bar/Zane Navratil
- Rafa Hewett/Noe Khlif v. Pat Smith/Jay Devilliers
3:00pm CT: Newman, Wright outlast Arnold, H. Johnson in three-game epic
Riley Newman/Matt Wright claimed the final spot in the men's doubles quarterfinals with a thrilling 2-11, 11-4, 11-9 victory over No. 11 seeds Julian Arnold/Hunter Johnson.

They'll look to keep their run alive when they take on top seeds Ben Johns/Hayden Patriquin with a semifinal berth at stake.
2:15pm CT: Hewett, Khlif earn marquee victory over Frazier, Tellez
Rafa Hewett/Noe Khlif are into the men's doubles quarterfinals after an 11-8, 11-8 victory over No. 3 seeds Dylan Frazier/Pablo Tellez.
Hewett/Khlif have proven to be a formidable partnership so far in 2025. They also picked up a big win over JW Johnson/Gabe Tardio at the PPA Masters earlier this year.
The No. 13 seeds will next take on No. 12 seeds Pat Smith/Jay Devilliers for a spot in the semifinals.
1:50pm CT: No signs of rust for Newman, Wright in first match back
Riley Newman/Matt Wright haven't played a tournament together since 2023, but they didn't let that stop them from putting on a clinic in their first match of the day in Tucson.
They are into the Round of 16 after a clinical 11-2, 11-1 victory over No. 27 seeds Mota Alhouni/Mohaned Alhouni.
Newman/Wright were one of the most dominant pairings in the sport in 2022 and 2023, medaling in all 27 events they played together and coming away with eight titles. Click here to learn more about their split and what it means for them to be sharing the court together again.
Wright was pleased with Saturday's opening performance.
"For our first match back, I thought that was pretty darn clean. It felt good against a very accomplished team, so no complaints here,” he said. “I'm excited to keep it rolling.
They will next face No. 11 seeds Julian Arnold/Hunter Johnson with a spot in the quarterfinals on the line.
1:15pm CT: Sock, Roddy start partnership off with a win
Jack Sock/Eric Roddy began their partnership in the best way possible, with a 12-10, 11-3 victory over No. 10 seeds James Ignatowich/Quang Duong.
The No. 24 seeds impressed fans on Humana Championship Court with frequent displays of top-notch athleticism, with the exclamation point coming on a dive from Roddy on match point.
Sock spent the entire 2024 season playing with Collin Shick, but he'll be competing alongside Roddy this year with Shick back in medical school at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill.
He has high hopes for this new partnership.
"I think our energy is electric, and we bounce off each other well. I think our games complement each other well," Sock noted. "I'm excited to show what we can we do."
Sock/Roddy will face No. 6 seeds Dekel Bar/Zane Navratil in the Round of 16.
12:45pm CT: A look around the Round of 32
The men's doubles Round of 32 produced several matches that went three games. Here's a look at some of those results:
- Marshall Brown/Roscoe Bellamy def. Craig Johnson/Pesa Teoni 9-11, 11-8, 11-7.
- Andrei Daescu/Christian Alshon def. Luke Wasson/Zane Ford 5-11, 11-4, 11-1.
- Ryan Fu/DJ Young def. Eric Oncins/AJ Koller 11-5, 6-11, 11-9
- Pat Smith/Jay Devilliers def. Michael Loyd/Todd Fought 11-8, 10-12, 11-7.
11:40am CT: Staksrud, Klinger withdraw from men's doubles
No. 5 seeds Federico Staksrud/CJ Klinger are withdrawing from the men's doubles draw due to a wrist injury for Staksrud.
This means that No. 28 seeds Tam Trinh/John Cincola are through to the Round of 16, where they will face off against No. 9 seeds Tyler Loong/Connor Garnett.
Men's Doubles Qualifiers
Here are the nine pairings who fought through the mixed doubles qualifying rounds on Wednesday, and who they'll play in the first round:
- Yuta Funemizu/Caden Nemoff: will play fellow qualifiers Rio Newcombe/Sam Angelo.
- Sebastian Herrera/Spartak Rahachou: will play No. 29 seeds Luke Wasson/Zane Ford.
- Joe Prince/Jace Morris: will play No. 27 seeds Mota Alhouni/Mohaned Alhouni.
- Thomas Yu/Riley Inn: will play No. 25 seeds Anderson Scarpa/Greg Dow.
- Rio Newcombe/Sam Angelo: will play fellow quaifiers Yuta Funemizu/Caden Nemoff.
- Albert Wan/Harrison Yee: will play No. 28 seeds Tam Trinh/John Cincola.
- Phillip Locklear/Matt Rucinski: will play No. 30 seeds Cason Campbell/Bao Duong.
- Aleck Blair/Carl Hilliard: will play No. 31 seeds Tom Evans/Daniel Jensen.
- Jackson Ayotte/Wil Shaffer: will play No. 26 seeds Wes Burrows/Yates Johnson.
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