Federico Staksrud hits a forehand.
Federico Staksrud competing at the Veolia Cape Coral Open presented by Proton. PPA Tour

LIVE BLOG: The latest news and updates from the Veolia Cape Coral Open presented by Proton

It's Men's and Women's Doubles Day at the Veolia Cape Coral Open presented by Proton, with action taking place at Lake Kennedy Racquet Center in Cape Coral, FL.

Broadcast coverage is available on Pickleballtv at 11am 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.

Stay tuned for live updates throughout the day.


5:55pm ET: Bright, Rohrabacher outduel Buckner, Wang to make semis

Anna Bright/Rachel Rohrabacher are into the women's doubles semifinals after an 11-2, 9-11, 11-3 victory over No. 12 seeds Brooke Buckner/Chao Yi (Zoey) Wang.

The No. 2 seeds looked poised to close out the contest in two games when they had a 9-4 advantage in Game 2, but Buckner/Wang scored seven unanswered to force a decider.

'The Girlies' weren't thrown off their game in the third, though as they comfortably closed out the match in the decider to advance in the Sunshine State.

Score card showing Anna Bright and Rachel Rohrabacher's 11-3, 9-11, 11-2 victory over Brooke Buckner and Chao Yi (Zoey) Wang.
Score card showing Anna Bright and Rachel Rohrabacher's 11-3, 9-11, 11-2 victory over Brooke Buckner and Chao Yi (Zoey) Wang. Pickleball.com

They will face either Jorja Johnson/Parris Todd or Vivienne David/Jackie Kawamoto next.


4:25pm ET: Johnson, Klinger outlast Patriquin , Tardio in three games

JW Johnson/CJ Klinger became the first team to advance to the men's doubles semifinals with an 11-7, 8-11, 11-7 victory over No. 3 seeds Hayden Patriquin/Gabe Tardio

It looked like the No. 6 seeds would race to a straight-game victory when they got up 4-0 in the second game, but the St. Louis Shock teammates fought all the way back to force Game 3.

In that deciding contest, Johnson/Klinger again got off to a strong start, this time earning an 8-1 advantage. Patriquin/Tardio brought it back to 6-8, but Johnson/Klinger went on to close out the match a few minutes later.

They will face top seeds Ben Johns/Andrei Daescu for a chance to compete in Sunday’s gold medal match.


3:25pm ET: Tuionetoa, Truong survive upset bid from Erokhina, Gecheva

Etta Tuionetoa/Alix Truong are into the women's doubles Round of 16 after a 3-11, 11-8, 11-3 victory over No. 22 seeds Genie Erokhina/Christa Gecheva.

Things didn't look good for the No. 9 seeds when they trailed 6-8 in Game 2 after dropping the first, but they used a five-point run to force a decider and comfortably closed out the contest in Game 3. 

Score card showing Etta Tuionetoa and Alix Truong's 3-11, 11-8, 11-3 victory over Genie Erokhina and Christa Gecheva.
Score card showing Etta Tuionetoa and Alix Truong's 3-11, 11-8, 11-3 victory over Genie Erokhina and Christa Gecheva. Pickleball.com

They will face No. 7 seeds Vivienne David/Jackie Kawamoto with a spot in the quarterfinals on the line.


2:20pm ET: Men's doubles quarterfinal matchups set

Here are the four quarterfinal matchups in men's doubles:


2:15pm ET: Bar, McGuffin overcome slow start to down Hewett, Oncins in three games

Dekel Bar/Tyson McGuffin claimed the final remaining spot in the men's doubles quarterfinal round with a 5-11, 11-7, 11-3 victory over No. 15 seeds Rafa Hewett/Eric Oncins

The No. 4 seeds looked to be in trouble when they got down 4-7 in Game 2 after dropping the first, but they got back into—and eventually won—the contest by opting for a much more aggressive game style reliant on crashing off of third-shot drives.

Score card showing Dekel Bar and Tyson McGuffin's 5-11, 11-7, 11-3 victory over Rafa Hewett and Eric Oncins.
Score card showing Dekel Bar and Tyson McGuffin's 5-11, 11-7, 11-3 victory over Rafa Hewett and Eric Oncins. Pickleball.com

They will face No. 19 seeds Martin Emmrich/Daniel de la Rosa for a spot in the semifinals.


1:35pm ET: Emmrich, De la Rosa surge into quarters over Khlif, Johns

Martin Emmrich began his Cape Coral campaign by making the mixed doubles quarterfinals with Ewa Radzikowska on Friday. 

He's having similar success on Saturday, as he and Daniel de la Rosa are into the men's doubles quarterfinals after an 11-8, 11-3 victory over No. 7 seeds Noe Khlif/Collin Johns

Emmrich/De la Rosa will face either Dekel Bar/Tyson McGuffin or Rafa Hewett/Eric Oncins with a chance to make the final four on the line.


12:45pm ET: Ford, Delagdo stun Duong, Tellez in three games

Zane Ford/James Delgado pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the day so far with a 3-11, 12-10, 11-8 victory over No. 8 seeds Quang Duong/Pablo Tellez.

It looked like the No. 29 seeds would go down in straight games when they trailed 8-10 in the second game, but they saved three match points before sending it to a decider. 

They jumped out to a 7-3 lead in that third game, but Duong/Tellez brought it back to 8-8 before Ford/Delgado got the serve back and scored three straight to close out the contest after just over an hour on court. 

 

"This is probably the biggest win of my career so far in doubles, and I couldn't be happier," Ford said after the fact. "James played so well. He was everything in this match."

Ford/Delgado will look to continue their run in Cape Coral when they face No. 10 seeds Jaume Martinez Vich/Augie Ge with a spot in the quarterfinals on the line.


12:30pm ET: Women's doubles qualifiers

Here are the three teams who fought through the women's doubles qualifying rounds on Saturday morning and who they'll play in the Round of 32:


11:15am ET: Late run lifts Rettenmaier, Hovenier over Smith, Jakovljevic

Travis Rettenmaier/Blaine Hovenier overcame a late Game 3 deficit to defeat No. 20 seeds Spencer Smith/Ivan Jakovljevic by an 11-5, 9-11, 12-10 score line. 

The No. 14 seeds trailed 2-7 in the deciding game but were able to come all the way back thanks to some missed returns from their opponents and well-struck drives that created attackable fifth shots on serve. 

Score card showing Travis Rettenmaier and Blain Hovenier's 11-5, 9-11, 12-10 victory over Spencer Smith and Ivan Jakovljevic.
Score card showing Travis Rettenmaier and Blain Hovenier's 11-5, 9-11, 12-10 victory over Spencer Smith and Ivan Jakovljevic. Pickleball.com

No. 3 seeds Hayden Patriquin/Gabe Tardio await in the Round of 16.


10:40am ET: Loyd, Fought outlast Devilliers, Smith in three games

Michael Loyd/Todd Fought are into the Round of 16 after an 11-3, 2-11, 11-9 victory over No. 13 seeds Jay Devilliers/Pat Smith

The No. 21 seeds were down 5-8 in the deciding game, but they ended the match on a 6-1 run to advance.

Score card showing Michael Loyd and Todd Fought's 11-3, 2-11, 11-9 victory over Jay Devilliers and Pat Smith.
Score card showing Michael Loyd and Todd Fought's 11-3, 2-11, 11-9 victory over Jay Devilliers and Pat Smith. Pickleball.com

They will face either Ben Johns/Andrei Daescu or Richard Livornese Jr./Tanner Tomassi next.


9:55am ET: Men's doubles qualifiers

Here are the ten teams who fought through the men's doubles qualifying rounds on Wednesday and who they'll play in the Round of 64:


Broadcast schedule set

Here is the broadcast schedule for this week's tournament: