LIVE BLOG: The latest results and news from the Lapiplasty® 3D Bunion Correction® Pickleball World Championships
Round of 16 matches are being played at the Lapiplasty 3D Correction Pickleball World Championships on Thursday.
Catch all the broadcast coverage from Brookhaven Country Club in Farmers Branch, TX on Pickleballtv and YouTube.
Stay tuned to our live blog throughout the day for the latest results and news.
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7:50 p.m. CT: Johnson, Frazier stay alive, battle past Hewett/H. Johnson
For the second night in a row, JW Johnson/Dylan Frazier survived a three-game thriller on Grandstand Court.
It looked like they had No. 13 seeds Rafa Hewett/Hunter Johnson on the ropes when they got up 7-4 in the deciding game, but a six-point run from Hewett/Johnson put the No. 2 seeds in a dire situation.
But like they had done on Wednesday when they overcame an 0-6 Game 3 deficit against Casey Diamond/Max Freeman, Johnson/Frazier persevered.
Once they got the serve back after saving a match point at 7-10, they scored five points on a single side out to secure the 11-4, 8-11, 12-10 triumph.
Now coming off of back-to-back three-game victories, Johnson/Frazier will take on No. 7 seeds Riley Newman/Hayden Patriquin in the quarterfinals on Friday.
7:05 p.m. CT: Former MLP teammates Padegimaite, Sleeth upset Schneemann, David
Even though Lina Padegimaite and Layne Sleeth aren't Major League Pickleball teammates anymore, they're showing that they're still a strong women's doubles pairing.
The former Brooklyn Aces teammates are into the women's doubles quarterfinals after an 11-6, 11-8 victory over No. 6 seeds Lacy Schneemann/Vivienne David early Thursday evening.
This win sets the No. 12 seeds up to face No. 2 seeds Anna Bright/Rachel Rohrabacher on Friday with a spot in the semifinals on the line.
5:55 p.m. CT: Rettenmaier, Navratil take down Daescu, Tardio in straight games
In the second big upset of the day in men's doubles, Travis Rettenmaier/Zane Navratil beat No. 5 seeds Andrei Daescu/Gabe Tardio by a 13-11, 11-4 score line.
Playing strike-first pickleball was key for the No. 10 seeds.
"I think we were really aggressive," Rettenmaier said of the effort. "I'm definitely better when I'm pulling a lot, so Zane is a good about just letting me have free reign and hyping me up."
Rettenmaier and Navratil will face No. 3 seeds Matt Wright/Federico Staksrud in Friday's quarterfinal round.
5:00 p.m. CT: Jansen/Khlif avoid collapse against David/Ignatowich
Lea Jansen/Noe Khlif came away with a thrilling 7-11, 11-6, 12-10 victory over No. 6 seeds Vivienne David/James Ignatowich in a battle of first-time partnerships.
The No. 17 seeds jumped out to an 8-0 lead in the deciding game, but David/Ignatowich brought it all the way back to 8-8. The dueling tandems continued to trade blows until Jansen/Khlif converted their fifth match point to secure the victory.
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Jansen says the key for her and Khlif down the stretch was trusting their shots.
"We knew we just wanted to play our game and try and go for it," she mentioned. "We got a little tentative on our match points, and at 10-10, we just wanted to go out swinging, and it worked."
Jansen had nothing but praise for Khlif, who has been making a name for himself in pro pickleball throughout the latter half of 2024.
"I think it's his maturity and his energy," she explained. "He's always there with you, and for a mixed partner, that's actually huge that he wants to be out there on court with you."
Jansen/Khlif will face No. 5 seeds Etta Wright/Christian Alshon on Friday with a spot in the semifinals on the line.
3:40 p.m. CT: Parenteau, Newman outduel Mag. Brascia, McGuffin in three games
Catherine Parenteau/Riley Newman are into the mixed doubles quarterfinals after an 11-4, 8-11, 11-6 victory over No. 11 seeds Maggie Brascia/Tyson McGuffin.
The difference-maker for the No. 6 seeds was their defense; they were consistently able to extend (and win) rallies where Brascia/McGuffin seemed to have the advantage.
They will face No. 1 seeds Anna Leigh Waters/Ben Johns on Friday.
3:30 p.m. CT: Alshon, Wright and Rohrabacher, Staksrud advance in mixed
No. 5 seeds Christian Alshon and Etta Wright and No. 8 seeds Rachel Rohrabacher and Federico Staksrud were both victorious and earned berths in the quarterfinals.
2:50 p.m. CT: Waters, Johns beat Padegimaite, Ge in straight games
No. 1 seeds Anna Leigh Waters and Ben Johns defeated No. 24 seeds Lina Padegimaite and Augie Ge 11-1, 11-8 to advance to the mixed doubles quarterfinals.
Waters and Johns will face No. 6 seeds Catherine Parenteau and Riley Newman in the next round.
2:45 p.m. CT: Johnson downs Frazier in three games
No. 11 JW Johnson defeated No. 6 Dylan Frazier 11-5, 7-11, 11-6 to the advance to the singles quarterfinals.
Johnson will face No. 21 Michael Loyd in the next round.
2:30 p.m. CT: Jansen simply too much for Wang in head-to-head matchup
No. 3 Lea Jansen defeated No. 13 Zoey Wang 11-6, 12-10 to advance to the singles quarterfinals.
Jansen will face No. 9 Kate Fahey in the next round.
2:15 p.m. CT: Martinez Vich beats Sock, advances to singles quarters
No. 7 Jaume Martinez Vich defeated No. 9 Jack Sock 11-4, 11-6 on Proton Championship Court.
"I've been watching Jack the whole year. I was very excited to play him," he said. "I've seen that he has a big forehand and a good passing shot, so I chose to stay back a lot of the time, find his backhand slowly, and go to the net whenever I had the chance."
Martinez Vich will face No. 1 Federico Staksrud in the next round.
1:45 p.m. CT: Loyd defeats Johns in major singles upset
No. 21 Michael Loyd defeated No. 2 Ben Johns 11-3, 11-9 to advance to the quarterfinals.
Loyd will face the winner of the match between No. 6 Dylan Frazier and No. 11 JW Johnson in the next round.
1:40 p.m. CT: Christian sends Bouchard packing in straight games
No. 6 Kaitlyn Christian defeated No. 17 Genie Bouchard 11-7, 11-4 to advance to the singles quarterfinals.
Christian will face No. 4 Catherine Parenteau in the next round.
1:35 p.m. CT: Castillo ousts Brascia, advances to quarterfinals
No. 10 Judit Castillo defeated No. 7 Mary Brascia 12-10, 6-11, 11-2 to advance to the singles quarterfinals.
Castillo will face No. 1 Anna Leigh Waters in the next round.
1:15 p.m. CT: Fahey finds a way to rally past Todd in three-game battle
No. 9 Kate Fahey defeated No. 8 Parris Todd 7-11, 11-5, 11-9 to advance to the singles quarterfinals.
Fahey was trailing 4-9 in the final stanza before mouting a remarkable comeback to ultimately come out on top.
She will face the winner of the match between No. 3 Lea Jansen and No. 13 Zoey Wang in the next round.
1:05 p.m. CT: Staksrud pushed by Khlif, but emerges victorious
No. 1 Federico Staksrud defeated No. 23 Noe Khlif 11-2, 6-11, 11-4 to advance to the singles quarterfinals.
"Noe's a great player. I knew it was going to be a fun match because of his playing style. He's going to drop. We're going to play a lot of kitchen points, which I love. I think it's so much fun to play and watch," he said. "I had to play my best every point. I think that was the biggest difference."
Staksrud will face the winner of the match between No. 7 Jaume Martinez Vich and No. 9 Jack Sock in the next round.
1:00 p.m. CT: Parker upsets Buckner to advance to quarterfinals
No. 18 Samantha Parker defeated No. 2 Brooke Buckner 11-3, 5-11, 11-7 to earn a spot in the singles quarterfinals.
Parker will face No. 5 Salome Devidze in the next round.
12:15 p.m. CT: Garnett stops Frank's notable singles run
No. 3 Connor Garnett defeated No. 52 Oliver Frank 11-5, 9-11, 11-3 to advance to the singles quarterfinals.
Frank was a qualifier, who beat No. 14 Collin Shick and No. 18 Donald Young to earn a matchup against Garnett.
Garnett will face No. 8 Hunter Johnson in the next round.
Johnson advanced to the quarters after No. 12 Roscoe Bellamy withdrew.
12:05 p.m. CT: Waters cruises into quarters with victory over Sleeth
No. 1 Anna Leigh Waters defeated No. 19 Layne Sleeth 11-0, 11-4 to advance to the singles quarterfinals.
Waters needed just 21 minutes to get the job done.
"Layne is one of those up-and-comers and she's really good, so I think one of the reasons I played so well in this match is because I was taking her very seriously," she said. "I love seeing new people on the PPA Tour."
Waters will face the winner of the match between No. 7 Mary Brascia and No. 10 Judit Castillo in the next round.
11:30 a.m. CT: Parenteau downs Walker, Devidze dominates Schull
No. 4 Catherine Parenteau defeated No. 23 Angie Walker 11-6, 13-11 to advance to the singles quarterfinals.
No. 5 Salome Devidze defeated No. 42 Alexa Schull 11-4, 11-1 to advance to the singles quarterfinals as well.
Parenteau will face the winner of the match between No. 6 Kaitlyn Christian and No. 17 Genie Bouchard.
Devidze will face the winner of the match between No. 2 Brooke Buckner and No. 18 Samantha Parker.
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