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Will Daughton
Jan 07, 2025 05:00 PM ET
Round of 64 action begins Tuesday at the Masters, the first Slam of the year on the PPA Tour.
Only men's singles, mixed doubles, and men's doubles will be played today, with women's singles and women's doubles action set to begin on Wednesday with the Round of 32.
Check back throughout the day for the biggest news from each draw.
Men's Singles
- Gabe Joseph, Tyler Loong, and Ryan Sherry advanced with tightly contested three-game victories. Loong defeated No. 37 seed Spartak Rahachou 7-11, 11-9, 11-8 and will next face No. 6 seed Tyson McGuffin; Sherry beat No. 35 seed Anderson Scarpa 5-11, 11-3, 11-5 and will take on No. 3 seed Hunter Johnson; and Joseph escaped an upset bid from No. 52 seed Farzin Amiri by a 10-12, 11-4, 12-10 score line to set up a clash against Cason Campbell.
- 16-year-old John Goins booked his spot in the Round of 32 with an 11-6, 13-11 victory over No. 15 seed Yates Johnson. The No. 51 seed will take on No. 24 seed Noe Khlif with a spot in the Round of 16 on the line.
- Qualifier Adam Harvey outdueled No. 16 seed Rafa Hewett by a 12-10, 4-11, 11-8 score line. Harvey—who earned his first career PPA medal with a bronze in Milwaukee in November—will face fellow qualifier Zane Ford in the Round of 32.
- Callan Dawson withdrew from singles due to a back injury, sending Cason Campbell through to the Round of 32. Campbell will face No. 14 seed Gabe Joseph next.
- Gabe Tardio withdrew from singles due to illness, sending Pesa Teoni through to the Round of 32. Teoni will face top-seed Federico Staksrud next.
Mixed Doubles
- No. 15 seeds Lauren Stratman/Julian Arnold came through one of the most hotly contested matches of the day with a 7-11, 13-11, 11-8 victory over No. 49 seeds Judit Castillo/Brandon French. The match was filled with impressive defensive displays on the side of their opponents, especially from French, but Stratman/Arnold pulled away late in the final game to start off their 2025 campaign victoriously. They will face No. 48 seeds Christa Gecheva/Collin Johns—who beat Alix Truong/Roscoe Bellamy in three games earlier in the day--for a spot in the Round of 16.
- The pairings of Meghan Dizon/AJ Koller and Layne Sleeth/Travis Rettenmaier advanced to the Round of 32 with three-game victories. Dizon/Koller battled past Dominique Schaefer/Zane Ford 9-11, 11-9, 11-5 to set a clash against No. 20 seeds Genie Bouchard/Jack Sock. Sleeth/Rettenmaier followed suit and defeated Pierina Imparato/Ivan Jakovljevic by a 3-11, 11-4, 11-8 score line to set a matchup against No. 5 seeds Rachel Rohrabacher/James Ignatowich.
- Connor Garnett withdrew from mixed doubles due to an illness, which means that he and Kate Fahey will not have a chance to compete together this week. As a result, Vivian Glozman/Riley Newman will advance to the Round of 32 where they will face either Callie Smith/Jay Devilliers or Leah Tauber/DJ Young.
Men's Doubles
- Qualifying pairs Chiron Burl/Jericho Grollman and Adam Harvey/Samuel Lee continued their success in Palm Springs with victories in the Round of 64. Burl/Grollman took down No. 17 seeds Pesa Teoni/Craig Johnson by a 6-11, 11-6, 11-3 score line to set a Round of 32 clash against No. 10 seeds James Ignatowich/CJ Klinger. Harvey/Lee found similar success in their 11-5, 11-0 rout of No. 26 seeds Eric Roddy/Steve Deakin. They will take on the first-time partnership of Quang Duong/Matt Wright on Wednesday.
- Greg Dow withdrew from men's doubles with a back injury, which means that he and Anderson Scarpa will not have a chance to compete together this week. As a result, No. 39 seeds Bryce Larson/Clayton Boydston will advance to the Round of 32 where they will face No. 5 seeds Dekel Bar/Tyson McGuffin.
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