
Top pros to face off at Lapiplasty Pickleball World Championships
The Lapiplasty Pickleball World Championships are coming to Brookhaven Country Club in Farmers Branch, Texas in November, and so are the sport’s best players.
The United Pickleball Association announced Thursday morning just some of the players already set to compete, including Anna Leigh Waters, Catherine Parenteau, Anna Bright, Lucy Kovalova, Ben Johns, Federico Staksrud, Tyson McGuffin, and Quang Duong.
Former pro tennis stars Jack Sock and Genie Bouchard will also be in action in the Lone Star State.
“We are thrilled to announce the exceptionally diverse lineup of professional players who will be participating in the Pickleball World Championships,” said Connor Pardoe, CEO and Founder of the PPA Tour. “This tournament brings together the world’s best of the best in pickleball, and we are excited to witness the intense competition and sportsmanship that will be on display.”
The tournament—scheduled to run Nov. 4-10—is just one of several events set to take place at Brookhaven in early November.
Others include Round 1 of the Major League Pickleball Playoffs, the DUPR Collegiate National Championships, the Deep Eddy Vodka Celebrity Pickleball Showdown, the Pickleball Business Forum, and the Pickleball Boulevard Block Party.
Click here for the more information on the Lapiplasty Pickleball World Championships.
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