Jorja Johnson and JW Johnson competing at the Select Medical Orange County Cup.
Jorja Johnson and JW Johnson competing at the Select Medical Orange County Cup. PPA Tour

Top seeds pushed early in Bristol

The pairings of Jorja Johnson/JW Johnson and Anna Bright/Andrei Daescu are through to the mixed doubles Round of 16, but they had to work to get there.

The Johnson siblings, the No. 2 seeds who have hit the podium stand in their last six tournaments together, overcame a 1-5 deficit in the decider against No. 33 seeds Brooke Buckner/James Delgado before coming away with an 11-4, 1-11, 11-9 victory.

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Just a few minutes later, No. 4 seeds Bright/Daescu came back after dropping the first game against No. 27 seeds Lauren Stratman/Blaine Hovenier to clinch a 5-11, 11-4, 11-4 triumph.

 

The No. 4 seeds struck gold together in Austin in 2024 and will be looking to have similar success this week in Tennessee.

The Johnsons will next face No. 18 seeds Allyce Jones/Travis Rettenmaier, while No. 14 seeds Judit Castillo/Riley Newman await Bright/Daescu.