Eric Roddy and Jack Sock competing at the Fasera Virginia Beach Cup presented by JOOLA.
Eric Roddy and Jack Sock competing at the Fasera Virginia Beach Cup presented by JOOLA. PPA Tour

Upsets under the lights: top seeds pushed in men’s doubles

After over four hours of rain delays, Wednesday’s Round of 32 play at the Fasenra Virginia Beach Cup presented by JOOLA ended with men’s doubles action.

Out of the 16 men’s doubles matches played, eight of them went to three games. Top seeds and favorites to make deep runs were pushed, and some even fell.

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Here are those eight score lines:

 

Staksrud and Patriquin’s win might go down as the match of the day, as the 2024 champions overcame a 4-10 deficit in Game 3 and saved three match points before eventually securing the victory.

Battles like those that fans witnessed on Wednesday have surely set the tone for what should continue to be a highly competitive event on the Atlantic coast.