2022 Minto US Open Pickleball Championships: Doubles

  

16:38 Ben Johns/Collin Johns vs AJ Koller/Thomas Wilson 1:20:15 Tyson McGuffin/Tyler Loong vs Riley Newman/Matt Wright (2:24:43 Game 2) 2:59:49 Callie Smith/Lucy Kovalova vs Andrea Koop/Irina Tereschenko (Rain Delay)

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NML: Minto US Open – Live Random Thoughts – Doubles and Mixed Doubles

9:32 pm EST (Gritty) – So play was cancelled as you’re probably aware by this point. There is some more Crbn news as US Open put out a statement about it on Facebook finally. It’s a weird statement at best as it puts the onus on Crbn and essentially absolving the US Open or USA Pickleball of anything to do with this, which simply would not be the case in the middle of the tournament. We’ll likely have more on this either later in the weekend or our Monday takeaways. All the drama.

2022 Minto US Open Pickleball Championships: Senior Women's Doubles

 

9:34 Sarah Mitten/Mary Helen Atkins vs Jennifer Dawson/Cammy MacGregor 56:59 Nathalie Bagby/Beth Bellamy vs Chris Karges/Pocket Doc Unnoppet 1:52:10 Eva Welsher/Helen Wilhelm vs Jennifer Dawson/Cammy MacGregor 2:25:56 Nathalie Bagby/Beth Bellamy vs Hubbard/Maher

0:01 Chris Karges/Pocket Doc Unnoppet vs Tarn/Leblang 33:17 Jennifer Dawson/Cammy MacGregor vs Nathalie Bagby/Beth Bellamy 1:36:09 Julie Johnson/Angela Simon vs Eva Welsher/Helen Wilhelm

Nonna’s US Pickleball Diaries

Family Photo: Sarah Burr (sister) is the tall one, Rebecca ( Bec) Kingsley (sister),
Sandra "Nonna" Kingsley (mother) and Don Kingsley (father).
Bec Won The 4.0 35+ Women's Singles Gold Medal

The 2022 US Open Pickleball Championships Team Australia Report 

1. Day 1:  After about 4 hours sleep the girls were having pickleball withdrawals so decided to go out into the carpark after breakfast and do some dinking and volley practice, as it was a bit too noisy in the room, although Bec did a little dinking in the elevator lol! 
2. Day 2: This morning after an early breakfast we drove down to Naples Pier just after sunrise, to take in this beautiful part of Florida.
3. Day 3: After driving back to Fort Myers RSW airport near midnight last night,to pick up Shannon and Dion from their flight from Australia, Sarah, Shannon and Don decided to have a bit of fun on the luggage trolley after they helped Dion to his room with his wheelchairs and baggage.  
4. Day 4: Another early start to the Minto US Open Pickleball venue for a practice session with the team, before joining the social games a bit later in the morning! The whole team were on 🔥 today, so much so that the Naples fire department made an appearance. 
5. Day 5: We all seem to be waking up around 3-4am, so always end up having an early breakfast then leaving for the courts early. Today is Magarittaville Party Day and the last day for free practice on the 59 pickleball courts being used for this tournament. 
6. Day 6: With the first day of tournament play looming, the excitement was building as we made our way to the Minto US Open Pickleball venue.
7. Day 7: Monday was the mens and Womens Age doubles events and the Pro Split/ Age doubles.
   First up this morning was the Mens Pro Split Age with Martin and his partner Hercilio Cabieses and Mike and his partner Sherbear Sherry.
   Video: Simone Jardim vs Sarah Burr
   Photo: Simone Jardim and Sarah Burr (Julie Johnson is in the background)
8. Day 8:  Another early 6.30am start this morning to practice before the 8am start for Mixed Pro Split/ Age Doubles. Martin and Sarah got off to a great start winning their first pro doubles match together 11/9, 11/3.
9. Day 9: Today was Mens Senior Pro Doubles day and Mens skill/ Age Doubles.
   Martin and Mike were first cab off the rank at 8.00am against John Moore and Eric Kennedy in the Mens Senior Pro Doubles.   
10. Day 10: We started the day with Dion on centre court for his Parapickleball Doubles with partner Jf Sylvester, and prior to the start a photo moment of all the Parapickleball athletes together. 
11. Day 11: After a beautiful sunrise this morning, the adrenaline was pumping thru the veins of the Aussie team super duo of Martin and Mike on court 43 in anticipation of their 8am Mens Doubles Pro match against the world #1 mens doubles partners Ben and Collin Johns! 
12. Day 12: Well , after the rain delays yesterday afternoon, the Saturday schedule was delayed as the catch up matches were completed. The Pro finals were to be brought forward to start at 11am due to a major rain depression with thunder and lightning expected in the afternoon.  (Video: Ceremony Of Flags)
13. Day 13: Well my last US entry as our holiday and the tournament comes to an end. The Australian team has had an amazing time…taking home some beautiful memories and experiences, new friendships, and a few medals as well! 
14. Last Day In The US: We drove down to Vanderbilt Beach and went for a walk along the shore before cutting back thru the Carlton Ritz hotel back to our car. The sand here was a lot nicer than the sand the previous day at Miami Beach Florida, the Carlton Ritz was very impressive and over US$1000 per night for a room, the grounds were amazing. 

Wink News April 29, 2022

East Naples hosts US Open Pickleball Championship with record $100K prize 

“Brazil, Singapore, we have a great group from Australia, even a wheelchair player that flew all the way here from Australia,” said Chis Evon, co-founder of the Minto US Open Pickleball Championships. “That’s really exciting this year, we didn’t get that last year because a lot of the international travel was down.” 

Sarah Burr came all the way from Australia to play in the tournament.”This is beyond our expectations and never seen anything of this scale in Pickleball,” Sarah said. “We are just blown away by it, the people, the atmosphere, the facility, it’s amazing,”

2022 Minto US Open Pickleball Championships: Senior Men's Doubles

  

10:29 Weiss/McLain vs Ruiz/Waddell 47:34 Granot/Paul Olin vs Kennedy/Oncins De Oliveira 1:32:06 Dave Weinbach/Dayne Gingrich vs Scott Crandall/Jose Derisi 2:32:11 Miricea Morariu/John Sperling vs Scott Moore/Rick Witsken 3:22:23 Scott Crandall/Jose Derisi vs Ruiz/Waddell 3:58:58 Dave Weinbach/Dayne Gingrich vs Miricea Morariu/John Sperling 4:44:52 Scott Crandall/Jose Derisi vs Scott Moore/Rick Witsken

2022 Minto US Open Pickleball Championships: Split-Age Mixed Doubles

 

10:32 Dayne Gingrich/Callie Smith vs Jorja Johnson/Mircea Morariu 52:48 Anna Bright/Scott Fliegelman vs Joey Farias/Eva Welsher 1:23:48 Michelle Esquivel/Jose Derisi vs Lea Jansen/John Sperling 2:24:07 Jade Kawamoto/Dave Weinbach vs Jorja Johnson/Mircea Morariu 3:21:48 Michelle Esquivel/Jose Derisi vs Lea Jansen/John Sperling 3:51:29 Lea Jansen/John Sperling vs Jorja Johnson/Mircea Morariu 4:48:08 Jade Kawamoto/Dave Weinbach vs Dayne Gingrich/Callie Smith

Press Release: US Open Pickleball Championships Singles Sunday Slideshow

 For Immediate Release

Photo Credit: Chris Stratton Photography

US Open Pickleball Championships Singles Sunday Slideshow

Photographer Snaps Friend Playing With Oxygen Tank Strapped To His Back

NAPLES, FL (April  26, 2022) – On Sunday at the Minto US OPEN Pickleball Championships in Naples, Florida, professional photographer Chris Stratton,

Saint Augustine, Florida, strolled around the tournament snapping photos of players and personalities. On Monday morning, he published the snap shots in a 4+ minute slideshow on YouTube: Minto US Open Pickleball - Naples, FL - day one

The 7-day international event showcases the top ranked pickleball players and nearly 3,000 athletes of all ages.  

Chris Stratton: “The photos were captured while walking around with a Sony A73. I wanted to photograph my friend John McDaniels and arrived early for his 8:00 a.m. start.

John had signed up for 3.0/3.5 75+ singles and doubles pickleball before his progressive medical issues requiring supplemental oxygen had come up. He decided to play anyway and his first game was a tough 13-11 loss.  

Weather was good, sunny, with stronger breezes coming up later in the day. 

The Australian contingent seemed thrilled to be there, as did Michael Lipp and others in the para-pickleball bracket. 

Pro Zane Navratil still seems to enjoy his specialty ball-in-the-air serves, and Tyson McGuffin played with his typical full-on gusto. 

Camera: Sony A73

Lens: 70-350

The A73 has good low-light and video, decent battery life, good EVF. Downside is that it is a dust magnet."

Who Is In The US Open Pickleball Championships Singles Sunday Slideshow

• John McDaniel, 75, is the guy playing w/ oxygen tank. Basically, John's an Oklahoma Farm boy who followed his wife south for the winters and loves to play Pickleball. They may still have a ranch in southern Oklahoma.

• Rob Cassidy, Pro Pickleball Player

• Zane Navratil, Pro Pickleball Player

• Lea Jansen, Pro Pickleball Player, Silver Medal Singles

• Catherine Parentau, Pro Pickleball Player, Gold Medal Singles

• Eden Lica, Pro Pickleball Player

• Tyson McGuffin, Pro Pickleball Player

• Anna Bright, Pro Pickleball Player, Bronze Medal Singles

• JW Johnson, Pro Pickleball Player (19), Silver Medal Singles

• Ken Herrmann - APP Tour Wearing Oakleys Sunglasses

• Michael Lipp, para-pickleball player 

• Australian Martin Clark

• Australian Sarah Burr

• Dogs - In the summer of 1965, pickleball was founded by Joel Pritchard, Bill Bell and Barney McCallum on Bainbridge Island, Washington. Barney McCallum said that pickleball was named after his dog, Pickles.

US Open Pickleball Championships Singles Sunday Streamed Pro Matches

• 17:12 Ben Johns vs Zane Navratil

• 57:18 Beth Bellamy vs Julie Johnson (JW Johnson’s Mother)

• 2:00:08 Paul Olin vs Mattias Johansson

• 2:54:49 Lea Jansen vs Catherine Parenteau

• 3:38:47 JW Johnson vs Ben Johns (Highlight Reel 9+ mins) Karen Mitchell, Pickleball England: Incredible match. I thought JW had it and then it slipped away. Both played lights out. So entertaining!

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2022 Minto US Open Pickleball Championships: Pro/Split Age Doubles

 

19:48 Julie Johnson/Jorja Johnson vs Jennifer Dawson/Gee Gee Garvin 39:47 Kyle Yates/Dave Weinbach vs Dayne Gingrich/Riley Newman 1:29:22 Irina Tereschenko/Cammy MacGregor vs Lee Whitwell/Helen Wilhelm 2:21:56 Julie Johnson/Jorja Johnson vs Eva Welsher/ Callie Smith 2:55:52 Linda Thompson/Ryan vs Sarah Ansboury/Kim Kesner 3:36:39 Dayne Gingrich/Riley Newman vs JW Johnson/Mircea Morariu 4:42:31 Irina Tereschenko/Cammy MacGregor vs Eva Welsher/ Callie Smith

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2022 Minto US Open Pickleball Championships: Singles

 

17:12 Ben Johns vs Zane Navratil 57:18 Beth Bellamy vs Julie Johnson 2:00:08 Paul Olin vs Mattias Johansson 2:54:49 Lea Jansen vs Catherine Parenteau 3:38:47 JW Johnson vs Ben Johns (Highlights)

Highlight (Game 2)

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Highlight (Game 3) 

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Chris Stratton Photography

 

Walk Around Sunday Singles Day  

Chris Stratton's 2021 Slideshow Production

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25:51 US Open Security Gives Permission To Stream

2022 APP South Carolina Open: Singles

 

9:53 Anton Gudz vs JW Johnson 43:40 Scarpa vs James Ignatowich 1:37:28 JW Johnson vs Federico Staksrud 2:17:48 Jorja Johnson vs Milan Rane 3:04:07 Zane Navratil vs Anton Gudz 3:26:44 JW Johnson vs James Ignatowich 4:24:50 Jorja Johnson Anna Bright 5:19:52 Jack Foster vs Federico Staksrud 6:08:08 Rachael James vs Jorja Johnson 6:48:43 Federico Staksrud vs James Ignatowich 7:33:32 Rachael James vs Anna Bright 8:22:42 JW Johnson vs Federico Staksrud

2022 APP South Carolina Open 2022: Doubles

 

0:32 Rob Cassidy/Caden Nemoff vs Anderson Scarpa/Greg Dow

4:26 Simone Jardim/Lee Whitwell vs Salome Devidze/Amanda Hendry 34:21 Zane Navratil/JW Johnson vs Eden Lica/Andrei Daescu

0:01 Zane Navratil/JW Johnson vs Eden Lica/Andrei Daescu (Game 2) 31:05 Rob Cassidy/Caden Nemoff vs Johnson/Johnson 1:11:15 Zane Navratil/JW Johnson vs Anderson Scarpa/Greg Dow 1:48:48 Bobbi Oshiro/Anna Bright vs Michelle Esquivel/Regina Franco Goldberg 2:54:24 Simone Jardim/Lee Whitwell vs Jorja Johnson/Milan Rane (Match Point) 3:30:55 Anderson Scarpa/Greg Dow vs Eden Lica/Andrei Daescu 4:38:24 Bobbi Oshiro/Anna Bright vs Michelle Esquivel/Regina Franco Goldberg 5:57:20 Zane Navratil/JW Johnson vs Eden Lica/Andrei Daescu