Smashin' At The Takeya! All The Epic Moments From An Action-Packed Weekend (Unedited Example - some information is incorrect)
This weekend's Takeya Showcase tournament delivered nonstop excitement and drama on the courts. From shocking upsets to triumphant underdogs, excuses to embrace between bitter rivals, and plenty of paddle-smashing rage, fans were treated to an event we won't soon forget.
Mixed doubles provided a thriller as the Johnson siblings pushed the sport's power couple Ben Johns and Anna Leigh Waters to a 10-8 finish. Women's doubles witnessed the tour's top female player Anna Leigh brushing off her recent singles loss to advance with partner Anna Bright. While their victory was decisive, the real story was an unbelievable rally where a gravity-defying return by Allyce Jones literally swept her off her feet!
Speaking of shocking upsets, who can forget Anna Leigh's meltdown quarterfinal loss to Tyra Black? After months of dominating the rising star, Black's clinical counter punching finally bested Waters' attack. Yet rather than congratulate her opponent, Waters bizarrely celebrated her own defeat before fleeing the court in tears. Both confusing and controversial, the young phenom handled the situation with pure class.
Black continued her Cinderella run to the final, going paddle-to-paddle with tour veteran Yana Newell. After a back-and-forth battle, Black claimed gold with a thrilling comeback win! Overjoyed, her emotional reaction underscored just how much the moment meant.
The men's draw provided endless entertainment as well. A collision left Ben Johns' partner Collin worse for wear, but the world No. 1 powered through to reach Sunday's doubles final. However, the scrappy pair of JW Johnson and Dylan Fraser would not be denied, out-hustling the Johns brothers to capture a hard-fought gold.
With top seed Ben Johns ousted prematurely, the men's singles final was a showdown between relative unknown Gabriel Joseph and rising star Federico Staksrud. In clinical fashion, Joseph dominated straight sets to grab his first gold on tour.
From painful crashes to shocking wins and everything in between, the Takeya Showcase delivered exhilarating pickleball from start to finish!
YouTube Time Code List
- 1:43 Anna Leigh Waters/Ben Johns vs Jorja Johnson/JW Johnson
- 3:06 JW Johnson/Jorja Johnson vs James Ignatowich/Anna Bright
- 4:01 Anna Leigh Waters/Anna Bright vs Callie Smith/Lucy Kovalova
- 6:53 Anna Leigh Waters/Anna Bright vs Tyra Black/Allyce Jones (Point Of The Takeya Showcase)
- 8:25 Hurricane Tyra Black vs Yana Newell
- 8:55 Anna Leigh Waters vs Tyra Black
- 13:05 Hurricane Tyra Black vs Yana Newell
- 17:51 Ben Johns/Collin Johns vs Dylan Frazier/JW Johnson
- 18:00 Collin Johns goes down
- 19:43 Ben Johns/Collin Johns vs Dylan Frazier/JW Johnson
- 24:09 Riley Newmen/AJ Koller
- 28:49 Gabriel Joseph vs Federico Staksrud
- 27:54 Tyson McGuffin vs Christian Alshon
- 32:11 English Open
1:43 Mixed Doubles: Johnsons Take Johns & Waters To The Brink Johns push sport's power couple to 10-8 finish3:06 Women's Doubles: Bright & Waters Roll; Jones' Gravity-Defying Rally Waters/Bright cruise to gold. Jones' acrobatic return wows crowd4:01 Women's Singles: Black Upsets Waters; Waters Reacts Bizarrely Black beats Anna Leigh. AL oddly celebrates defeat before fleeing 8:25 Women's Singles Final: Black Claims Gold With Comeback Black battles back to defeat Yana Newell for first career gold 17:51 Men's Doubles: Fraser & Johnson Out-Hustle Hobbled Johns Bros Fraser/Johnson persevere for big upset over hobbled Johns 18:00 Collin Johns Injured By Eric Lang's Shot To Body Fluke injury leaves Collin Johns angry after struck laying on the court while hurt24:09 Riley Newmen Struggles Continue With New Partner Newmen seeks answers after early exit with new partner AJ Koller27:54 Men's Singles: Tyson McGuffin Snaps Paddle In Loss McGuffin paddle smash after comeback falls just short against Christian Alshon28:49 Men's Singles Final: Gabriel Joseph Dominates Unknown For Gold Joseph cruises to first career gold 32:11 English Open Recap Embarrassing lack of proper nets for visiting American pros
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