Las Vegas, Nevada. October 4, 2026. Hunter Johnson beats Ben Johns for the first time, Bright and Patriquin top Waters and Johns again, and Johns and Tardio's 17-final streak ends.
Las Vegas, Nevada.
October 4, 2026.
MIXED DOUBLES FINAL: (2) Anna Bright and Hayden Patriquin def. (1) Anna Leigh Waters and Ben Johns, 11-9, 11-7.
- Bright and Patriquin’s third career title together. (Bright has seven total; Patriquin has four.)
- Bright is part of five teams to beat Waters and Johns.
- Waters and Johns’s first loss in a final since…losing to Bright and Patriquin in Mesa in February.
- Patriquin had a match-high eight Clean Winners.
- 96 degrees at first serve.
- Longest rally: 52 shots.
MEN’S DOUBLES FINAL: (2) Christian Alshon and Andrei Daescu def. (1) Ben Johns and Gabe Tardio, 11-6, 12-10.
- Alshon and Daescu’s fifth title together and second this season.
- First loss of 2026 for Johns and Tardio.
- Johns and Tardio had won 17 straight finals since losing in Atlanta in May 2025.
- Alshon’s ten Clean Winners were more than Johns and Tardio combined (9).
- Alshon and Daescu had fewer Volleys into the Net, 13-4.
- Longest rally: 44 shots.
WOMEN’S DOUBLES FINAL: (1) Anna Bright and Anna Leigh Waters def. (2) Tyra Black and Catherine Parenteau, 11-8, 10-12, 11-5.
- Bright and Waters’s 25th title together, and second this season.
- Waters’s 12 Clean Winners were more than Black and Parenteau combined (11).
- Black and Parenteau kept every Serve, Return and Third Shot “in play.”
- Black and Parenteau lost Game Two 12-10 after trailing 9-0.
- Longest rally: 54 shots.
MEN’S SINGLES FINAL: (1) Hunter Johnson def. (19) Ben Johns, 11-1, 11-3.
- Johnson’s tenth career title and second this season.
- Johnson entered this match 0-6 lifetime against Johns.
- Johns’ fourth career loss in a final, and second this year.
- Johnson had more Clean Winners, 11-2.
- Longest rally: 29 shots.
WOMEN’S SINGLES FINAL: (2) Kaitlyn Christian def. (5) Kiora Kunimoto, 11-8, 2-11, 11-4.
- Christian’s fifth PPA Tour title and second this season.
- Kunimoto’s first career PPA Tour medal and final.
- Christian had fewer Baseline Drive Errors, 11-3.
- Kunimoto had more Clean Winners, 18-9.
- Longest rally: 13 shots.
LEADING AT THE CHANGEOVER:
Did the players or teams leading a game when they changed sides at six points go on to win that game?
- This tournament: Yes. 10 times in 12 games.
- This season: Yes. 31 times in 40 games. (77.5%)
All stats are from PPA Tour events only.
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