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Championship Sunday Standout Stats from the Veolia Bristol Open.

Author: Jim Ramsey | August 12, 2025

Bristol, Tennessee.

August 10, 2025.

MIXED DOUBLES FINAL: (1) Anna Leigh Waters and Ben Johns def. (2) Jorja Johnson and JW Johnson, 11-4, 4-11, 11-4, 7-11, 11-3.

  • Waters and Johns are 51-2 in finals together. (Waters, 53 overall; Johns, 66 overall).
  • Johnsons are now 1-10 in finals vs Waters and Johns. (snapped 0-8 drought in N.C. in April) 
  • All four players had at least ten Clean Winners each.
  • Waters and Johns had fewer errors on Dinks, Serves, Returns and Third Shots,  18-7.
  • Longest rally: 43 shots.

MEN’S DOUBLES FINAL: (1) Ben Johns and Gabe Tardio def. (6) Jaume Martinez Vich and Matt Wright, 11-1, 11-6, 11-2.

  • 50th career Doubles title for Johns.
  • Wright, at 48, is the oldest PPA finalist ever.
  • Johns and Tardio had more Clean Winners, 24-3.
  • Johns and Tardio had no errors on Dinks, Serves or Returns.
  • Longest rally: 29 shots.

WOMEN’S DOUBLES FINAL: (1) Anna Bright and Anna Leigh Waters def. (2) Jorja Johnson and Rachel Rohrabacher, 11-6, 11-3, 11-1.

  • Three straight titles for Bright and Waters.
  • Bright has 19 Doubles titles; Waters has 51. They are 10-0 together.
  • Bright and Waters had fewer volleys into the net, 14-5.
  • Longest rally: 35 shots.

MEN’S SINGLES FINAL: (19) Johns Lucian Goins def. (15) Gabriel Joseph, 13-11, 9-11, 11-2.

  • Goins’ first PPA final and title. He won a bronze medal at the Cape Coral Open.  
  • Joseph won the Takeya Showcase in 2023.
  • Goins had fewer errors on Serves and Returns, 16-7.
  • Longest rally: 14 shots.

WOMEN’S SINGLES FINAL: (2) Parris Todd def. (1) Kaitlyn Christian, 12-10, 12-10.

  • Todd also beat Christian to win the Tucson Open.
  • Christian was 0-4 converting Game Points.
  • Longest rally: 11 shots.

For comprehensive stats on all these gold medal matches, please visit facebook.com/groups/propickleballstats

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