STORYLINES FOR THE SELKIRK RED ROCK OPEN

Author: Dave Fleming | April 24, 2024

FED EXPRESS: Can Fed make it 9 for 9 Sundays in men’s singles?
HOME COOKIN’: Utah players will receive a big home court push from their fans.
HIGH ALTITUDE: From 33 feet above sea level in Cali to nearly 2,800 in Utah – big impact on play as the ball will fly.
APRIL 4.0: 4^th consecutive tourney week – who has the mental and physical endurance to prevail?
OPEN FOR BUSINESS: Traditional Draw (singles on Thursday, mixed Friday, women’s and men’s doubles Saturday, finals Sunday).

Event #9 of the year – one of 15 Opens in 2024, with 1000 points up for grabs for the winners.
4^th year at St. George – the crowds are loud and some of the best of the year.
Coverage on Prime Video and PickleballTV.
Broadcast start times are 11AM Pacific Thursday through Sunday.

Defending medalists: Parenteau, Devidze, Jansen
Welcome to the number 1 seed Mary Brascia, 3.0 – she has yet to make Sunday with the one by her name.
Can Kaitlyn Christian (6) grab another podium after bronze in Los Cab?
Judit Castillo (3) is back and hopes to make another run to Sunday.
WATCH OUT FOR: Lea Jansen (2) – can she earn her second gold of 2024?

Defending medalists: McGuffin, Tellez, Devilliers
2024 winners in the draw: Staksrud (1), Garnett (2), Frazier (6)
Ben Johns sitting out singles, playing both doubles.
Roscoe Bellamy (21) hit his first podium last week at Los Cab.
WATCH OUT FOR: Federico Staksrud (1) is him – can he make 9 straight Sundays and grab a 4^th gold?

Defending medalists: Ignatowich/Bright, Irvine/Koller, Barr/Navratil
Etta Wright won her first mixed title with Ben Johns in Houston – they are back as top seed.
Bright/Ignatowich (2) won their first gold here last year – will this be the breakthrough in ’24?
Sock and Jones (9) will provide high entertainment value as a first-time duo.
WATCH OUT FOR: Tina Pisnik and Dekel Bar (5) – dynamic duo has made two finals (and Pisnik grabbed bronze with Collin Johns last week).

Defending medalists: Dizon/Wright, Jansen/Jones, Smith/Kovalova
Utah’s Alix Truong pairs with last week’s finalist Vivian Glozman as the 12 seed.
Dizon and Wright (2) want to defend their home state with the crowd roaring behind them.
Can Rane and Wang (10) catch some chemistry and make a run into the quarters or deeper?
WATCH OUT FOR: Anna Bright/Callie Smith (1) – lots of firepower, with Callie stepping in for Rohrabacher.

Defending medalists: McGuffin/Long, C Johns/Bar, Ignatowich/Newman
Johns brothers are trying to run the table in April, hoping for 4 consecutive Sunday wins.
Frazier and Johnson (2) are officially full time on the PPA Tour and hunting for gold.
Fun pairing alert: Augie Ge, and returning from injury, AJ Koller (11).
WATCH OUT FOR: Pablo Tellez and Federico Staksrud (3) – last ride as partners.

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