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Ben Johns, Anna Leigh Waters Star in Zimmer Biomet Cape Coral Open—What’s New?
Pickleball’s GOATs, Anna Leigh Waters and Ben Johns, delivered the goods in the Zimmer Biomet Cape Coral Open once again, teaming up for another Mixed Doubles title and then winning gold in their respective Doubles division—Mens’ Doubles for Johns and Women’s Doubles for Waters. Federico Stakrsud and Kaitlyn Christian were also big winners in the high-profile tourney.
Take a look at the results:
MIXED DOUBLES FINAL: (1) Anna Leigh Waters and Ben Johns def. (3) Anna Bright and Hayden Patriquin, 11-7, 9-11, 3-11, 12-10, 11-5.
- Waters and Johns’ 59th career title together and tenth this season.
- Waters and Johns averted a Match Point in Game Four at 10-9-2.
- Waters and Johns had more Clean Winners, 28-22.
- Johns had a match-high 20 Clean Winners.
- Waters and Johns had fewer Dinks Into the Net or Wide, 9-6, and fewer Serve/Return/Thirds Errors, 10-8.
- Longest rally: 34 shots.
MEN’S DOUBLES FINAL: (1) Ben Johns and Gabe Tardio def. (4) JW Johnson and CJ Klinger, 11-9, 11-3, 11-7.
- Johns and Tardio’s eleventh career title together and ninth this season.
- Tardio’s 20th overall career title.
- Johns and Tardio had more Clean Winners, 14-13.
- Johns and Tardio had fewer Serve/Return/Thirds Errors, 10-6.
- Longest rally: 51 shots.
WOMEN’S DOUBLES FINAL: (1) Anna Bright and Anna Leigh Waters def. (4) Jade Kawamoto and Jackie Kawamoto, 11-9, 11-5, 11-2.
- Bright and Waters’s 17th title together and ninth this season.
- Bright joins Catherine Parenteau as the only Tour players with 30-or-more Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals.
- Bright and Waters had more Clean Winners, 11-7.
- Bright and Waters had fewer Dinks Into the Net or Wide, 9-3.
- Longest rally: 55 shots.
MEN’S SINGLES FINAL: (2) Federico Staksrud def. (1) Hunter Johnson, 11-9, 11-7.
- 18th career title for Staksrud and fourth this season.
- Staksrud had more Clean Winners, 13-9.
- Staksrud had fewer Baseline Drive Errors, 11-5.
- Staksrud trailed in Game Two, 4-0.
- Longest rally: 13 shots.
WOMEN’S SINGLES FINAL: (2) Kaitlyn Christian def. (7) Genie Bouchard, 13-15, 11-6, 11-2.
- Fourth career title for Christian.
- Third career silver medal for Bouchard.
- Christian had more Clean Winners, 19-10.
- Christian had fewer Serve & Return Errors, 17-12.
- Longest rally: 10 shots.
