ONIX Austin Showdown Powered by Invited (Main Stream) – Men’s and Women’s Doubles

Welcome to the ONIX Austin Showdown Powered by Invited. Today’s match-ups will feature the top-ranked men’s and women’s pro doubles pickleball teams, including Ben Johns/Collin Johns, Anna Leigh Waters/Anna Bright, Riley Newman/Matt Wright, Callie Smith/Lucy Kovalova, JW Johnson/Dylan Frazier, and Lea Jansen/Allyce Jones.

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Location: Elevation Athletic Club (Lakeway, TX)

Men’s Doubles Draw (Top 5):

1 Ben Johns/Collin Johns
2 Riley Newman/Matt Wright
3 JW Johnson/Dylan Frazier
4 Tyler Loong/Callan Dawson
5 AJ Koller/Dekel Bar

To see the entire Men’s Doubles Draw, go to PPAtour.com.

Storylines:
– Defending medalists: Johns/Johns, Newman/Wright, McGuffin/Devilliers.
– Ben and Collin Johns are 4 for 4 in ’23 and have won 5 straight tournaments that they have entered.
– Matt Wright is back after a one-tournament break and he will be next to Riley Newman, hoping to stop the Johns.
– WATCH OUT FOR: AJ Koller/Dekel Bar – can the Austin residents work their way to the semifinals or farther?

Women’s Doubles Draw (Top 5):

1 Anna Leigh Waters/Anna Bright
2 Callie Smith/Lucy Kovalova
3 Lea Jansen/Allyce Jones
4 Catherine Parenteau/Jorja Johnson
5 Jessie Irvine/Lindsey Newman

To see the entire Women’s Doubles Draw, go to PPAtour.com.

Storylines:
– Defending medalists: Waters/Waters, Kovalova/Smith, Koop/Jorja Johnson.
– Anna Bright tags back in as Anna Leigh Waters’ partner. Catherine Parenteau with Jorja Johnson.
– Can Lea Jansen and Allyce Jones keep their stellar start to 2023 going? 2 silvers and 2 bronzes so far this year.
– WATCH OUT FOR: Irina Tereschenko and Etta Wright who have reached a final together at the Takeya Showcase in November 2022.

To see all of the storylines for the ONIX Austin Showdown Powered by Invited, visit https://www.ppatour.com/storylines-onix-austin-showdown-powered-by-invited/

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