OVERALL TOP 5:
- I SEE CP: Catherine Parenteau returns – how will she fare after a 3-tournament break?
- KNOCK KNOCK: Opportunity is knocking without AL Waters, Ben/Collin Johns, JW/Jorja Johnson, and Wright/Kovalova in the field.
- SATURDAY MORNING LIVE: Championship SATURDAY in Utah…a friendly reminder
- ALMOST A MILE: Elevation (4,436 feet) and heat (90 degree highs) will have a major impact
- YOU-TAH: The Utah pros will have a strong home court advantage in Brigham City
BROADCAST & VENUE HIGHLIGHTS (all times Mountain):
- Wednesday: YouTube 10am-finish
- Thursday: YouTube 10am-1pm then CBS Sports 1-4pm then YouTube 4pm-finish
- Friday: YouTube 10am-1pm then CBS Sports 1-4pm then YouTube 4pm-finish
- Saturday: YouTube 10am-finish
- Tournament of Champions started in 2012 and was the first tournament to offer prize money
MEN’S SINGLES:
- DEFENDING MEDALISTS: Ben Johns, Dylan Frazier, Hunter Johnson
- Loaded top half of the draw with Staksrud as the top seed
- Gabriel Joseph(9) grabbed gold in Cali, how will he fare in Utah?
- WATCH OUT FOR: Dylan Frazier(7), can he reach the final two years in a row?
WOMEN’S SINGLES:
- DEFENDING MEDALISTS: Anna Leigh Waters, Lea Jansen, Irina Tereschenko
- Parenteau back as the top seed.
- Devidze returns as the 2 seed and will be a tough out.
- WATCH OUT FOR: Hurricane Tyra Black (7), can she win two singles titles in a row?
MIXED DOUBLES:
- DEFENDING MEDALISTS: Waters/Johns, Smith/Koller, Irvine/Devilliers
- Jessie Irvine and Riley Newman are the top seed
- Unique seeded pairs: Barr/Koller (8), Dizon/Arnold (9), Stratman/Tellez (13) – will one break through?
- WATCH OUT FOR: Jansen and Staksrud (6) – can they pull an upset and reach the podium?
WOMEN’S DOUBLES:
- DEFENDING MEDALISTS: Waters/Waters, Kovalova/Smith, David/Barr
- Anna Bright is paired with Hurricane Tyra Black as the two seed
- Etta Wright is a scratch so Parenteau paired with Parris Todd as the 4 seed
- WATCH OUT FOR: Top seeds Jessie Irvine and Lea Jansen – can they claim gold?
MEN’S DOUBLES:
- DEFENDING MEDALISTS: Newman/Wright, Johns/Johns, Loong/Dawson
- Jay Devilliers and Pat Smith are back together as the 4 seed
- Dylan Frazier and Andrei Daescu are the two seed
- WATCH OUT FOR: AJ Koller & Riley Newman – how does the 2nd ride of this partnership develop as the top seed?
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