Veolia Sacramento Open Championship Sunday Preview, from the Stats Desk

#1 Federico Staksrud:

Has earned a medal in every tournament this year. (4 gold, 6 silver, and a bronze last week.
His eight career men’s singles titles are second only to Ben Johns.
His eight career titles have come in finals against eight different players. (Hewett, Devilliers, McGuffin, Ben Johns, Martinez Vich, Garnett, Quang Duong, and Sock)

#9 JW Johnson:

Beat three higher-seeded players in a row to reach this final.
Beat his doubles partner, Dylan Frazier, in three games in the semis.
His last singles championship was at the Atlanta Open 13 months ago.
His five career men’s titles are fourth all-time; Tyson McGuffin is third with six.

Bronze: (5) Quang Duong vs (4) Dylan Frazier.

#1 Anna Leigh Waters:

Had four “pickles” in the eight games she won Thursday, while allowing only 15 points.
Can tie Ben Johns at 38 career singles titles today.
The last time she faced Parenteau for a title, she won the North Carolina Open in April, (11-4, 11-4).
Waters is 16-1 all-time in finals vs Parenteau. Catherine beat her in the PPA Championships final in October of 2021.
Waters has beaten seven different players in PPA finals: Todd, Patenteau, Mary Brascia, Jansen, Tereschenko, Devidze, Callie Smith.

#2 Catherine Parenteau:

Did not lose a game in her four matches Thursday.
Her nine career women’s singles titles is second only to Waters.
Her last title was at the Tournament of Champions in August 2023.
She beat Waters in a semifinal at the Florida Open in 2023.
Two-time “Triple Crown” winner: North Carolina in 2022 and the Tournament of Champions in 2023.

Bronze: (4) Brooke Buckner vs (12) Dominique Shaefer.

#1 Anna Leigh Waters and Ben Johns:

Have 33 titles together. (Waters, 35 overall; Johns, 48 overall)
Have six titles this year, with three of those against Bright and Ignatowich in the finals.
Are 6-0 in finals against Bright and Ignatowich.

#2 Anna Bright and James Ignatowich:

In the Atlanta Open final three weeks ago, they “pickled” Waters and Johns in Game Three. Waters/Johns served only once. Bright/Ignatowich had the serve at 2-0-2 and ran the table from there.
Are 0-6 in finals against Waters and Johns since teaming up in March of 2023.
Beat Waters and Johns in pool play at the PPA Finals last December.
Won the Red Rock Open title in April of 2023.

Bronze: (4) Jorja Johnson/JW Johnson vs (5) Etta Wright/Riley Newman.

#1 Dylan Frazier and JW Johnson:

Can tie a men’s doubles record held by the Johns brothers by winning four straight tournaments.
Their nine men’s doubles titles together is second only to the Johns brothers.
With an overall match record of 126-23 coming into the final, they are in rarified air…they could lose 102 straight matches and still have a winning record.

#4 Hayden Patriquin and Federico Staksrud:

Patriquin’s first PPA final. He earned a men’s doubles bronze with Callan Dawson at the Indoor Championships in March.
Staksrud is looking for his first men’s doubles title. He has five silver medals, including two this year.

Bronze: (3) Dekel Bar/Tyson McGuffin vs. (6) Riley Newman/Gabe Tardio.

#1 Catherine Parenteau and Anna Leigh Waters:

Have 17 titles together, including six this year.
Waters had won 22 straight finals before the loss to Bright and Rohrabacher in March.
Parenteau’s 23 career women’s doubles titles are second all-time, two ahead of Lucy Kovalova.

#2 Anna Bright and Rachel Rohrabacher:

They won four titles together during a five-tournament run in March and April.
Beat Parenteau and Waters in four games for the Austin Open title in March. In that match, they had more “clean winners,” by a 19-to-8 margin.
Lost to Parenteau and Waters in three games for the Masters title in January.

Bronze: (6) Vivienne David/Parris Todd vs. (7) Hurricane Tyra Black/Jorja Johnson.

*Records and stats are from PPA events only.

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