The Atlanta Open continues on Saturday in PPA Tour Pickleball action.
The Atlanta Open is set to continue with all the top players on tour being back to fight for the major title. 2,000 points will be going to the winner, which is the most available amount of points at a tournament just four times per year. Federico Staksrud will be looking to make his 10th straight singles final in 2024 in Atlanta. Staksrud grew up in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Like many other professional pickleball players, Staksrud has a tennis background, competing at multiple colleges including the University of New Orleans and Tennessee Wesleyan. He made the decision to switch to pickleball after having the opportunity to train with top players like Simone Jardim, CJ Klinger, Kyle Yates, Pablo Tellez, Brendon Long and Ryan Sherry.
How to Watch the Atlanta Open in PPA Tour Pickleball Today:
Game Date: May 18, 2024
Game Time: 8:30 p.m. ET
TV: FOX Sports 1
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Ben Johns heads into the tournament as the No. 2 seed, behind only Argentine pro Staksrud. It marks the first time that Johns is not the No. 1 seed in a PPA singles event he is participating in.
Meanwhile, J.W. Johnson enters the Atlanta Open as the No. 6 seed. Johnson is the defending champion in Atlanta, and will be looking for his first singles medal in 2024.
Finally, former American tennis pro Jack Sock is the No. 10 seed at the tournament. Sock is coming off of his first PPA singles final in Red Rock.
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