The 2026 PPA Finals concluded with a thrilling Championship Sunday, featuring standout performances from top players in the mixed doubles, men's doubles, women's doubles, men's singles, and women's singles finals. The tournament, held in San Clemente, California, saw several notable achievements and impressive stats from the winning teams and players.
Championship Sunday Highlights
The mixed doubles final saw Anna Leigh Waters and Ben Johns claim their 15th title of the season, defeating Rachel Rohrabacher and Christian Alshon with a dominant 11-5, 11-5, 11-5 score. Notably, Waters had no errors on serves, returns, and thirds, while the pair had more Clean Winners (14-10) and fewer Dinks into the net or wide (10-3). The longest rally of the match lasted an impressive 69 shots.
In the men's doubles final, Ben Johns and Gabe Tardio secured their 16th title of the season, defeating Andrei Daescu and Federico Staksrud with a score of 11-8, 11-3, 11-0. Johns and Tardio had more Clean Winners (23-10) and fewer Volleys into the net (13-8), with Johns achieving zero Dinks into the net or wide. The longest rally of the match lasted 60 shots.
The women's doubles final saw Anna Bright and Anna Leigh Waters claim their 15th title of the year and 23rd together, defeating Rachel Rohrabacher and Parris Todd with a score of 11-7, 11-6, 11-2. Bright and Waters had more Clean Winners (25-3), with Waters achieving 15 Clean Winners, the third-most in a women's doubles final since 2022. The pair finished games two and three on a 21-3 run, with both Bright and Rohrabacher having no errors on serves, returns, and thirds.
In the men's singles final, Chris Haworth defeated John Lucian Goins with a score of 11-2, 11-8, securing his seventh title of the season. Haworth had more Clean Winners (15-4) and finished game two with seven unanswered points. Goins' five return errors included both game points, and the longest rally of the match lasted 13 shots.
Finally, the women's singles final saw Kate Fahey defeat Brooke Buckner with a score of 11-0, 11-9, securing her third title of the season. Fahey had no return errors, while Buckner had five, and Fahey also had fewer Baseline Drive errors (14-8). The longest rally of the match lasted 13 shots.
For comprehensive stats from all the gold medal matches, visit the Pro Pickleball Stats group on Facebook. The 2026 PPA Finals presented by Joola showcased exceptional talent and exciting matches, with these standout stats highlighting the impressive performances of the winning players and teams.
