2021 Tournament of Champions

 

Singles:

31:37 JW Johnson vs Ryan Sherry

2:15:52 JW Johnson vs Ben Johns (Game 1/2 Ends: 6-6)  

0:01 JW Johnson vs Ben Johns (Game 2 Begins: 7-6, Game 3) (Highlights) 1:28:11 JW Johnson vs Tyson McGuffin

3:46:14 JW Johnson vs Tyson McGuffin - Gold Medal Match

The Perfect Storm for the World’s #1 by JB Jones, TheDink

Now let’s talk about JW Johnson, the young buck that unseated the king. Check out the full match highlights here. He has been making Mavericks-sized waves over in the APP and has not faced Ben Johns in a while. Consider this his hostile takeover of the main stage. Not only did he beat Ben Johns but he also beat Tyson McGuffin twice in a day. 

Doubles: 

1:02:57 Riley Newman/Tyson McGuffin vs JW Johnson/Dylan Frazier

27:15 Kyle Yates/Patrick Smith vs JW Johnson/Dylan Frazier

NML Blog: 5 TOC2021Takeaways – JW Bandwagon SZN

Mixed Doubles:

44:24 JW Johnson/Lea Jansen vs Rob Cassidy/Susannah Barr

2:39:49 Leigh Waters/Tyson McGuffin vs JW Johnson/Lea Jansen 3:09:19 Lauren Stratman/Patrick Smith vs JW Johnson/Lea Jansen

Bronze Medal Match: Catherine Parenteau/Riley Newman vs JW Johnson/Lea Jansen

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 Anna Leigh Waters and Callie Smith on the Tournament of Champions medal stand. (Photo: Leigh Waters)

              

Delray Beach Teens Anna Leigh Waters and JW Johnson Win Pro Pickleball Singles Titles At The 2021 Tournament Of Champions 

BRIGHAM CITY, UTAH (August  24, 2021) -- On Saturday, at the 2021 Tournament Of Champions in Brigham City, UT, Delray Beach, FL based Anna Leigh Waters, 14, beat Callie Smith, 29, mother of two from Orem, UT, in the Women's Singles Open bracket Gold Medal Match: 8-11,11-4,11-9 (Highlight Point, Highlight Reel 6+ mins)

Anna Leigh and her mother, Leigh Waters, won a bronze medal in the Women’s Doubles Open bracket at the annual tournament. (Interview 2+ mins)

JW Johnson Tournament Of Champions Pro Men’s Singles Gold Medalist (Photo: Julie Johnson)

Last week, JW Johnson, 18, also from Delray Beach, beat Ben Johns, 22, the #1 Singles/Doubles/Mixed Doubles Pickleball player in the world in the Men’s Singles Open bracket : 11-9,9-11,11-3. (Highlight Reel 5+ mins)

Johns had not lost a singles match since the summer of 2020. JW broke Ben’s winning streak of over 170 matches. 

The teen then faced Tyson McGuffin,  the #2 singles pickleball player in the world, twice. Winning their first match: 11-8,6-11,11-7 and then the Gold Medal Final: 11-0,9-11,11-3 (Highlight Reel 5+ mins) 

JW and Lea Janson won a bronze medal in the Mixed Doubles Open bracket at the four day event. 

JW and Dylan Frazier, 19, took fourth place in the Men's Doubles Open bracket.

 

Follow JW Johnson’s Pro Pickleball journey on Facebook at JW Johnson Pickleball

 

Team Waters Digital Press Kit (Interviews, Tournament Videos, Highlights, Photos, Schedules)

 

 

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