by Stacie Townsend
There was an interesting turn of events at the pro men’s doubles pickleball final match at the APP Tour’s Pacific Northwest Classic in Bend, Oregon, which featured a matchup between JW Johnson and Jay Devilliers, on one side of the court, and Erik Lange and Wes Gabrielson, on the other side of the court.
Game one of the pickleball match started a little rocky for Johnson and Devilliers, as they missed serves, missed returns of serve (resulting in easy points for Lange and Gabrielson), missed put away shots, and were generally going for a bit too much, as they would attempt to speed up the point too quickly. This play, coupled with solid performances from Lange and Gabrielson, led to a quick 10-1 lead for Lange and Gabrielson and what looked like a pretty boring pro men’s doubles final. This is especially true as Lange and Gabrielson beat Johnson and Devilliers earlier in the day to send them to the loser’s bracket, so Johnson and Devilliers would have to beat Lange and Gabrielson once in the best 2-out-of-3 games to 11 points, plus again in the game to 15, in order to win the gold medal. (Read More)
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