APP 2021 Chicago Open

 

Pro Mixed Doubles

1:05:55 Michelle Esquivel/JW Johnson vs Sarah Ansboury/Rafa Hewett

19:49 JW Johnson/Michelle Esquivel vs Dylan Frazier/Lauren Stratman 3:01:52 Susannah Barr/Zane Navrati vs JW Johnson/Michelle Esquivel

1:13:52 Julie Johnson/Mircea Morariu vs Gina Cilento/Dave Weinbach 2:48:00 Julie Johnson/Mircea Morariu vs Dave Fleming/Eva Welsher

Doubles

3:16:40 JW Johnson/Johnny Goldberg vs Jaron Faltinowski/Casey Cullen 3:58:40 JW Johnson/Johnny Goldberg vs Zane Navratil/Altaf Merchant

2:19 JW Johnson/Johnny Goldberg vs Austin Gridley/Mario Barrientos

Singles

1:47:42 Julie Johnson vs Jen Lassandro

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

JW Johnson and his mother Julie Johnson at the 2021 Tournament Of Champions

              

Teen JW Johnson Sets His Sights On Third Pro Pickleball Singles Title At The APP 2021 $35K Chicago Open

CHICAGO (September 1, 2021) -- JW Johnson, 18,  will be at the The Association of Pickleball Professionals (APP) $35K Chicago Open September 2-5 at Danny Cunniff Park in  Highland Park.

Last month, JW Johnson beat Ben Johns, 22, the #1 Singles/Doubles/Mixed Doubles Pickleball player in the world at the Tournament of Champions in Brigham City, Utah: 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) 

 

In July, JW won his first professional Men’s Singles Title at the APP 2021 Beer City Open in Grand Rapids, Michigan defeating the #1 Rank AAP Men’s Singles Pro Jay Devilliers, 26, in the Gold Medal Match:  4,11, 11-8, 11-5 (Highlight Reel, Game 3)

 

“Well, it happened to be Jorja’s (JW’s sister) 15th birthday and she ran down and hugged her brother and said this was the best birthday present she could have ever gotten,” said Julie Johnson, JW’s mother, after the Beer City Gold Medal match.  “He has been so quiet and just smiling and soaking it all in. I told him last week, I said “JW Tennis doesn’t need you, Pickleball does.” I think after this victory today he might listen to his mother!”” 

 

 

JW, Jorja and Julie, APP/DUPR #1 Senior Women’s Pro, travel coast-to-coast together playing pro pickleball tournaments.

 

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

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