10th US Open Pickleball Championship concludes in Naples with epic final
Anna Leigh Waters and Frenchman Jay Devilliers held off a hird-set comeback from Sofia Sewing and Casey Diamond, securing a 10-12, 11-2, 11-9 win.
It was only fitting that a thrilling mixed doubles final concluded the US Open Pickleball Championships in Naples to wrap its 10th anniversary. Anna Leigh Waters and Frenchman Jay Devilliers held off a ferocious third-set comeback from Sofia Sewing and Casey Diamond, securing a hard-fought 10-12, 11-2, 11-9 victory at East Naples Community Park on Saturday, April 18. "...
It just shows the grit that they have on the other side," Waters said. "I loved playing with Jay. It was great this week.
I play against Jay a lot on the PPA. He's a great guy on and off the court. His family was here supporting along with my family too, so I think we have a lot of the same values.
It was great sharing the court with a really nice human being. " Early on, Diamond and Sewing put the female No. 1 in the world and her partner on their heels, going on an 8-2 run, forcing a second timeout with Waters and Devilliers down 9-6.