World's number one pickleball duo scoops big at US tournament

The two top seeds from the United States entered the mixed doubles final against fourth seeds Etta Tuionetoa and Christian Alshon. Ben Johns and Waters won the match 11-3, 11-2, 11-7.

Ben Johns and Water win convincingly at the Carvana Championship (Photo: Ben Johns).

Notably, in the first round, the world's number one mixed doubles pair played exceptionally well and won 9 consecutive points after the first serve, creating a big advantage for the rest of the match.

With this victory, Ben Johns set a record of winning at least one title in 39 consecutive tournaments on the PPA Tour, breaking Anna Waters' previous record of 38 consecutive tournaments from 2021-2024.

Not stopping there, the world number one male tennis player continued to defeat the number 3 seed Connor Garnett to win the men's singles title. Ben Johns' impressive performance in this tournament helped him make an impressive comeback with a score of 3-11, 11-9, 11-9.

The 21-time Triple Crown winner was unexpectedly overwhelmed by his opponent in the first set and easily trailed 1-5 in the second. However, with commendable efforts, Ben Johns turned the tables to win the second set.

Ben Johns won his 153rd gold medal by winning the men's singles event at the Carvana Championships (Photo: Ben Johns).

The final game was also tense, ending in a close tie. Ben Johns beat Garnett in a thrilling fashion to claim his second title of the day. In the men's doubles final, Ben Johns and Gabe Tardio lost to the underdogs JW Johnson and CJ Klinger.

Meanwhile, after winning the mixed doubles with Ben Johns, Anna Water continued to win the women's doubles final with Anna Bright against the pair of Catherine Parenteau and Rachel Rohrabacher.

Water and Bright defeated their opponents in three games with a score of 11-4, 11-7, 11-3, thereby convincingly winning the Gold Medal in the women's doubles event. In the women's singles final, Anna Water continued to defeat the second seed Kate Fahey with a score of 11-1, 7-11, 11-1, thereby winning the third Gold Medal on the same day.

Anna Water celebrates her 34th Triple Crown (Photo: Anna Water).

This is the American female tennis player's 34th Triple Crown title on the PPA Tour and the 151st title of her career (Water reached the 150th Gold Medal mark in the women's doubles match with Bright earlier).

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