The PPA (Professional Pickleball Association) hosts a tournament tour each year which is known for being “Where The Pros Play.” There are tournaments throughout the country, each at gorgeous venues with the highest payouts in the sport.
Recently, the PPA organized the 2023 San Clemente Orange County Cup, sponsored by Carvana. Here are the highlights and how to prepare for next year.
2023 San Clemente PPA Orange County Cup
San Clemente Pickleball Tournament | Life Time Fitness Rancho San Clemente, CA | 6/7/2023 - 6/11/2023 |
Location
The 2023 San Clemente Orange County Cup, sponsored by Carvana, was hosted at Life Time Rancho San Clemente, which boasts eight pickleball courts and a center court stadium seating. Life Time Fitness Rancho San Clemente is located at 111 Avenida Vista Montana, San Clemente, CA 92672.
Dates & Broadcasting
The tournament took place from 6/07/2023 to 6/11/2023. For fans that couldn’t attend, it was broadcasted live on the Tennis Channel, PPA social media, and YouTube. You can still catch video highlights on YouTube.
Prize Money & Set Up
There was more than $133,000 in prize money given out.
Each of the divisions ran in a bracket, with the championship games played to the best out of 5. Though all skill levels participated, as expected, top-ranked professionals took gold in all of the events.
Orange County Cup TurnOut
The tournament featured pickleball professionals from around the world hailing from countries including Mexico, Canada, Germany, France, Brazil, and more! Several big names turned out, giving viewers and competitors such a treat.
Anna Leigh Waters, a top-three ranked pickleball player at just 15 years old, and Catherine Parenteau was one of the highlighted teams, as well as Collin Johns, who is one of the best in the game.
More than 4,000 spectators turned up at Life Time Rancho San Clemente, and thousands more tuned into live streams.
Results of the 2023 San Clemente Tournament
Mixed Doubles
The teenage pickleball superstar Anna Leigh Waters and her usual mixed doubles partner, Ben Johns, the number 1 ranked player on the PPA tour, took home the gold in Mixed Doubles. They defeated Catherine Parenteau and Tyson Mcguffin.
Women’s Singles
Anna Leigh Waters proved once again she’s a force to be reckoned with at the 2023 San Clemente Tournament. She won the gold and secured her fourth consecutive triple-crown on the PPA tour, which is quite impressive. The competition was fierce and very entertaining to watch!
Men’s Doubles
Matt Wright and Riley Newman may have won gold last year, but Collin and Ben Johns reclaimed their first-place title with a gold medal win in 2023.
Women’s Doubles
In the Women’s Doubles finals, the powerful duo of Catherine Parenteau and Anna Leigh Waters won first place. Irena Tereschenko and Etta Wright claimed silver, while Callie Smith and Lucy Kovalova won bronze. This was an incredible display of some of the top female pickleball players working together to reach victory.
Men’s Singles
Tyson McGuffin lived up to his reputation by winning gold at the San Clemente Tournament. Connor Garnett somewhat surprisingly won silver, and Collin Shick took home the bronze medal.
Preparing for Next Year
The San Clemente PPA tournament tour takes place every year. Though they occasionally switch up the destinations, the Life Time Fitness Rancho San Clemente is one of the premier pickleball sites in the nation, so we can expect a tournament there next year as well.
Advertising for next year’s San Clemente tournament will likely begin towards the end of 2023, and the organizers will provide information for registration within the first few weeks of 2024.
How do you get tickets for the 2024 tournament in San Clemente ?
The official website always sells tickets here: https://www.tixr.com/groups/ppa