Black Desert Resort Red Rock Open Semifinals: The stage is officially set for Semifinal Saturday at the Black Desert Resort Red Rock Open, with the top men’s and women’s doubles teams ready to battle for a place in the finals. The remaining teams feature a mix of established favorites and Cinderella stories, promising an action-packed day of high-level pickleball.
Men’s Doubles Semifinal Matchups
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#1 seeds Federico Staksrud and Hayden Patriquin vs. #4 seeds JW Johnson and Christian Klinger
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#2 seeds Christian Alshon and Andrei Daescu vs. #3 seeds Dekel Bar and Dylan Frazier
The top four seeds have all advanced without a single upset, setting up two thrilling semifinal clashes. Staksrud and Patriquin have been nearly unstoppable, but Johnson and Klinger have shown serious firepower and will look to shake up the bracket.
On the other side, the consistent and tactical duo of Alshon and Daescu will take on the powerful pairing of Bar and Frazier, who are coming off a strong quarterfinal performance.
Women’s Doubles Semifinal Matchups
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#1 seeds Anna Leigh Waters and Catherine Parenteau vs. #15 seeds Kaitlyn Christian and Christa Gecheva
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#2 seeds Parris Todd and Rachel Rohrabacher vs. #4 seeds Allyce Jones and Etta Tuionetoa
The biggest surprise of the tournament, Christian and Gecheva, have defied expectations, pulling off multiple stunning upsets to reach the semifinals. However, they now face the toughest test possible in the top-seeded duo of Waters and Parenteau, who have been in top form all tournament.
On the other side, Todd and Rohrabacher—both strong and aggressive players—will take on the defensive specialists Jones and Tuionetoa, who will have the local Utah crowd on their side.
News in Brief: Black Desert Resort Red Rock Open Semifinals
The Black Desert Resort Red Rock Open semifinals are set for Saturday, with the top four men’s doubles teams advancing without an upset. In the women’s draw, #15 seeds Kaitlyn Christian and Christa Gecheva continue their Cinderella run and will take on the formidable #1 seeds Anna Leigh Waters and Catherine Parenteau. The other women’s semifinal features #2 seeds Parris Todd and Rachel Rohrabacher against #4 seeds Allyce Jones and Etta Tuionetoa.
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