Lea Jansen Beats Felicity Di Laura: Lea Jansen moved into the women’s singles quarterfinals on Thursday at the 2025 Veolia Atlanta Pickleball Championships presented by Ensure Max Protein. The tournament is being played at Life Time Peachtree Corners in Georgia. Jansen, seeded No. 6, defeated Felicity Di Laura in three games: 10-12, 11-4, 11-1.
Felicity Di Laura, ranked No. 44, had her best tournament performance so far. She came back from a large deficit to take the first game, but Lea Jansen bounced back to win the next two games and move on in the draw.
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A Surprise Start to the Match
Lea Jansen started strong and quickly built a 9-2 lead in the first game. It looked like she would win easily. But Felicity Di Laura made a strong comeback and took the first game 12-10.
This was a big moment for Felicity Di Laura, who was having the best tournament run of her career. Despite her lower ranking, she showed great fight and pushed the higher-seeded Jansen early in the match.
Jansen Takes Control
After losing the first game, Lea Jansen didn’t give up. She came back with strong play in the second and third games. She won the second game 11-4 and then dominated the third game 11-1.
That win helped her move into the quarterfinal round, where she will face Kate Fahey. Kate Fahey is the No. 2 seed in the tournament. Their match is set to take place on Friday.
What’s Next
Jansen will try to continue her run in Atlanta when she plays Kate Fahey in the next round. If Jansen can win again, she will move one step closer to the championship.
Felicity Di Laura may be out of the tournament, but her performance this week showed she is a rising player to watch. Her comeback in the first game was a highlight of the day and a sign of her growing skill and confidence.
News in Brief: Lea Jansen Beats Felicity Di Laura
Lea Jansen beat Felicity Di Laura 10-12, 11-4, 11-1 at the 2025 Veolia Atlanta Pickleball Championships. The match took place Thursday at Life Time Peachtree Corners. Jansen will now play No. 2 seed Kate Fahey in the quarterfinals on Friday. Di Laura impressed by winning the first game.