Federico Staksrud and Hayden Patriquin secured their spot in the men’s doubles final at the CIBC PPA Tour Finals with an impressive 11-4, 11-5 victory over Dekel Bar and Christian Alshon in the semifinals. The pair played their best match of the week, with Federico Staksrud’s steady left-side play perfectly complementing Hayden Patriquin’s crafty right-side tactics.
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Close Call for Dekel Bar and Christian Alshon
Despite their strong performance, Dekel Bar and Christian Alshon, who went undefeated in pool play, almost pushed the match to a third game after leading 5-1 in Game 2. However, Staksrud and Patriquin rallied, scoring the final ten points of the match to close it out.
Hayden Patriquin’s Playful Antics
One of the more humorous moments of the match came from Hayden Patriquin’s attempts to tag Dekel Bar out of the air, which he managed to do multiple times during the game. Federico Staksrud commented on the dynamic, saying,
“I’m just happy we won those points. Dekel is a big guy, a tall guy, so he’s an easier target than others. But Hayden didn’t hit those shots in the court, that’s for sure.”
Looking Ahead to the Final
Federico Staksrud and Hayden Patriquin will face either Tyson McGuffin and Andrei Daescu or JW Johnson and Gabe Tardio in Sunday’s final as they aim to capture their third title of the year together.
News in Brief: Federico Staksrud and Hayden Patriquin
Federico Staksrud and Hayden Patriquin advanced to the men’s doubles final at the CIBC PPA Tour Finals with an 11-4, 11-5 victory over Dekel Bar and Christian Alshon. Despite a strong challenge, including a 5-1 lead in Game 2 from Bar and Alshon, Staksrud and Patriquin rallied, winning the final ten points to close out the match. The duo will now face either Tyson McGuffin and Andrei Daescu or JW Johnson and Gabe Tardio in Sunday’s final.
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