The Bermuda PickleBall National Championships kicked off at the WER Joell Tennis Stadium with a full schedule of matches, highlighted by intense doubles action and a gripping tie-breaker in the top division.
The most dramatic result of the opening day came in the Men's Doubles 4.5+ Open Division, which required a third-set decider. The duo of Jasper Thomas and Jamie Stowe Jr ultimately prevailed in a hard-fought contest against Mical Russell and Gavin Manders. After dropping the first set in a narrow tie-break, Thomas and Stowe Jr rebounded strongly, winning 10-11, 11-9, 11-6.
In the Men's Doubles 3.0 Open Division, the team of Adam Barboza and Calum Bannerman made a dominant start to their campaign. They secured a comfortable straight-set victory over Owen Stewart and Xavier James, winning 11-3.
Meanwhile, the Men's Doubles 4.0 Open Division saw George Thomas and Vincent Chaves defeat Tristan Pettit and Jaden Jones with a final score of 11-8, successfully navigating a competitive mid-level match.
The early action sets the stage for what promises to be an exciting week of national championship pickleball.
PickleBall National Championships Day One
Men's Doubles 3.5 Open
11 Marcel Bouwens & Rian Michelsen defeated
05 Richard Neame & David Soutter
11 Juan Kevin Agapay & Donn Trott defeated
03 Romar Douglas & Ricky R Spence
Men's Doubles 3.0 Open
11 Adam Barboza & Calum Bannerman defeated
03 Owen Stewart & Xavier James Oly
11 Christian R & Josh Bang defeated
08 Israel Sanchez & Peter Vicente
Men's Doubles 4.5+ Open
10 11 11 Jasper Thomas & Jamie Stowe Jr defeated
11 09 06 Mical Russell & Gavin Manders
Men's Doubles 4.0 Open
11 George Thomas & Vincent Chaves defeated
08 Tristan Pettit & Jaden Jones
11 Ryan Hayward & Niels van der Velden defeated
08 Jayden Lambert & MoZiah Selassie
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