Welcome to the Selkirk Red Rock Open presented by Pickleball Central. Today’s match-ups will feature the top-ranked pro mixed doubles pickleball teams, including Ben Johns, Anna Bright, James Ignatowich, and Etta Wright.

Location: Little Valley Sports Complex (St. George, UT)

Mixed Doubles Draw (Top 5):

1 Etta Wright/Ben Johns

2 Anna Bright/James Ignatowich

3 Jorja Johnson/Federico Staksrud

4 Megan Dizon/Tyson McGuffin

5 Tina Pisnik/Dekel Bar

To see the entire Mixed Doubles Draw, go to PPAtour.com.

Storylines:

Defending medalists: Ignatowich/Bright, Irvine/Koller, Barr/Navratil

Etta Wright won her first mixed title with Ben Johns in Houston – they are back as top seed.

Bright/Ignatowich (2) won their first gold here last year – will this be the breakthrough in ’24?

Sock and Jones (9) will provide high entertainment value as a first-time duo.

WATCH OUT FOR: Tina Pisnik and Dekel Bar (5) – dynamic duo has made two finals (and Pisnik grabbed bronze with Collin Johns last week).

To see all of the storylines for the Selkirk Red Rock Open presented by Pickleball Central, visit https://www.ppatour.com/storylines-for-the-selkirk-red-rock-open/

About Our Sponsors:

Selkirk Sport, a made-in-the-USA manufacturer of pickleball paddles and accessories, is a family-owned and operated company. Selkirk Sport is based in Hayden, Idaho, in the shadows of its namesake, the Selkirk mountain range. Founded in 2014, Selkirk Sport was born from a passion for sport and the Western outdoor leisure lifestyle that was afforded to the company’s founders, Rob and Mike Barnes, along with their father Jim, who is Selkirk’s production manager. Backed by the philosophy of always pushing the limits, Selkirk Sport is committed to manufacturing products that deliver the highest performance with unmatched quality and service. Selkirk Sport has become one of the industry’s fastest-growing companies, with paddles used by many of the game’s premier players, such as Jack Sock, Catherine Parenteau, Parris Todd, Dylan Frazier, Mary Brascia, Maggie Brascia, James Ignatowich and a host of others premier players and national/regional champions.

Pickleball Central, the pickleball specialty superstore, was started in 2006 by Anna Copley and David Johnson to service the growing sport. Pickleball Central is the world’s largest company devoted exclusively to the sport of pickleball and is one of the fastest growing private companies in the state of Washington. The company serves over 300,000 households worldwide and over 500 distribution, facility, and industry partners. PickleballCentral.com is ranked number one in customer satisfaction for racquet sports retailers by TrustPilot. In 2018, Pickleball Central acquired PickleballTournaments.com. In 2016, Pickleball Central acquired Pickle-Ball Inc., the company that formally launched the sport in 1972. PickleballCentral.com carries the industry’s top brands with an incredible selection of paddles, nets, balls, shoes, apparel, and pickleball accessories for all player abilities. The company is privately held, and operates from headquarters in Kent, Washington.