Sunmed Punta Gorda Open
Dates
11
Jan
-
15
Jan
Location
Pickleplex
Sunmed Punta Gorda Open
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Sunmed Punta Gorda Open

Sunmed Punta Gorda Open

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The 2023 APP Punta Gorda Open was a pickleball tournament held at PicklePlex in Punta Gorda, Florida, from January 11-15, 2023.

The 2023 APP Sunmed Punta Gorda Open was a five-day pickleball tournament held at PicklePlex in Punta Gorda, Florida, from January 11-15, 2023. The tournament featured singles, doubles, and mixed doubles competition for both amateur and professional players. The professional divisions were headlined by some of the top pickleball players in the world, including Hunter Johnson, Parris Todd, Simone Jardim, Andrei Daescu, and Susannah Barr.

In the men's pro singles final, Hunter Johnson defeated Jhonnatan Medina Alvarez to win the gold medal. In the women's pro singles final, Parris Todd defeated Megan Fudge to win first gold medal of 2023. Todd and Jardim paired up to win the women's pro doubles gold medals, while Daescu and Kyle Yates joined forces to take home men's pro doubles gold. Todd and Johnson earned the mixed pro doubles title to conclude the tournament - earning Todd the Triple Crown with three gold medals, becoming only the second woman in APP history to accomplish the feat.

The 2023 APP Sunmed Punta Gorda Open was a major success, with a record number of players participating and a high level of competition. The tournament was a great showcase for the growth of pickleball in the United States.

Here is a summary of the gold medal winners in each division:

Men's pro singles: Hunter Johnson
Women's pro singles: Parris Todd
Men's pro doubles: Andrei Daescu and Kyle Yates
Women's pro doubles: Parris Todd and Simone Jardim
Mixed pro doubles: Parris Todd and Hunter Johnson
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World Rankings

Last Updated:
January 29, 2024
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Rank
Player Name
Total Points
1
2
6000
1
1
5520
1
5
5640
1
4
5880
1
3
5640
2
7
5400
2
9
4800
2
11
3760
2
8
5160
2
12
5760
3
27
1560
3
15
3440
3
13
3080
3
17
2680
3
19
5280
4
21
2000
4
20
1880
4
14
3080
4
22
5040
4
23
2080
5
32
1540
5
25
3960
5
26
2900
5
31
1920
5
28
1840
2023

Pro Tour Medals

Tour Location
Event Category
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APP Daytona Beach Open
AARP Masters Pro Men's Doubles
Barry Waddell / Steve Dawson
F.d. Wilder / Scott Moore
David Spearman / Kim Forsythe
APP Newport Beach Open
AARP Champions Pro Mixed Doubles
Stacy Zelenski / Dayne Gingrich
Jenny Klitch / Mircea Morariu
Mai Ichikawa Abel / Mark Hamilton
APP Newport Beach Open
Women's Pro Singles
Parris Todd
Megan Fudge
Dominique Schaefer
APP Newport Beach Open
Men's Pro Singles
Hunter Johnson
Quang Duong
Yates Johnson
APP Newport Beach Open
AARP Masters Pro Men's Doubles
Stephen Cole / Kevin Booth
Jeffrey Tanaka / Pepe Iturralde
Glenn Erickson / Tom Scimeca
APP Newport Beach Open
AARP Champions Pro Women's Doubles
Lily Kordic / Jennifer Dawson
Stacy Zelenski / Elizabeth Morris
Natalie Hill / Kim Jagd
APP Newport Beach Open
AARP Champions Pro Men's Doubles
Kristopher Heddings / David Furman
Kevin Booth / Chris Miller
Stefan Andren / Mircea Morariu
APP Newport Beach Open
AARP Champions Pro Men's Singles
Mattias Johansson
William Brown
Chip James
2023

Medal Count

Gender
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Player Name
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Total
Tamaryn Emmrich
0
1
2
3
Spencer Lanier
0
2
0
2
Christian Keenum
0
0
1
1
Jose Dominguez Alonso
0
0
1
1
Mario Barrientos
0
0
1
1
Maggie Remynse
0
0
1
1
Rianna Valdes
0
1
1
2
Andreas Siljestrom
0
1
0
1
Vinicius Da Silva
0
0
1
1
Kaden Seward
0
0
1
1

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