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
11
65
960
11
67
1880
11
43
1360
11
63
880
11
64
2080
11
66
880
12
69
1520
12
68
820
12
73
1520
12
70
1460
12
71
880
13
75
840
13
77
680
13
76
1380
13
78
600
14
79
800
14
84
1260
14
80
580
14
82
1320
14
81
600
15
86
1195
15
90
700
15
91
580
15
87
560
15
88
700
2023

Pro Tour Medals

Tour Location
Event Category
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The PickleballSuperstore APP Philadelphia Open
Men's Pro Singles
Yates Johnson
Jack Foster
Jose Dominguez Alonso
The PickleballSuperstore APP Philadelphia Open
AARP Champions Pro Men's Singles
Steve Rogers
Egan Adams
Marc Bondi
The PickleballSuperstore APP Philadelphia Open
Mixed Pro Doubles
Susannah Barr / Andrei Daescu
Vivian Glozman / Rob Nunnery
Martina Frantova / William Sobek
The PickleballSuperstore APP Philadelphia Open
AARP Champions Pro Mixed Doubles
Tammie Steele / Steve Rogers
Janey McKenna / Chris MacDougall
Kerri Bacha / Kevin Bacha
The PickleballSuperstore APP Philadelphia Open
Men's Pro Doubles
Andrei Daescu / Rob Nunnery
CJ Klinger / Andre Mick
Ryler DeHeart / Richard Livornese, Jr.
The PickleballSuperstore APP Philadelphia Open
AARP Champions Pro Women's Doubles
Eva Welsher / Jenny Klitch
Ellen Novoseletsky / Alka Strippoli
Kerri Bacha / Jean Halahan
The PickleballSuperstore APP Philadelphia Open
AARP Champions Pro Men's Doubles
Vinay Bahuguna / Steve Rogers
Brian Levine / Aric Lane
Brian Strehle / Rosti Sobek
APP Sunmed Punta Gorda Open
Women's Pro Doubles
Simone Jardim / Parris Todd
Megan Fudge / Alix Truong
Susannah Barr / Bobbi Oshiro
2023

Medal Count

Gender
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Player Name
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Total
Andrei Daescu
20
6
3
29
Parris Todd
16
5
1
22
Hunter Johnson
13
11
2
26
Susannah Barr
11
8
5
24
Simone Jardim
10
3
3
16
Rob Nunnery
9
5
3
17
Megan Fudge
6
13
9
28
Salome Devidze
6
4
1
11
Yates Johnson
3
6
4
13
Pesa Teoni
3
0
0
3
Kyle Yates
2
0
1
3
Alix Truong
2
4
5
11
Dominique Schaefer
2
0
1
3
Quang Duong
1
1
0
2
John Cincola
1
2
1
4
Andre Mick
1
2
2
5

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