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
15
89
1280
16
94
1170
16
93
480
16
92
1100
16
95
495
17
99
475
17
97
460
17
100
600
17
102
1080
17
98
1000
18
103
435
18
109
940
18
107
525
18
104
440
18
106
1060
18
108
940
19
113
420
19
114
420
19
112
980
19
110
380
20
121
360
20
118
360
20
117
960
20
119
415
20
116
360
2023

Pro Tour Medals

Tour Location
Event Category
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APP Daytona Beach Open
AARP Champions Pro Men's Doubles
Mircea Morariu / Paul Olin
Jose Derisi / Jaime Oncins De Oliveira
Matthew Endara / F.d. Wilder
APP Daytona Beach Open
Mixed Pro Doubles
Bobbi Oshiro / Brendon Long
Parris Todd / Hunter Johnson
Simone Jardim / Andrei Daescu
APP Daytona Beach Open
AARP Champions Pro Women's Singles
Pocket Doc Unnoppet
Jen Lassandro
Heather Smith Lovett
APP Daytona Beach Open
AARP Masters Pro Women's Doubles
Yvonne Ting / Moira Roush
Pam Gilbert / Sue Johnston
Diane Wainio / Julie Zapala
APP Daytona Beach Open
Women's Pro Singles
Parris Todd
Salome Devidze
Megan Fudge
APP Daytona Beach Open
Women's Pro Doubles
Simone Jardim / Parris Todd
Megan Fudge / Susannah Barr
Bobbi Oshiro / Lee Whitwell
APP Daytona Beach Open
AARP Champions Pro Mixed Doubles
Eva Welsher / Jaime Oncins De Oliveira
Mary Helen Atkins / Scott Moore
Julie Johnson / Mircea Morariu
APP Daytona Beach Open
AARP Champions Pro Women's Doubles
Mary Helen Atkins / Anna Shirley
Jenny Klitch / Eva Welsher
Natalie Shaw Todorovic-Shaw / Helen Wilhelm
2023

Medal Count

Gender
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Player Name
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Total
Ewa Radzikowska
0
0
1
1
Richard Livornese, Jr.
0
1
1
2
Jason McNulty
0
0
2
2
Amanda Hendry
0
0
1
1
Eduardo Irizarry
0
2
1
3
Lee Whitwell
0
0
1
1
Augustus Ge
0
0
1
1
Jack Munro
0
0
1
1
Mohaned Alhouni
0
0
1
1
Ryler DeHeart
0
1
4
5
Chao Yi Wang
0
0
1
1
Daniel De La Rosa
0
1
0
1
Christa Gecheva
0
1
0
1
Roscoe Bellamy
0
1
0
1
Austin Gridley
0
0
1
1
Anderson Scarpa
0
1
1
2

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