Vlasic Classic
Dates
9
May
-
14
May
Location
Sawyer Point Pickleball Facility
Vlasic Classic
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Vlasic Classic

Vlasic Classic

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The 2023 APP Vlasic Classic was a pickleball tournament held at Sawyer Point Pickleball Complex in Cincinnati, Ohio, from May 9-14, 2023. The tournament featured singles, doubles, and mixed doubles competition for both amateur and professional players.

The 2023 APP Vlasic Classic was held- at Sawyer Point Pickleball Complex in Cincinnati, Ohio from May 9-14, 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 Parris Todd, Hunter and Yates Johnson, Megan Fudge, Simone Jardim, Andrei Daescu, Susannah Barr, Rob Nunnery and Alix Truong

In the men's pro singles final, Yates Johnson defeated his brother Hunter in a rematch of the APP Sunmed Sacramento Open to defend his title. In the women's pro singles final, Salome Devidze earned her second gold medal of 2023. Todd and Jardim won their unprecedented fifth consecutive women's pro doubles gold medal, while Daescu and Nunnery teamed up to earn men's pro doubles gold - Daescu's fifth-straight in the category. Daescu and rising star Alix Truong won a thrilling mixed pro doubles final, awarding Truong her first career APP Tour gold medal.

The 2023 APP Vlasic Classic 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: Yates Johnson
Women's pro singles: Salome Devidze
Men's pro doubles: Andrei Daescu and Rob Nunnery
Women's pro doubles: Parris Todd and Simone Jardim
Mixed pro doubles: Andrei Daescu and Alix Truong
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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 Newport Beach Open
Men's Pro Doubles
Andrei Daescu / Pesa Teoni
Spencer Lanier / Richard Livornese Jr.
Rob Nunnery / Austin Gridley
APP Newport Beach Open
AARP Masters Pro Mixed Doubles
Tracy Worley Hagen / Paul Davis
Leticia Brambila / Jeffrey Tanaka
Marilynn Kilgore / Ken Curry
APP Newport Beach Open
Women's Pro Doubles
Parris Todd / Simone Jardim
Genie Erokhina / Rianna Valdes
Susannah Barr / Megan Fudge
APP Newport Beach Open
Mixed Pro Doubles
Parris Todd / Hunter Johnson
Allison Harris / Andre Mick
Megan Fudge / Rob Nunnery
APP Mesa Open
AARP Champions Pro Men's Singles
Mattias Johansson
Alex Simon
Chuck Hamaker-Teals
APP Mesa Open
AARP Masters Pro Men's Doubles
Scott Moore / David Spearman
Steve Dawson / Steve Cole
Joe Frasca / Glen Peterson
APP Mesa Open
Men's Pro Doubles
Pesa Teoni / Andrei Daescu
Yates Johnson / Hunter Johnson
William Sobek / Christian Keenum
APP Mesa Open
Women's Pro Doubles
Simone Jardim / Parris Todd
Megan Fudge / Susannah Barr
Shelby Bates / Rachel Rettger
2023

Medal Count

Gender
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Player Name
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Total
Judit Castillo
1
2
3
6
Allison Harris
1
4
1
6
Jenna Hessert
1
1
0
2
Bobbi Oshiro
1
3
3
7
CJ Klinger
1
1
1
3
Tina Pisnik
1
0
1
2
Brendon Long
1
2
6
9
Riley Bohnert
1
0
1
2
William Sobek
1
0
4
5
Martin Emmrich
1
0
1
2
Stefan Auvergne
1
3
3
7
Vivian Glozman
1
3
4
8
Jaume Martinez Vich
1
0
2
3
Jhonnatan Medina Alvarez
1
2
2
5
Emily Ackerman
0
0
1
1
Shelby Bates
0
0
2
2

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