It’s a Place So Nice, We’re Visiting Twice!
Pack your sunglasses because the APP Tour is back in Orange County this week for the second edition of the 2024 APP Newport Beach Open.
The world’s first and world’s best pickleball tour is returning to Newport Beach, California, for five days of elite pickleball action. Players from around the globe will hit the courts at the Tennis and Pickleball Club at Newport Beach to battle for hardware, featuring amateurs of all ages, pickleball’s elite pros, and the AARP Champions (50+) and Masters (60+) Divisions, along with the return of the Humana Cup competition.
The OWL APP Newport Beach Open is also a USA Pickleball Golden Ticket event, meaning gold medalists earn the right to secure their spot at the 2025 USAP National Championships.
For its second act in SoCal, the APP Tour is bringing the star power. Here are the top storylines heading into the OWL APP Newport Beach Open.
Can’t Stop Chris
Chris Haworth took home his fourth consecutive men's pro singles gold medal of the 2024 season in Dallas and returns as the top men's singles seed in Newport Beach. The Oklahoma City native has his sights set on title number seven this weekend.
Bravermania Returns
Jill Braverman returns to her hometown of Newport Beach with the third-most total medals on the APP Tour this season, boasting 11. She took home another women's doubles gold at the APP Dallas Open, her third of the year.
Will The Thrill
Will Howells leads all APP Tour men's pros with 13 total medals in 2024. He secured a silver medal in men's pro doubles in Dallas and two silvers at the APP Tour's last tournament in Newport Beach in July.
Jardim The Queen
Simone Jardim is the APP Tour's all-time women's gold medal leader with 32 golds in her illustrious career and recently earned a silver medal in women's singles in Dallas. Jardim will pair up with Amanda Hendry in women's doubles and Jack Foster in mixed doubles.
Second-To-Nunnery
Rob Nunnery has the top seed in both men's pro doubles, alongside Etienne Blaszkewycz, and in mixed pro doubles with Jill Braverman. Nunnery's 32 total medals rank sixth all-time among APP Tour men's pros.
You Go, Yana!
Yana Newell earned her first career APP Tour women's singles gold medal in Dallas and will defend her title as the No. 2 seed in Newport Beach. Newell has eight total medals in 2024: three golds and five silvers.
Dynamic Duo
Max "Purple Jesus" Manthou and Erik Lange stole the show in Dallas with their second men's pro doubles gold medal as a team. The duo returns to Newport Beach, the site of their first men's doubles titles together back in July.
The Amanda Show
Amanda Hendry enters Newport Beach as the No. 1 seed in both women's pro singles and women's pro doubles, alongside Simone Jardim. The former field hockey All-American at North Carolina has four total medals on the APP Tour in 2024, including a bronze in split-age doubles.
Good As Goldin
Grayson Goldin battled for bronze in men's pro singles in Dallas, following a silver medal performance in Chicago. The Bradenton, Florida native is the No. 2 seed in men's pro singles in Newport Beach.
The Future is Now
2024 APP Next Gen U.S. National Team members Riley Bohnert, Jayden Broderick, Alia Brown, Jack Foster, Spencer Lanier, Richard Livornese Jr., Lauren Mercado, and Brooke Revuelta all return to action in Newport Beach.
Don’t Miss the Action
Live coverage from the 2024 OWL APP Newport Beach Open begins Thursday, October 24, on APPTV on YouTube and continues on Friday, October 25, and Saturday, October 26. Dorian Craft, Dominic Catalano, and Chad Edwards will be on the call.
Fans can stay updated on all the action on UTRSports.com and by following the APP’s social media pages: @OfficialAPPTour on Instagram, X, TikTok, and Threads, and APP Tour on Facebook.
Venue:
The Tennis and Pickleball Club at Newport Beach
11 Clubhouse Dr
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Tickets:
Available via SITickets.com
Broadcast Info (all times Eastern):
- Thursday, Oct. 24 | 1 pm - 7 pm ET | APPTV on YouTube, Facebook, Court Sports Network
- Friday, Oct. 25 | 3 pm - 9 pm ET | APPTV on YouTube, Facebook, Court Sports Network
- Saturday, Oct. 26 | 3 pm - 9 pm ET | APPTV on YouTube, Facebook, Court Sports Network
The full event schedule and draws can be found here.
SAVE THE DATE!
Don’t forget to tune in to all the Championship Sunday gold medal action which will be broadcast on CBS Sports and ESPN:
- Nov. 14 | 7 - 9 pm ET | CBSSN: Men’s Pro Singles Gold Medal Match, Women's Pro Doubles Gold Medal Match
- Nov 17 | 8.30 – 10.30 pm ET | ESPN2: Mixed Pro Doubles Gold Medal Match
- Nov. 20 | 7 – 9 pm ET | CBSSN: Women's Pro Singles Gold Medal Match, Men's Pro Doubles Gold Medal Match
