PPA Tour Virginia Beach Open Tournament Preview

The PPA Tour heads to Virginia Beach, Virginia, this week for the Mojo Energy Pouches Virginia Beach Open, taking place October 13–18 at Pickleball Virginia Beach.

After consecutive tournaments in Las Vegas and Chicago, the professional tour continues its busy October schedule with another opportunity for players to collect valuable ranking points and build momentum heading into the final stretch of 2026.

Virginia Beach is an Open-level tournament, offering 1,000 ranking points to each division's champion.

The draws feature several interesting new partnerships, a wide-open men's singles competition, and plenty of opportunities for lower-seeded players to make deep runs.

Here is everything you need to know heading into the Virginia Beach Open.

Five Storylines to Watch

1. The Men's Singles Draw Is Loaded With Opportunity

The men's singles field features Roscoe Bellamy (1), Noe Khlif (2), Jack Sock (4), and Jaume Martinez Vich (6), along with several dangerous players capable of beating anyone on a given day.

Bellamy has the top seed, but this is far from a straightforward draw. A potential quarterfinal against Martinez Vich would be an excellent test, while Sock's section features several players who could make his path challenging.

With the men's singles field continuing to produce surprising results, Virginia Beach feels like another tournament where the bracket could look very different by Friday.

2. A New No. 1 Team in Women's Doubles

Catherine Parenteau and Sofia Sewing (1) enter Virginia Beach as the top seeds in women's doubles.

The partnership combines Parenteau's consistency and defensive ability with Sewing's power and aggressive approach. Both have enjoyed individual success, but translating those strengths into a championship-winning partnership is a different challenge.

With Anna Leigh Waters and Anna Bright absent from the women's doubles draw, the opportunity is there for another partnership to leave Virginia Beach with a gold medal.

3. Can Kate Fahey Continue to Deliver in Singles and Rise in Doubles?

Kate Fahey (1) enters Virginia Beach atop the women's singles bracket, with Catherine Parenteau (5) positioned as a possible quarterfinal opponent.

Fahey has established herself as one of the most difficult players to beat in women's singles, but there is no shortage of potential challengers.

Lea Jansen (3), Genie Bouchard (2), Chao Yi Wang (4), and Jalina Ingram (8) are all on the opposite side of the bracket from Fahey, setting up several compelling potential matchups.

4. Another Opportunity for Breakthrough Partnerships

Women's doubles features several intriguing teams outside the top seeds, including Milan Rane/Brooke Buckner (6), Mari Humberg/Zoey Weil (8), and Genie Erokhina/Isabella Dunlap (7).

On the men's side, Pablo Tellez and John Lucian Goins (7) enter as a dangerous pairing capable of making some noise.

With partnership changes continuing across the PPA Tour, Virginia Beach offers another opportunity to see which combinations are ready to become consistent contenders.

5. With Plenty of Top Players Missing This is an Opportunity for Lower Ranked Players to Earn Serious Points

An Open-level victory is worth 1,000 ranking points, and the cumulative importance of these tournaments continues to increase as the season progresses.

There are so many players not playing in this event (Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns, Hayden Patriquin, and Anna Bright to name a few), so it is REALLY important for players to capitalize on this opportunity to earn points.

Weather Outlook for the Virginia Beach Open

The weather is looking good for pickleball, except for Friday. Hopefully the showers hold off. It will be a little hot, but the Life Time LT Pro 48 should play true.

How to Watch the Virginia Beach Open

*All Times listed are Eastern

Tuesday, October 13 - Round of 64

• Noon - 8pm - FireFight Zone on PPA Tour YouTube

Wednesday, October 14 - Round of 32

• Noon - 8pm - FireFight Zone on PPA Tour YouTube

Thursday, October 15 - Round of 16

• Noon - 8pm - PickleballTV
• 2pm - 5pm - Tennis Channel

Friday, October 16 - Quarterfinals

• Noon - 8pm - PickleballTV
• 2pm - 5pm - Tennis Channel

Saturday, October 17 - Semifinals

• Noon - 8pm - PickleballTV
• Noon - 3pm - Tennis Channel

Sunday, October 18 - Championships

• 10am - 3pm - PickleballTV
• 10am - 2pm - Tennis Channel

Official tournament information and broadcast schedule

Women's Singles

Top Storylines

• Kate Fahey (1) has the top seed and a potentially difficult quarterfinal against Catherine Parenteau (5). Fahey is the favorite in her section, but Parenteau's defensive consistency makes her a difficult opponent.
• Jalina Ingram (7) could face Zoey Wang (4) in the Round of 16. Ingram first has to navigate her opening match, while Wang could face Carlota Trevino (16). That section of the draw has upset potential.
• Genie Bouchard (6) finds herself in the bottom half of the bracket, where Brooke Buckner (2) and Lea Jansen (3) are also potential obstacles. The former tennis star has an opportunity for another deep singles run, but there are few easy matches in that half.
• I like the potential of Isabella Dunlap (7) to make it through to the semifinals, but she may have to beat Cailyn Campbell and Lea Jansen to do so.

Predictions

Semifinalists: Kate Fahey (1), Jalina Ingram (8), Sofia Sewing (19), and Isabella Dunlap (7).

Champion: Kate Fahey defeats Sewing in the final.

Men's Singles

Top Storylines

• Roscoe Bellamy (1) enters as the top seed, but a possible Round of 16 against Jaume Martinez Vich (6) would present an early challenge to his championship aspirations.
• Noe Khlif (2) occupies the bottom half of the bracket and could run into Pablo Tellez (33) in the Round of 16.
• Jack Sock (4) has an interesting potential path, with Eric Oncins (12) positioned as a possible quarterfinal opponent. Sock is always capable of producing highlight-reel shots, but converting those moments into consistent tournament wins will be the key.
• Zane Ford (3) has an opportunity to make a deep run from Bellamy's half of the bracket. His section also includes Travis Rettenmaier, Tyler Loong, and Adam Harvey, giving him several possible challenges along the way.

Predictions

Semifinalists: Roscoe Bellamy (1), Cam Chaffin (20), Anouar Braham (18), and John Lucian Goins (4).

Champion: John Lucian Goins defeats Roscoe for his third title in singles.

Mixed Doubles

Top Storylines

• The mixed doubles bracket is one of the deepest of the tournament. With 48 registered teams listed by the tournament organizer, even highly seeded teams could encounter difficult opponents before the quarterfinals.
• The most intriguing new partnership is Kate Fahey/Eric Oncins (3) - both are playing at an extremely high level right now.
• Pablo Tellez/Gio Morelli (19) are another pairing worth following. The lefty/lefty combo didn't work well in Chicago, but they are trying again in Virginia.
• The early rounds should reveal which newer combinations have developed the strongest chemistry. With so many teams in the field, mixed doubles could produce some of the biggest surprises of the week.

Prediction

Expect at least one double-digit seed to reach the quarterfinals, with the more established partnerships holding the advantage later in the tournament.

Semifinalists: Straight Chalk - Tina Pisnik/Noe Khlif (2), Catherine Parenteau/Riley Newman (4), Meghan Dizon/Andrei Daescu (1), and Kate Fahey/Eric Oncins (3).

Champion: Kate and Eric defeat Tina and Noe in the final.

Women's Doubles

Top Storylines

• Catherine Parenteau/Sofia Sewing (1) headline the field. They could face Milan Rane/Brooke Buckner (6) in the quarterfinals, a potentially challenging test of how well the top seeds work together under pressure.
• Tina Pisnik/Elsie Hendershot (3) could meet Mari Humberg/Zoey Weil (8) in the quarterfinals. Humberg and Weil will first need to get through their opening match, but that potential matchup could be one of the best on Friday.
• Alix Truong/Layne Sleeth (5) are an interesting threat in the bottom half, potentially facing Fahey/Jansen (2) in the quarterfinals.
• Victoria Di Muzio/Jalina Ingram (12) have a chance to upset the higher-seeded Humberg/Weil pairing. It is an intriguing early-round matchup for both teams (potential for Bear on Bear crime).

Predictions

Semifinalists: Catherine Parenteau/Sofia Sewing (1), Tina Pisnik/Elise Hendershot (3), Kate Fahey/Lea Jansen (2), and Cailyn Campbell/Meghan Dizon (4).

Champion: Catherine Parenteau and Sofia Sewing defeat Campbell and Dizon.

Men's Doubles

Top Storylines

• CJ Klinger and Eric Oncins (1) made a semifinal run in Chicago, but now have a target on their backs as the 1 seed.
• Nico Acevedo is the only player to make the semis three tournaments in a row since Arizona in men's doubles, and he is playing with Yuta Funemizu as the 5 seed, who he made the finals with in Arizona in late September.
• Ge and Bhatia (4) are a new partnership playing together - Bhatia has never made the semifinals on the PPA Tour in the United States - could this tournament be his first?

Prediction

Semifinalists: Straight Chalk - CJ Klinger/Eric Oncins (1), Yuta Funemizu/Nico Acevedo (5), Will Howells/Andrei Daescu (2), and Pablo Tellez/John Lucian Goins (6).

Champion: Nico and Yuta defeat Pablo and John in the finals.