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Home»Pickleball News»2023 APP Daytona Beach Open Preview

2023 APP Daytona Beach Open Preview

Leland OrfieldBy Leland Orfield02/07/2023Updated:02/09/20234 Mins Read
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The 2023 APP Tour continues with its next stop at Pictona at Holly Hill in Daytona Beach, Florida.

Starting tomorrow, February 8th, more than 1,100 pickleball players from across the nation will come together and compete in this five-day National Championship qualifier tournament.

Pictona at Holly Hill has grown to be one of the nation’s premier pickleball facilities. Boasting 49 separate pickleball courts, including an incredible championship mainstage court, Pictona is expected to see hundreds of pickleball fans come out and cheer on their favorite pro players at this week’s tournament.

Player Spotlight

APP Daytona will be the second APP Tour event of the 2023 season. The league’s first event of 2023, the APP Sunmed Punta Gorda Open, saw several stand-out performances from many of the APP’s pro players.

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The biggest headline from the Punta Gorda Open was easily Parris Todd’s exceptional Triple Crown performance.

Todd, who is currently ranked 4th in Women’s Pro Singles, took home the gold in Mixed Doubles, Women’s Doubles, and Women’s Singles where she didn’t even drop a game.

Parris Todd’s Mixed Doubles partner, Hunter Johnson, is also an athlete to keep an eye on at APP Daytona. 

In addition to his Mixed Doubles victory with Todd, Johnson also managed to take home gold in Men’s Pro Singles and third place in Men’s Pro Doubles with his brother Yates Johnson.

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The APP Tour just released an APP Player Spotlight interview with multi-APP gold medalist Andrei Dasecu. 

Daescu has been playing pickleball for over 5 years, and recently went full-time as a pro player in 2022. He first started playing in the APP back in 2019, and has been a high level competitor in the league ever since.

“Pickleball gave me a lot of purpose, again. It gave me a second life, in a way … Pickleball means a lot. Pickleball is definitely a purpose to me, and I’m really enjoying my time playing.”

Andrei Daescu on what pickleball means to him

⭐️APP Player Spotlight Series : ANDREI DAESCU

We love getting to know our players on and off the court! Dig a little deeper into Andrei’s story with us! https://t.co/Wu3QmrkABW#apptour #pickleball pic.twitter.com/9swXSEuyzr

— APP Tour (@OfficialAPPTour) February 6, 2023

Event Schedule

All five days of APP Daytona Beach are going to be action packed, featuring both amateur and professional level matches in both doubles and singles formats. The following list gives a breakdown of what types of matches will be played at each day of the tournament.

Wednesday – February 8th

  • Amateur Men’s Doubles
  • Amateur Women’s Doubles
  • Super Senior Men’s Pro Doubles
  • Super Senior Women’s Pro Doubles

Thursday – February 9th

  • Men’s Pro Singles
  • Women’s Pro Singles
  • Super Senior Mixed Pro Doubles
  • Amateur Mixed Doubles
  • Daytona Beach Open Shootout

Friday – February 10th

  • Mixed Pro Doubles
  • Men’s Senior Pro Doubles
  • Women’s Senior Pro Doubles
  • Amateur Men’s Singles
  • Amateur Women’s Singles

Saturday – February 11th

  • Men’s Pro Doubles
  • Women’s Pro Doubles
  • Mixed Senior Pro Doubles
  • Amateur Men’s Doubles
  • Amateur Women’s Doubles

Sunday – February 12th

  • Men’s Senior Pro Singles
  • Women’s Senior Pro Singles
  • Amateur Mixed Doubles

The full schedule for APP Daytona is available on the PickleballTournaments.com website.

How To Watch

If you’re in the Daytona Beach area and are hoping to see the event in person, $15 ground pass tickets for APP Daytona are available for Thursday through Sunday of the event. Tickets are currently available for purchase online, and all participating players are allowed to have one guest join them free of charge.

If you aren’t able to attend in person, just flip on the TV! The APP’s recent broadcasting deals with CBS Sports and ESPN has allowed the league to televise many of the league’s big tournament events for the 2023 season.

Pickleball fans will be able to watch the APP Daytona Beach Open live on ESPN+ on Saturday, February 11th and Sunday, February 12th. Following the tournament’s conclusion, a one-hour-long Championship Sunday recap special will be airing at 8pm ET on ESPN2.

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From growing up playing baseball as a kid to the weekly ritual of watching the Minnesota Vikings play on Sunday, Leland has always valued sports as both a means of fitness and entertainment. Many of his fondest memories are associated with throwing a football during the fall or swinging a golf club in the heat of summer. He first discovered pickleball in high school and has been hooked on the game ever since.

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