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Haworth Lifts PPA Masters Singles Title as Waters Completes Triple Crown

The Mission Hills opener set the early tone for 2026, from Haworth's second straight singles crown to Waters' sweep.

Overview

  • Christopher Haworth beat Jack Sock 11-8, 11-8 in the final after routing World No. 1 Hunter Johnson 11-1, 11-6 in the semifinal.
  • The victory marked Haworth’s second consecutive men’s singles title following his win at the Daytona Beach Open in late December.
  • Sock reached the final with upsets of Federico Staksrud and Roscoe Bellamy, then appeared to suffer a hamstring injury on championship point and received on-court treatment before walking off with assistance.
  • World No. 1 Anna Leigh Waters defeated Kate Fahey 11-1, 11-4 in women’s singles to secure her 40th career PPA triple crown after earlier wins in mixed and women’s doubles, capping a week that included new Franklin and Nike deals.
  • Ben Johns and Gabriel Tardio won men’s doubles over Christian Alshon and Hayden Patriquin 11-9, 11-4, 11-5 for their 10th title together, while Waters with Johns took mixed in five and Waters with Anna Bright won women’s doubles in three.