Megan Fudge, Quang Duong Capture Gold in Second Annual Monsoon Championships in India
Nearly a dozen American players went to Mumbai this weekend to compete in the Monsoon Championships 2.0. This was the second annual event in India - the largest pickleball tournament to date in the country.
The American contingent competing was led by Quang Duong and Megan Fudge, each earning two gold medals. Ryler DeHeart earned two silver medals and Rob Nunnery took home one silver.
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Jay Devilliers earned a gold and a silver, while Thaddea Lock from Great Britain earned two silver medals.
As for players from the host country of India, Armaan Bhatia won a gold, as did Naimi Mehta. Isha Lakhani won a silver medal.
You can check out the final day of competition from Mumbai here:
The results
- Pei Chuan Kao (Great Britain) beat Thaddea Lock (Great Britain) - 11-7, 11-3
- Quang Duong (USA) beat Ryler DeHeart (USA) - 11-0, 11-10
- Megan Fudge (USA)/Armaan Bhatia (India) defeated Emilia Schmidt (Australia)/Jay Devilliers (France) - 7-11, 11-10, 11-9
- Naima Mehta (India)/Megan Fudge (USA) defeated Thaddea Lock (Great Britain)/Isha Lakhani (IND) - 11-5, 11-8
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- Quang Duong (USA)/Jay Devilliers (FRA) defeated Rob Nunnery (USA)/Ryler DeHeart
As the global game continues to grow, so will events like the Monsoon Championships 2.0, where nearly 900 players competed in all divisions.
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