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Carvana Mesa Cup

February 16–22, 2026 · Arizona Athletic Grounds, Mesa, Arizona

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RESULTS

Champions, finalists, and result status

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Results confirmed

Mixed doubles

ChampionAnna Bright / Hayden Patriquin

Runner-upAnna Leigh Waters / Ben Johns

BronzeHurricane Tyra Black / Andrei Daescu

Final score11-8, 11-9, 11-3

Men’s doubles

ChampionBen Johns / Gabriel Tardio

Runner-upChristian Alshon / Hayden Patriquin

BronzeAndrei Daescu / Federico Staksrud

Final score8-11, 11-6, 11-8, 13-11

Women’s doubles

ChampionAnna Bright / Anna Leigh Waters

Runner-upJorja Johnson / Hurricane Tyra Black

BronzeLacy Schneemann / Tina Pisnik

Final score11-1, 13-11, 11-7

Men’s singles

ChampionChristopher Haworth

Runner-upBen Johns

BronzeChristian Alshon

Final score11-6, 11-6

Women’s singles

ChampionAnna Leigh Waters

Runner-upKate Fahey

BronzeBrooke Buckner

Final score11-3, 11-1

Event briefing

Event context

Mesa produced one of the season’s clearest partnership statements: Anna Bright and Hayden Patriquin defeated Anna Leigh Waters and Ben Johns in straight games for their first mixed title together.

StatusCompleted

TourPPA

DatesFebruary 16–22, 2026

LocationArizona Athletic Grounds, Mesa, Arizona

STORYLINES

The stories beyond the score

Format, player development, scheduling, and season pressure explain what the result means.

PARTNERSHIP BREAKTHROUGH

Bright and Patriquin changed the mixed hierarchy for a week

The straight-game final was not a lucky finish; it was a role-clarity win built on anticipation and coverage.

RESPONSE

Johns and Tardio adjusted after losing Game One

The men’s final showed why elite teams need a second pattern when the preferred opening shape fails.

SINGLES DEPTH

Haworth and Fahey kept the fields from feeling predetermined

Their finals appearances made singles a live development story rather than a static ranking list.

Field & format

Players and teams

Waters/Johns entered as the established mixed benchmark.
Bright/Patriquin offered speed, anticipation, and wider defensive coverage.
Haworth and Fahey represented a deeper singles challenge.

What to watch

Key questions

How Bright and Patriquin prevented the No. 1 pair from settling into middle patterns.
Why Johns/Tardio recovered after dropping the opening men’s doubles game.
How singles challengers used depth rather than reckless pace.

SEASON CONTEXT

Why this event matters

Mesa connected partnership experimentation with singles disruption. It showed that even dominant teams must solve new geometry, and that new singles names can move the conversation quickly.

DEEP READ

Three ways to read beyond the result

Picklary editorial analysis connecting scores, partner roles, player development, and club-player application.

How an upset becomes repeatable

Bright and Patriquin did not chase constant winners. They kept the middle uncomfortable, used coverage to survive the first counter, and attacked the next predictable ball.

Partnership fit is more than rankings

Role compatibility, communication cost, and which player owns the middle can matter more than adding two individual rankings.

Singles as an open development lane

One strong week can create a new contender because the discipline exposes movement, depth, and first-ball quality with fewer partnership variables.

EVENT TIMELINE

Event flow

Feb 16Progressive draw opened at Arizona Athletic Grounds.
Feb 21Finalists set across all five divisions.
Feb 22Bright/Patriquin delivered the event’s defining result.

CLUB LESSONS

Take it to your court

01Define partner roles before playing faster.
02Keep one adjustment ready after losing the first game.
03Depth creates safer singles offense.