Johnson and Dikosavljevic go back to back in Hong Kong
A week after Brisbane, both singles champions won again. Patriquin and Staksrud beat Johns and Tardio, and Waters won twice.
The PPA Tour Asia's Hang Seng Bank Hong Kong Slam at Kai Tak Arena crowned the same two singles champions as Brisbane a week earlier, and handed Ben Johns and Gabe Tardio another men's doubles loss.
The finals
- Men's singles: Hunter Johnson def. Tama Shimabukuro, 11-4, 6-11, 11-7
- Women's singles: Andie Dikosavljevic def. Judit Castillo, 11-1, 11-5
- Men's doubles: Hayden Patriquin/Federico Staksrud def. Ben Johns/Gabe Tardio, 11-6, 11-8
- Women's doubles: Anna Leigh Waters/Anna Bright def. Tyra Black/Jorja Johnson, 11-4, 11-6
- Mixed doubles: Ben Johns/Anna Leigh Waters def. Anna Bright/Hayden Patriquin, 11-4, 11-3
What stood out
Johnson's fourth. His fourth singles gold since September, and his second in a row after Brisbane. Shimabukuro took a game off him but not the title.
Dikosavljevic again. The Brisbane-based Australian followed her home title with a dominant final against Castillo, the same opponent she beat in Brisbane.
A new men's doubles power. Patriquin and Staksrud followed their Chicago title with a straight-games win over Johns and Tardio.
Waters and Johns reassert. The mixed final was a statement: 11-4, 11-3 over the team that beat them in Las Vegas.
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