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Staksrud and Patriquin Win First Gold at Pickleball World Championships
Imagine a big pickleball tournament where players try to win shiny gold medals.
Two players, Federico and Hayden, have been really close to winning all season, coming in second place many times.
In this big championship, they finally won their first gold medal in the men's doubles!
They beat another strong team in the final match.
This win is special because they had to beat another very good team in the match before.
One player, Federico, also won a gold medal in a different event, the men's singles.
The win shows that their teamwork and new strategies are working really well, and people think they might be a dominant team from now on.
Federico Staksrud and Hayden Patriquin won their first gold medal of the 2025 season at the Pickleball World Championships.
They defeated No.4 seeds JW Johnson and CJ Klinger in the men's doubles final with a score of 8-11, 11-7, 11-4, 11-8.
This victory ends a streak of four runner-up finishes for Staksrud and Patriquin this season.
Staksrud also won the men's singles title earlier in the day, and credited team chemistry and Patriquin's improvement.
The bronze medal match saw Christian Alshon and Andrei Daescu defeat top seeds Ben Johns and Gabe Tardio.
- Who
- Federico Staksrud and Hayden Patriquin
- What
- Won the men's doubles title at the Pickleball World Championships, marking their first gold of the 2025 season.
- Where
- Pickleball World Championships in North Texas
- When
- During the 2025 season
- Why
- Achieved through strong chemistry, strategic play, and overcoming previous runner-up finishes.
Key facts
- Event
- Pickleball World Championships
- Date
- 2025 Season
- Men's Doubles Finalists
- Federico Staksrud/Hayden Patriquin vs. JW Johnson/CJ Klinger
- Final Score
- 8-11, 11-7, 11-4, 11-8
- Men's Doubles Bronze Medalists
- Christian Alshon/Andrei Daescu
- Men's Singles Champion
- Federico Staksrud
Quotes
Federico Staksrud
A player in the men's doubles final who also captured the men's singles title.
“I’m super happy. I don’t care how we win. I just want to win, and if that’s me hitting one ball a match, so be it. I’m just so proud of this kid and how good he’s gotten. He’s going to be the best player in the world.”
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Hayden Patriquin
A player in the men's doubles final, aged 20, who clinched his second consecutive world title.
“I feel like our bond is so tight. There’s a little age difference, but with pickleball that doesn’t really matter. When we’re back in Florida, we golf, we hang out, and I think that’s really important on the court. That chemistry really shows.”
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