PPA Tour19 October 2026 1 min read

PPA Virginia Beach Open: Kate Fahey Takes Double Gold as First-Time Champions Shine

With Ben Johns and Anna Leigh Waters sitting out, the PPA Virginia Beach Open crowned a wave of new champions. Kate Fahey won singles and mixed, and two first-time teams took doubles titles.

The PPA Tour's Virginia Beach Open wrapped up on Sunday, 18 October 2026, and with Ben Johns and Anna Leigh Waters both absent, the draw opened up for a new set of names. Here's how every division finished.

Results at a glance

Women's singles: Kate Fahey def. Helena Jansen Fink, 11-1, 11-9
Men's singles: John Lucian Goins def. Jaume Martinez Vich, 11-5, 11-3
Mixed doubles: Kate Fahey & Eric Oncins def. Catherine Parenteau & Riley Newman, 11-13, 11-4, 11-9
Women's doubles: Catherine Parenteau & Sofia Sewing def. Alix Truong & Layne Sleeth, 11-8, 11-6
Men's doubles: Elliott Schupp & Jaume Martinez Vich def. Noe Khlif & Riley Newman, 11-4, 4-11, 11-4

The storylines

Kate Fahey's breakthrough weekend. Fahey took gold in both singles and mixed, the first double-gold of her PPA Tour career. Her mixed title with Eric Oncins came after rallying from 8-2 down in the deciding game.

First titles for a brand-new team. Seeded seventh, Elliott Schupp and Jaume Martinez Vich won men's doubles in their first tournament together, and it was a first PPA Tour title for both. Martinez Vich also reached the men's singles final after knocking out top seed Roscoe Bellamy in the quarterfinals.

Goins without dropping a game. John Lucian Goins won men's singles without losing a single game across six matches.

Parenteau and Sewing. The top seeds saved three match points in their semifinal before winning the final in straight games. It was Sofia Sewing's first PPA Tour title.

Also this week: PPA Australia Cup

Down in Brisbane, Hunter Johnson won men's singles over Christian Alshon in three games, while Gabe Tardio and Tyra Black each collected two golds, including mixed doubles together.