Kate Fahey and John Lucian Goins Conquer Virginia Beach
Kate Fahey and John Lucian Goins Conquer Virginia Beach in a Tournament of New Faces
Five new champions at the PPA Tour’s Virginia Beach Open. Kate Fahey took two golds, John Lucian Goins dominated singles, and Spain’s Jaume Martinez Vich played in two finals.
Virginia Beach had everything for an unforgettable week, and it delivered. The Mojo Energy Pouches Virginia Beach Open, played Oct. 13-18 at Pickleball Virginia Beach, awarded $1,063,327 in prize money and 1,000 ranking points to each champion. By the end of Sunday, all five crowns had new owners, and several of them put together the best week of their careers.
Kate Fahey: The Perfect Weekend
She came in as the No. 1 seed in singles and the Chicago Open runner-up, and she left with two golds.
In singles, the final was against the tournament’s biggest surprise, No. 21 seed Helena Jansen, who had knocked out Sofia Sewing in a thrilling semifinal, 12-14, 11-2, 11-9. Fahey gave her no chance in game one, 11-1, and closed out game two 11-9 to take the gold.
Then came mixed doubles with Eric Oncins as the No. 3 seeds. In the semifinals, they dispatched top seeds Andrei Daescu and Meghan Dizon, 11-4, 11-6. In the final against Catherine Parenteau and Riley Newman, they dropped game one 13-11, answered 11-4, and closed out game three 11-9. A second gold of the week for Fahey, just before turning 30.
Fahey, a former University of Michigan tennis standout sponsored by JOOLA, capped a week that confirms her place among the tour’s best.
John Lucian Goins: No Debate in Singles
The top seed in men’s singles was Roscoe Bellamy, fresh off his Chicago Open title, but he didn’t reach the semifinals. The one who arrived in full force was No. 5 seed John Lucian Goins.
In the semifinals, he beat Noé Khlif, our September cover star, taking a hard-fought game one 13-11 before rolling 11-1 in game two. The final against Spain’s Jaume Martinez Vich was no contest: 11-5, 11-3 for Goins.
Jaume Martinez Vich: Two Finals, One Gold
If anyone earned the title of player of the tournament, it was Martinez Vich. The Spaniard, the No. 6 seed in singles, beat Adam Harvey 11-4, 11-6 in the semifinals and reached the final, where he fell to Goins.
In men’s doubles, he got his redemption. Alongside Elliott Schupp as the No. 7 seeds, he reached the final against No. 3 seeds Riley Newman and Noé Khlif. They won game one 11-4, dropped game two by the same score, and closed out game three 11-4. Gold for Martinez Vich, who just a week earlier had reached the Chicago final with Nico Acevedo.
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Top seeds CJ Klinger and Eric Oncins didn’t make the final.
Parenteau and Sewing: The Favorites Who Delivered
In women’s doubles, the top seeds were the only favorites to come through. Catherine Parenteau and Sofia Sewing beat No. 5 seeds Alix Truong and Layne Sleeth in the final, 11-8, 11-6. Along the way, Truong and Sleeth had eliminated Kate Fahey, handing the American her only loss of the week.
Parenteau left Virginia Beach with gold in women’s doubles and silver in mixed.
Two Finals, Two Silvers
Riley Newman played in two finals, mixed with Parenteau and men’s doubles with Khlif, and lost both. It was a high-level week that slipped away in the last match.
And for Noé Khlif, a week worth highlighting: a singles semifinal and a men’s doubles silver.
A Note: No More Bronze
Since September 2026, the PPA Tour has eliminated bronze medal matches, so only gold and silver are awarded in each division.
One Week, Two Tournaments
Virginia Beach shared the week with the Walker Australia Pickleball Cup, the PPA 1500 played in Brisbane with more than $500,000 in prize money. Several stars chose Australia: Hayden Patriquin and Gabe Tardio, who won men’s doubles there, along with Tyra Black, Jorja Johnson, JW Johnson, Hunter Johnson, Christian Alshon and Federico Staksrud, among others.
Also absent from Virginia Beach were Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns, Anna Bright and defending singles champion Chris Haworth. Waters had swept all three titles (singles, women’s doubles and mixed) at Virginia Beach in both 2024 and 2025, so her absence opened the door to new champions in every one of her divisions. Fahey, Goins and company seized the opportunity.
What’s Next
After Virginia Beach and Brisbane, the tour turns to the biggest event of the year: the Opendoor Pickleball World Championships, Nov. 2-8.
Results – 2026 Virginia Beach Open
Women’s Singles
Gold: Kate Fahey (1)
Silver: Helena Jansen (21)
Final: 11-1, 11-9
Men’s Singles
Gold: John Lucian Goins (5)
Silver: Jaume Martinez Vich (6)
Final: 11-5, 11-3
Women’s Doubles
Gold: Catherine Parenteau / Sofia Sewing (1)
Silver: Alix Truong / Layne Sleeth (5)
Final: 11-8, 11-6
Men’s Doubles
Gold: Jaume Martinez Vich / Elliott Schupp (7)
Silver: Riley Newman / Noé Khlif (3)
Final: 11-4, 4-11, 11-4
Mixed Doubles
Gold: Kate Fahey / Eric Oncins (3)
Silver: Catherine Parenteau / Riley Newman (4)
Final: 11-13, 11-4, 11-9
Kate Fahey and John Lucian Goins Conquer Virginia Beach in a Tournament of New Faces
Five new champions at the PPA Tour’s Virginia Beach Open. Kate Fahey took two golds, John Lucian Goins dominated singles, and Spain’s Jaume Martinez Vich played in two finals.
Virginia Beach had everything for an unforgettable week, and it delivered. The Mojo Energy Pouches Virginia Beach Open, played Oct. 13-18 at Pickleball Virginia Beach, awarded $1,063,327 in prize money and 1,000 ranking points to each champion. By the end of Sunday, all five crowns had new owners, and several of them put together the best week of their careers.
Kate Fahey: The Perfect Weekend
She came in as the No. 1 seed in singles and the Chicago Open runner-up, and she left with two golds.
In singles, the final was against the tournament’s biggest surprise, No. 21 seed Helena Jansen, who had knocked out Sofia Sewing in a thrilling semifinal, 12-14, 11-2, 11-9. Fahey gave her no chance in game one, 11-1, and closed out game two 11-9 to take the gold.
Then came mixed doubles with Eric Oncins as the No. 3 seeds. In the semifinals, they dispatched top seeds Andrei Daescu and Meghan Dizon, 11-4, 11-6. In the final against Catherine Parenteau and Riley Newman, they dropped game one 13-11, answered 11-4, and closed out game three 11-9. A second gold of the week for Fahey, just before turning 30.
Fahey, a former University of Michigan tennis standout sponsored by JOOLA, capped a week that confirms her place among the tour’s best.
John Lucian Goins: No Debate in Singles
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The top seed in men’s singles was Roscoe Bellamy, fresh off his Chicago Open title, but he didn’t reach the semifinals. The one who arrived in full force was No. 5 seed John Lucian Goins.
In the semifinals, he beat Noé Khlif, our September cover star, taking a hard-fought game one 13-11 before rolling 11-1 in game two. The final against Spain’s Jaume Martinez Vich was no contest: 11-5, 11-3 for Goins.
Jaume Martinez Vich: Two Finals, One Gold
If anyone earned the title of player of the tournament, it was Martinez Vich. The Spaniard, the No. 6 seed in singles, beat Adam Harvey 11-4, 11-6 in the semifinals and reached the final, where he fell to Goins.
In men’s doubles, he got his redemption. Alongside Elliott Schupp as the No. 7 seeds, he reached the final against No. 3 seeds Riley Newman and Noé Khlif. They won game one 11-4, dropped game two by the same score, and closed out game three 11-4. Gold for Martinez Vich, who just a week earlier had reached the Chicago final with Nico Acevedo.
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Top seeds CJ Klinger and Eric Oncins didn’t make the final.
Parenteau and Sewing: The Favorites Who Delivered
In women’s doubles, the top seeds were the only favorites to come through. Catherine Parenteau and Sofia Sewing beat No. 5 seeds Alix Truong and Layne Sleeth in the final, 11-8, 11-6. Along the way, Truong and Sleeth had eliminated Kate Fahey, handing the American her only loss of the week.
Parenteau left Virginia Beach with gold in women’s doubles and silver in mixed.
Two Finals, Two Silvers
Riley Newman played in two finals, mixed with Parenteau and men’s doubles with Khlif, and lost both. It was a high-level week that slipped away in the last match.
And for Noé Khlif, a week worth highlighting: a singles semifinal and a men’s doubles silver.
A Note: No More Bronze
Since September 2026, the PPA Tour has eliminated bronze medal matches, so only gold and silver are awarded in each division.
One Week, Two Tournaments
Virginia Beach shared the week with the Walker Australia Pickleball Cup, the PPA 1500 played in Brisbane with more than $500,000 in prize money. Several stars chose Australia: Hayden Patriquin and Gabe Tardio, who won men’s doubles there, along with Tyra Black, Jorja Johnson, JW Johnson, Hunter Johnson, Christian Alshon and Federico Staksrud, among others.
Also absent from Virginia Beach were Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns, Anna Bright and defending singles champion Chris Haworth. Waters had swept all three titles (singles, women’s doubles and mixed) at Virginia Beach in both 2024 and 2025, so her absence opened the door to new champions in every one of her divisions. Fahey, Goins and company seized the opportunity.
What’s Next
After Virginia Beach and Brisbane, the tour turns to the biggest event of the year: the Opendoor Pickleball World Championships, Nov. 2-8.
Results – 2026 Virginia Beach Open
Women’s Singles
Gold: Kate Fahey (1)
Silver: Helena Jansen (21)
Final: 11-1, 11-9
Men’s Singles
Gold: John Lucian Goins (5)
Silver: Jaume Martinez Vich (6)
Final: 11-5, 11-3
Women’s Doubles
Gold: Catherine Parenteau / Sofia Sewing (1)
Silver: Alix Truong / Layne Sleeth (5)
Final: 11-8, 11-6
Men’s Doubles
Gold: Jaume Martinez Vich / Elliott Schupp (7)
Silver: Riley Newman / Noé Khlif (3)
Final: 11-4, 4-11, 11-4
Mixed Doubles
Gold: Kate Fahey / Eric Oncins (3)
Silver: Catherine Parenteau / Riley Newman (4)
Final: 11-13, 11-4, 11-9
