PPA Virginia Beach recap: Kate Fahey takes double gold
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Kate Fahey had never won a PPA Tour doubles title before Virginia Beach. She won one in mixed doubles, then added gold in women’s singles.
PPA Virginia Beach also produced first career titles in men’s and women’s doubles, plus a set of upsets the ratings didn’t see coming. Here’s how every title was won, with the DUPR data behind each one.
Ratings and rankings as of October 23, 2026. Data provided by DUPR.
Kate Fahey wins double gold at PPA Virginia Beach
Fahey teamed with Eric Oncins (6.674) in mixed doubles. The pair beat two of the strongest teams in the draw on the way to gold:
- Def. Andrei Daescu (6.844) and Meghan Dizon (6.030), 11-4, 11-6
- Def. Riley Newman (6.651) and Catherine Parenteau (6.172), 11-13, 11-4, 11-9
The Newman and Parenteau match took the most work. Fahey and Oncins dropped a close first game, then won the next two.
In singles, her best win came against Parenteau again, 11-1, 11-7.

Fahey now holds a 6.257 singles DUPR (#2 in singles) and a 6.224 doubles DUPR (#7 in doubles). Per DUPR data, her 2026 win rates sit at 81% in women’s singles, 71% in mixed doubles and 62% in women’s doubles. Her singles win rate has stayed around 80% every year since 2024.
Schupp and Martinez Vich go 5-0 in their first event together
Elliott Schupp and Jaume Martinez Vich played Virginia Beach as a first-time partnership. They won the title, the first of their PPA Tour careers.
They went 5-0, won 64% of their points and finished 3-0 in matches where they were the underdog. Two wins stand out:
- Def. Will Howells (6.469) and Andrei Daescu (6.857), 11-6, 11-7
- Def. Noe Khlif (6.498) and Riley Newman (6.667), 11-4, 4-11, 11-4

Both ratings moved up after the event:
- Schupp: 6.168 to 6.237 (+0.069), now #34 in doubles
- Martinez Vich: 6.400 to 6.454 (+0.054), now #15 in doubles
Sofia Sewing wins her first PPA Tour title
Sofia Sewing (6.184, #9 in doubles) won women’s doubles with Catherine Parenteau. It’s the first PPA Tour title of Sewing’s career.
The team finished 5-0 with 64% of points won and a 3-0 underdog record.
Parenteau had a busy weekend. She lost to Fahey in both mixed doubles and singles, then left Virginia Beach with gold in women’s doubles.
Top upsets at PPA Virginia Beach
DUPR ratings set the expectation before every match. These players beat it:
- George Rangelov (5.926) def. Jack Sock (6.465), 11-5, 11-6. Rangelov won in straight games despite a 0.539 rating gap.
- Estee Widdershoven (5.277) def. Genie Bouchard (5.623), 11-5, 13-11. She came in 0.346 lower and closed it out in a deuce second game.
- Maxwell Freeman (6.250) and Jonathan Truong (6.285) def. Eric Oncins (6.668) and CJ Klinger (6.610), 2-11, 11-6, 11-6. They lost the first game by nine and won the next two.
- Maxwell Freeman (6.250) and Emma Nelson (5.387) def. Jack Sock (6.465) and Milan Rane (5.852), 11-5, 3-11, 11-8.
FAQ
Who won at PPA Virginia Beach?
Kate Fahey won mixed doubles with Eric Oncins and women’s singles. Elliott Schupp and Jaume Martinez Vich won men’s doubles. Sofia Sewing and Catherine Parenteau won women’s doubles. John Lucian Goins won men’s singles.
What is Kate Fahey’s DUPR rating?
Kate Fahey holds a 6.257 singles DUPR (#2 in singles) and a 6.224 doubles DUPR (#7 in doubles), as of October 23, 2026.
Why did Schupp and Martinez Vich’s ratings go up?
DUPR measures performance against expectation. The pair went 3-0 as underdogs and won 64% of points, so they outperformed what their ratings predicted. Schupp rose 0.069 and Martinez Vich rose 0.054.
What does underdog record mean?
It’s a player’s or team’s record in matches where they came in as the lower-rated side based on DUPR ratings. You can see whether you’re the favorite or underdog for any matchup in the DUPR app’s Forecast tab.
Can your DUPR rating go down after a win?
Yes. If you win by less than your rating predicted, you underperformed expectation and your rating can dip.
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