---
sport: pickleball
date: 2026-08-29
tour: MLP
event: Finals
round: XD
status: FINAL
winner: Staksrud/Johnson
winner_full: Federico Staksrud/Jorja Johnson
loser: Tardio/Fahey
loser_full: Gabe Tardio/Kate Fahey
venue: CityPickle at Wollman Rink
games:
  - [11, 8]
---

Staksrud/Johnson d. Tardio/Fahey 11-8 in MLP Finals XD. Doubles split 1-1. 5s took both mixed and forced a Dreambreaker, then won it 22-20. Waters outscored Fahey 6-4 in the breaker. Match 1 of a best-of-three.