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Johns Outlasts Johnson In Three Games To Make Men’s Singles Final
Ben Johns booked his spot in the men’s singles final with a 7-11, 11-3, 11-8 victory over No. 2 seed Hunter Johnson.
It was a contest that featured contrasting game styles, with Johns opting for more cat-and-mouse points and Johnson frequently going for winners from the baseline.
The latter struck first and took the opening game, but Johns—as he’s done so many times before—rebounded to take the second and proved to be too solid down the stretch in Game 3.
The No. 4 seed eventually took that third game to advance to his second singles final of 2025.
Johns spoke about some of the challenges that Johnson brings as an opponent.
“Sometimes, Hunter will hit shots where there’s not really much you can do. He’ll hit a clean winner even if you’re covering the right spot. He also serves pretty big, so if you start missing returns then that can add up quickly,” he explained. “It’s just about focusing on the next point, making returns, and at least trying to make him hit an extra ball because nobody makes them forever. And then when I had the ball, I just had to keep serving big so that I could put points on the board and keep the pressure on.”
Johns will face either Connor Garnett or Dylan Frazier on Championship Sunday.
