Kyle Friend is back in his home studio talking about the 2026 Manhattan Beach Open, or 2026 MBO. It was a wild survival Saturday at the MBO, where no shortage of insanity occurred, such as:
– Paul Lotman dislocating his shoulder…and still winning, thanks in large part to Miles Partain going superhuman. They’re now in the semifinals
– Maddie Anderson and Alaina Chacon, the 12 seeds, being joined by Torrey Van Winden and Abby Van Winkle, the 14 seeds in a wacky women’s semifinal
– Taylor Crabb and Andy Benesh looking like the best men’s team in the United States. It’s now their tournament to lose
And a whole lot more
SHOOTS!
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