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October 30, 2026 BlueSky

Thiesse/Dropkin and Fenson/Stopera lead U.S. mixed doubles at halfway

Two of the United States' most consistent mixed doubles teams have pulled clear at the halfway mark of the round robin. Cory Thiesse and Korey Dropkin, and Sarah Fenson and Andrew Stopera, are both 4-0.

Three teams trail them at 2-2. The top three teams advance to the playoffs, and the top seed earns a bye directly into a best-of-three final.

Thiesse, of Duluth, Minnesota, and Dropkin play as Team Cory Thiesse on the Doubles World Team Ranking tour, while Fenson and Stopera play as Team Sarah Fenson, based in Chaska, Minnesota.
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The two US mixed doubles teams who have routinely been among the world's best have separated themselves at the halfway mark. Thiesse/Dropkin and Fenson/Stopera are 4-0 and three teams trail them at 2-2. Top three teams make the playoffs. Top team gets a bye to best-of-3 final.

— Ben ? (@hoppecurls.bsky.social) 2026-10-30T01:59:21.243Z