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2023 WPH July 21-22 Icebreaker Full Preview

Tucson, AZ, WPH Press, 7/17/23

The fourth summer of the WPH Icebreaker kicks off with the Icebreaker from July 21-22 at Tucson’s Clark Park, featuring men’s pro small ball singles and doubles and women’s pro small ball singles in the twenty-second Icebreaker since the inaugural Icebreaker in the summer of 2020.

Players will beat the Tucson heat by playing under the lights on Friday night and Saturday night, providing the players with comfortable conditions for 3-Wall play.

Lucho Cordova was dominant in sweeping the four 2022 Icebreakers, winning all four events without dropping a game in his sixteen 2022 Icebreaker matches. Lucho will be aiming for his fifth Icebreaker title and fifth in a row, but will have to deal with his brother Danos, the Tucson pros and several other top pros. Mikaila Esser will aim to continue her Icebreaker winning streak in the women’s singles.

You can follow all of the 2023 Icebreaker action with daily recaps on wphlive.tv

2023 WPH Icebreaker

  • Date: July 21-22, 2023
  • Site: WPH Clark Park, 200 S. Alvernon Way, Tucson, AZ 85711
  • Tournament director: WPH
  • Pro Events: Men’s Small Ball Pro Singles, Men’s Small Ball Pro Doubles, Women’s Small Ball Pro Singles
  • List of WPH Icebreaker pro singles champions entered: Lucho (4), Fink (4), M. Esser (3), A. Ruiz (1), Montijo (1)
  • Defending Icebreaker champions: Lucho, M. Esser
  • Number of WPH ranked pros entered: 17

Important Links 

R2 page for the 2023 WPH Icebreaker HERE

2023 WPH Icebreaker Summer Schedule HERE

2020-2023 Icebreaker Fun Facts HERE

2020-2023 Icebreaker List of Champions and Finalists HERE

Icebreaker pro player bios HERE

WPH Coaching Centers HERE

WPH Workout Central HERE

2023/24 Race 4 Eight schedule HERE

David Fink

WPH Senior Writer

DV: David Vincent formed the World Players of Handball in 2005 and ushered live handball viewing into our living rooms for the first time. Since its inception, the World Players of Handball has broadcast over 1,500 matches live. Dave Vincent serves as the lead play-by-play announcer for virtually all matches, combining his unique perspective and personality with a lifetime of handball experience. DV brings 25 years of broadcast radio experience (in Oregon and California) to World Players of Handball & ESPN broadcasts and provides professionalism and wit to the amazing game of handball. DV also serves as the Executive Director of the World Player of Handball at the WPH headquarters in Tucson, AZ, working daily to grow the game of handball through innovation.
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