Richard Livornese Jr/Jack Munro vs Brandon Lane/Ryler DeHeart Pickleball World Cup 2026 SF

MEN’S PRO DOUBLES SEMIFINAL | HEINEKEN PICKLEBALL WORLD CUP 2026** Four established American pros collide on *Championship Court in Da Nang, Vietnam**, as **Richard Livornese Jr. & Jack Munro* battle *Brandon Lane & Ryler DeHeart* in the Men’s Pro Doubles semifinal of the **2026 Heineken Pickleball World Cup**. The official bracket placed Munro/Livornese as the No. 1 pair and Lane/DeHeart as No. 4 among the published seeds, setting up one of the strongest all-American matchups of the tournament. :chatgpt-content-reference{index="0"} 🇺🇸 *RICHARD LIVORNESE JR. — RINGOES, NEW JERSEY* Livornese entered 2026 as one of the APP Tour’s established doubles players. The APP lists him with *12 career medals* and highlights back-to-back men’s pro doubles golds during his 2025 season. His aggressive hands, athletic court coverage and established partnership with Munro made this duo a major threat in Da Nang. :chatgpt-content-reference{index="1"} 🇺🇸 *JACK MUNRO — AUSTIN, TEXAS* Munro has developed into one of the most successful young doubles players on the APP Tour. The APP lists him with **27 career medals**, while his breakout 2025 campaign included **20 total medals and 14 golds**. He also captured 2025 U.S. Open titles in men’s and mixed doubles and has built a reputation as an elite doubles specialist. :chatgpt-content-reference{index="2"} Munro and Livornese came into the World Cup with proven chemistry after a run of major doubles success together, including multiple consecutive APP men’s doubles titles. :chatgpt-content-reference{index="3"} 🇺🇸 *BRANDON LANE — MELBOURNE BEACH, FLORIDA* Lane came to professional pickleball from a collegiate tennis background, playing at Mississippi Gulf Coast and Reinhardt University before moving into high-level pickleball. He began playing the sport in 2022 and developed into an APP Tour professional known for athleticism, speed and an aggressive all-court game. :chatgpt-content-reference{index="4"} 🇺🇸 *RYLER DEHEART — FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA* DeHeart brings one of the deepest racquet-sport résumés in the field. Before pickleball, he was a professional tennis player who reached **No. 174 in the ATP singles rankings**, competed in all four Grand Slams and reached the second round of the 2008 U.S. Open. The APP currently credits him with **15 career pickleball medals**, including multiple gold, silver and bronze finishes. :chatgpt-content-reference{index="5"} Lane and DeHeart earned their semifinal spot by defeating *Max “Purple Jesus” Manthou & Trịnh Linh Giang* in the quarterfinal. :chatgpt-content-reference{index="6"} 🌎 *HEINEKEN PICKLEBALL WORLD CUP 2026* The World Cup brought international pickleball to **Da Nang, Vietnam**, with competition centered at **Tiên Sơn Sports Palace**. Da Nang officials reported nearly **5,000 athletes from 81 countries and territories**, and 2026 marked the first time the Pickleball World Cup was staged in Asia. :chatgpt-content-reference{index="7"} 🔥 *SEMIFINAL MATCHUP* 🇺🇸 Richard Livornese Jr. / Jack Munro *VS* 🇺🇸 Brandon Lane / Ryler DeHeart 🏓 Men’s Doubles Pro — Semifinal 🏆 Heineken Pickleball World Cup 2026 📍 Championship Court — Tiên Sơn Center 📍 Da Nang, Vietnam 📺 *PICKLETV 24/7* [YouTube — @PickleTV247](   / @pickletv247  ) | [TikTok — @PickleTV247](https://www.tiktok.com/@pickletv247?u...) | [Instagram — @PickleTV247](https://www.instagram.com/pickletv247...) | [Facebook — PickleTV247](https://www.facebook.com/PickleTv247?...) | [X — @PickleTV247](https://twitter.com/PickleTV247?utm_s...) | [PickleTV Link Hub](https://tr.ee/qx8a6p9kgF?utm_source=c...) 🎥 *DIGITAL WAVE PRODUCTIONS* [DigitalWaveProductions.tv](https://www.digitalwaveproductions.tv...) | [Instagram — @RayTVGuy](https://www.instagram.com/raytvguy/?u...) *81 COUNTRIES. 1 SPORT. 1 WORLD CUP.* #PickleballWorldCup #PickleballWorldCup2026 #HeinekenPickleballWorldCup #RichardLivornese #RichardLivorneseJr #JackMunro #BrandonLane #RylerDeHeart #MensDoubles #MensDoublesPro #PickleballSemifinal #TeamUSA #USAPickleball #ProPickleball #ProfessionalPickleball #WorldPickleball #InternationalPickleball #GlobalPickleball #PickleballAsia #PickleballVietnam #DaNang #DaNangVietnam #Vietnam #TienSon #ChampionshipCourt #PickleballLive #LivePickleball #PickleballHighlights #PickleballMatch #PickleballNews #PickleballPlayers #APP #APPTour #PPA #DUPR #PickleTV #PickleTV247 #PickleTV24_7 #NinjaPickleballClub #NinjaPickleballClubCom #DigitalWaveProductions #DigitalWaveProductionsTV #RayTVGuy #PickleballYouTube #PickleballInstagram #PickleballTikTok #WatchPickleball #PickleballFans #PickleballCommunity #PickleballWorldwide #Pickleball2026 #WorldCup2026 #RoadToGold #ChampionshipPickleball