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This list of professional pickleball players includes players who currently, or have in the past, played in professional pickleball tournaments.
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This list of professional pickleball players includes players who currently, or have in the past, played in professional pickleball tournaments.
| Name | Native Country | Hometown | DOB & Age | Height | Dom Hand | Turned pro | Pro Pickleball | Other Sports Background | Ref |
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| Mohaned Alhouni |  Libya | Tripoli | 1996 (age 27–28) | 6 ft 14 in (2.18 m) | Left | 2024 | PPA | Tennis (Gustavus Adolphus College) | |
| Mota Alhouni | Libya | Tripoli | 1992 (age 31–32) | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | Right | 2024 | PPA | Tennis (Gustavus Adolphus College) | |
| Julian Arnold |  United States | San Luis Obispo, CA | March 3, 1999 | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | Right | 2022 | PPA | Tennis (UCLA) | [1] |
| Dekel Bar |  Israel | Ra'anana | March 15, 1993 | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | Right | 2018 | PPA | Tennis | [2] [3] |
| Ryler DeHeart | United States | Tampa, FL | January 3, 1984 | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | Left | 2022 | Tennis (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign) | [4] | |
| Jay Devilliers |  France | Rosny-sous-Bois | December 18, 1994 | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | Right | 2020 | Tennis (Wichita State University) | [5] | |
| Dylan Frazier | United States | Ashland, MO | December 8, 2001 | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | Right | 2021 | Baseball | [6] [7] | |
| James Ignatowich | United States | Darien, CT | May 5, 2000 | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | Right | 2022 | Tennis (Vanderbilt University) | [8] | |
| Ben Johns | United States | Gaithersburg, MD | March 18, 1999 | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | Right | 2016 | |||
| Collin Johns | United States | Columbus, OH | June 15, 1993 | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | Right | 2018 | Tennis, Table Tennis, Baseball | [9] [10] [11] | |
| Hunter Johnson | United States | Taos, NM | June 2, 1994 | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | Right | 2018 | Tennis (Southern Methodist University) | [12] | |
| JW Johnson (John Wayne Johnson) | United States | Pittsburgh, KS | July 4, 2003 | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | Right | 2020 | Tennis | [13] | |
| CJ Klinger (Carson Klinger) | United States | Granville, OH | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | Left | 2023 | PPA | Tennis, Table Tennis | [14] | |
| Tyson McGuffin | United States | Chelan, WA | December 16, 1989 | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | Right | 2016 | Tennis (Scottsdale Community College), Wrestling | [15] | |
| Altaf Merchant |  India | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | Right | Tennis (Southern Illinois University) | |||||
| Zane Navratil | United States | Racine, WI | November 2, 1995 | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | Right | 2020 | Tennis | ||
| Hayden Patriquin | United States | Yucaipa, CA | September 20, 2006 | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | Right | 2022 | Baseball | [16] | |
| Jack Sock | United States | Lincoln, NE | September 24, 1992 | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | Right | 2024 | Tennis (University of Nebraska) | ||
| Federico Staksrud |  Argentina | Buenos Aires | October 15, 1996 | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | Right | 2021 | Tennis (University of New Orleans) | [17] | |
| Gabriel Tardio |  Bolivia | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | Right | 2022 | Tennis | ||||
| Pablo Tellez |  Colombia | Bogotá | June 4, 1995 | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | Left | 2022 | Tennis (University of West Florida) | [18] [19] | |
| Pesa Teoni |  American Samoa | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | Right | 2023 | PPA | Soccer, Volleyball, Rugby | |||
| Thomas Wilson | United States | San Antonio, TX | February 7, 1990 | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | Right | 2020 | PPA | Tennis (Purdue University, University of Texas) | [20] |
| Matt Wright | United States | 1977 (age 46–47) | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | Right | 2016 | PPA | Tennis (University of Michigan) | ||
| Danny Wuerffel | United States | Pensacola, FL | May 27, 1974 | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | MLP, NPL | American football (University of Florida, NFL) | [21] |
| Name [22] | Native Country | Hometown | DOB & Age | Height | Dom Hand | Turned pro | Pro Pickleball | Other Sports Background | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Tyra Black | United States | Boca Raton, FL | March 2, 2001 | Right | [23] | ||||
| Anna Bright | United States | Fort Worth, TX | October 8, 1999 | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | Right | 2022 | Tennis (UC Berkeley) | [24] | |
| Eugenie Bouchard |  Canada | Montreal | February 25, 1994 | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | Right | 2024 | Tennis | ||
| Kaitlyn Christian | United States | Orange, CA | January 13, 1992 | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | Right | 2024 | [25] | ||
| Salome Devidze |  Georgia | Tbilisi | January 2, 1986 | Right | 2022 | ||||
| Meghan Dizon | United States | Murrieta, CA | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | Right | 2021 | ||||
| Simone Jardim |  Brazil | Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul | November 7, 1979 | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | Right | 2015 | [26] | ||
| Lucy Kovalova |  Slovakia | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | Right | 2015 | |||||
| Catherine Parenteau | Canada | Montreal | August 26, 1994 | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | Right | 2016 | |||
| Tina Pisnik |  Slovenia | Maribor | February 19, 1981 | 5 ft 7.5 in (1.71 m) | Right | 2022 | [27] | ||
| Rachel Rohrabacher | United States | Tampa, FL | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) | Right | 2023 | Tennis | [28] | ||
| Callie Jo Smith | United States | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | Right | 2021 | Tennis | [29] | |||
| Anna Leigh Waters | United States | Delray Beach, FL | January 26, 2007 | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | Right | 2019 | [30] | ||
| Etta Wright |  New Zealand | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | Right | 2022 | Tennis | [31] |
Pickleball is a racket or paddle sport in which two players (singles) or four players (doubles) use a smooth-faced paddle to hit a perforated, hollow plastic ball over a 34-inch-high (0.86 m) net until one side is unable to return the ball or commits a rule infraction. Pickleball is played indoors and outdoors. It was invented in 1965 as a children's backyard game in the United States, on Bainbridge Island in Washington state. In 2022, pickleball was named the official state sport of Washington.
A drop shot is a shot in some racket sports in which the ball is hit relatively softly, sometimes with topspin or backspin, so that it lands just over and close to the net. A well-placed and well-timed drop shot will make it difficult for the opposing player to hit an aggressive or offensive shot in return. The most successful drop shots will not allow the opponent to hit the ball back at all.
Samuel Austin Querrey is an American professional pickleball player and former tennis player. He reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 11 achieved on February 26, 2018, and won ten ATP singles titles. Known for his powerful serve, Querrey holds the record for consecutive service aces in a match with 10. He was also a capable doubles player, with five ATP doubles titles and a career-high doubles ranking of No. 23 achieved on May 17, 2010. His best performance in a Grand Slam singles event was at the 2017 Wimbledon Championships, where he reached the semifinals after defeating world No. 1 Andy Murray in the quarterfinals to become the first American man to reach the last four of a Grand Slam in eight years. At the same tournament the previous year, he defeated world No. 1 Novak Djokovic to reach the quarterfinals, ending his Grand Slam win streak of 4 in a row. Other career highlights for Querrey include defeating former world number one Rafael Nadal in the Acapulco final of 2017, reaching the quarterfinals at the 2017 US Open and the 2019 Wimbledon Championships, and, in the 2015 US Open, reaching the mixed doubles final with Bethanie Mattek-Sands and the men's doubles semifinals with Steve Johnson. He also reached the semifinals of the Davis Cup three times with the United States team, in 2008, 2012, and 2018.
Travis Rettenmaier is an American former professional tennis player and pickleball player. Rettenmaier's highest singles ranking was World No. 273 achieved on February 27, 2006. In doubles, his ranking was World No. 57, which he achieved on July 12, 2010. He was mainly active as a doubles player.
The 2011 ATP World Tour was the elite men's professional tennis circuit organized by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for the 2011 season. It was the 42nd edition of the tour and the calendar comprised the Grand Slam tournaments, supervised by the International Tennis Federation (ITF), the ATP World Tour Masters 1000, the ATP World Tour 500 series, the ATP World Tour 250 series, the ATP World Team Championship, the Davis Cup, and the ATP World Tour Finals. Also included in the 2011 calendar is the Hopman Cup, which does not distribute ranking points, and is organized by the ITF.
Martin Emmrich is a retired professional tennis player and current professional pickleball player on the PPA tour who specialized in doubles & mixed. He participated primarily on the ATP World Tour. On 12 October 2009, he reached his highest ATP singles ranking of world No. 604 whilst his highest doubles ranking of No. 35 was achieved on 5 August 2013.
Andreas Siljeström is a Swedish former professional tennis player who specialized in doubles and a pickleball player. He has a career doubles high-ranking of world No. 57 achieved in May 2012.
Noah Rubin is an American professional tennis player. He is a former Wimbledon junior singles champion, and a former USTA junior national champion in both singles and doubles. After turning pro in 2015, he won four ATP Challenger titles.
Thomas Dundon is an American billionaire businessman, specializing in financial services, real estate and sports entertainment. He is chairman and managing partner of Dundon Capital Partners in Dallas, Texas, chairman of pickleball.com, and is the sole owner and chief executive officer (CEO) of the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League and was on the board of the former Alliance of American Football.
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This glossary provides definitions and context for terminology related to, and jargon specific to, the sport of pickleball. Words or phrases in italics can be found on the list in their respective alphabetic sections.
Anna Leigh Waters is an American professional pickleball player. As of October 2022, she is ranked No. 1 in the world for doubles, No. 1 for mixed doubles, and No. 1 for singles by the Professional Pickleball Association. She was the youngest professional pickleball player in history at age 12, and is known for playing doubles in a team with her mother, Leigh Waters.
Catherine Parenteau is a Canadian professional pickleball player. As of August 12, 2023, she is ranked No. 3 in the world for Woman's Singles, No. 3 in the world for Woman's Doubles, and No. 3 in the world for Woman's Mixed Doubles by the Professional Pickleball Association (PPA).
Kyle Yates is an American pickleball player.
Pickleball, a paddle sport that combines elements of tennis, badminton, and table tennis, is growing rapidly within India. The Times Now reported in September 2024 that over 50,000 people in India played the game over the previous 18 months and at the time there were over 500 courts throughout the country, with 40 or 50 new courts being added every month. The popularity of pickleball is causing waiting lists for booking courts. Its increasing reach is attracting sponsors and investment.
Pickleball, a paddle sport that combines elements of tennis, badminton, and table tennis, was invented in the United States in 1965, on Bainbridge Island, Washington. Since its introduction the sport has steadily increased in popularity, and in 2021, 2022, and 2023, the sport was named the fastest-growing sport in the United States by the Sports and Fitness Industry Association. In 2022, pickleball was named the official state sport of Washington.
