List of professional pickleball players explained

This list of professional pickleball players includes players who currently, or have in the past, played in professional pickleball tournaments.

Men

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Mohaned AlhouniTripoliLeft2024PPATennis (Gustavus Adolphus College)
Mota AlhouniTripoliRight2024PPATennis (Gustavus Adolphus College)
Julian ArnoldSan Luis Obispo, CA3 March 1999Right2022PPATennis (UCLA)[1]
Dekel BarRa'anana15 March 1993Right2018PPATennis[2] [3]
Ryler DeHeartTampa, FL3 January 1984Left2022Tennis (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign)[4]
Jay DevilliersRosny-sous-Bois18 December 1994Right2020Tennis (Wichita State University)[5]
Dylan FrazierAshland, MO8 December 2001Right2021Baseball[6] [7]
James IgnatowichDarien, CT5 May 2000Right2022Tennis (Vanderbilt University)[8]
Ben JohnsGaithersburg, MD18 March 1999Right2016
Collin JohnsColumbus, OH15 June 1993Right2018Tennis, Table Tennis, Baseball[9] [10] [11]
Hunter JohnsonTaos, NM2 June 1994Right2018Tennis (Southern Methodist University)[12]
JW Johnson (John Wayne Johnson)Pittsburgh, KS4 July 2003Right2020Tennis[13]
CJ Klinger (Carson Klinger)Granville, OHLeft2023PPATennis, Table Tennis[14]
Tyson McGuffinChelan, WA16 December 1989Right2016Tennis (Scottsdale Community College), Wrestling[15]
Altaf MerchantRightTennis (Southern Illinois University)
Zane NavratilRacine, WI2 November 1995Right2020Tennis
Hayden PatriquinYucaipa, CA20 September 2006Right2022Baseball[16]
Jack SockLincoln, NE24 September 1992Right2024Tennis (University of Nebraska)
Federico StaksrudBuenos Aires15 October 1996Right2021Tennis (University of New Orleans)[17]
Gabriel TardioRight2022Tennis
Pablo TellezBogotá4 June 1995Left2022Tennis (University of West Florida)[18] [19]
Pesa TeoniRight2023PPASoccer, Volleyball, Rugby
Thomas WilsonSan Antonio, TX7 February 1990Right2020PPATennis (Purdue University, University of Texas)[20]
Matt WrightRight2016PPATennis (University of Michigan)
Danny WuerffelPensacola, FL27 May 1974MLP, NPLAmerican football (University of Florida, NFL)[21]

Women

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Hurricane Tyra BlackBoca Raton, FL2 March 2001Right[23]
Anna BrightFort Worth, TX8 October 1999Right2022Tennis (UC Berkeley)[24]
Eugenie BouchardMontreal25 February 1994Right2024Tennis
Kaitlyn ChristianOrange, CA13 January 1992Right2024[25]
Salome DevidzeTbilisi2 January 1986Right2022
Meghan DizonMurrieta, CARight2021
Simone JardimSanta Maria, Rio Grande do Sul7 November 1979Right2015[26]
Lucy KovalovaRight2015
Catherine ParenteauMontreal26 August 1994Right2016
Tina PisnikMaribor19 February 1981Right2022[27]
Rachel RohrabacherTampa, FLRight2023Tennis[28]
Callie Jo SmithRight2021Tennis[29]
Anna Leigh WatersDelray Beach, FL26 January 2007Right2019[30]
Etta WrightRight2022Tennis[31]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jackson . Jacob . Julian Arnold: The Pickleball Star . Pickleballs Play . Pickleballs Play . 24 July 2024 . April 12, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240412173628/https://www.pickleballsplay.com/julian-arnold-the-pickleball-star/.
  2. Web site: Dekel Bar . ATP Tour . ATP Tour, Inc . 23 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230927075354/https://www.atptour.com/en/players/dekel-bar/bk52/overview . September 27, 2023.
  3. Web site: Dekel Bar: Background . Pickleball 360 . Pickleball 360 . 23 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240223143331/https://pickleball360.com/about/dekel-bar . February 23, 2024.
  4. Web site: Featured Player: Ryler DeHeart . APP . Association of Pickleball Players . 28 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240519175825/https://www.theapp.global/news/featured-player-ryler-heart . May 19, 2024.
  5. Web site: Klein . Lisa . Jay Devilliers: One of Pickleball's Best New Rising Stars . SportyEscapade . SportyEscapade . 17 October 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240718132116/https://sportyescapade.com/jay-devilliers-bio-a-rising-star-in-pickleball/ . July 18, 2024.
  6. Web site: DYLAN FRAZIER . Carvana PPA Tour . Professional Pickleball Association . 24 July 2024 . November 27, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231127211330/https://www.ppatour.com/athlete/dylan-frazier/.
  7. Web site: Dylan Fazier . Selkirk . Selkirk Sport . 6 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240719233802/https://www.selkirk.com/pages/team-selkirk/dylan-frazier . July 19, 2024.
  8. Web site: James Ignatowich . ATP Tour . ATP Tour . 26 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240204133519/https://www.atptour.com/en/players/james-ignatowich/i0ae/overview . February 4, 2024.
  9. Web site: Collin Johns . Electrum Pickleball . Electrum Pickleball . 26 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240228072655/https://www.electrumpickleball.com/pages/collin-johns . February 28, 2024.
  10. Web site: Collin Johns . ATP Tour . ATP Tour . 26 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240826144949/https://www.atptour.com/en/players/collin-johns/j614/overview . August 26, 2024.
  11. Web site: Collin Johns . Carvana PPA Tour . Professional Pickleball Association . 26 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240731205809/https://www.ppatour.com/athlete/collin-johns/ . July 31, 2024.
  12. Web site: Hunter Johnson . Carvana PPA Tour . Professional Pickleball Association . 6 August 2024 . August 6, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240806140538/https://www.ppatour.com/athlete/hunter-johnson/.
  13. Web site: Klein . Lisa . JW Johnson Bio: Top New Pickleball Pro Making Waves . SportyEscapade . SportyEscapade . 18 October 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240718142635/https://sportyescapade.com/jw-johnson-bio-net-worth-career-and-more/ . July 18, 2024.
  14. Web site: Carson Klinger Professional Pickleball Player . PickleWave . PickleWave . 22 October 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240425040042/https://www.picklewave.com/players/233496-carson-klinger . April 25, 2024.
  15. Web site: Elara . Loren . Tyson McGuffin: Professional Pickleball Player Profile . Dash Pickleball . Dash Pickleball . 29 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240829154038/https://dashpickleball.com/tyson-mcguffin/ . August 29, 2024.
  16. Web site: Pickleball Player Profile: Hayden Patriquin . JustPaddles . Pro Athlete, Inc. . 18 October 2024.
  17. Web site: Jackson . Jacob . Federico Staksrud: The pickleball star . PickleballsPlay . PickleballsPlay . 18 October 2024.
  18. Web site: Pablo Tellez . Pickleball.com . Pickleball OpCo LLC . 19 October 2024.
  19. Web site: Pablo Tellez . ATP Tour . ATP Tour, Inc. . 19 October 2024.
  20. Web site: Men's Tennis: 2009-10 Men's Tennis Roster: Thomas Wilson . Purdue Sports . Purdue University . 19 October 2024.
  21. Web site: Geitheim . Eva . Former Heisman Trophy Winning QB Finds Second Pro Career in National Pickleball League . Dink It Over on SI . ABG SI LLC . 30 October 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240702170240/https://pickleball.si.com/pickleball-news/posts/former-heisman-trophy-winning-qb-finds-second-pro-career-in-national-pickleball-league-01hwtmg1em6p . July 2, 2024 . May 1, 2024.
  22. Web site: Pro Player Profiles . carvana PPA Tour . Professional Pickleball Association . 23 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240819043506/https://www.ppatour.com/athletes/ . August 19, 2024.
  23. Web site: HURRICANE TYRA BLACK . Major League Pickleball . Major League Pickleball, Inc. . 26 July 2024 . December 11, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231211234539/https://www.majorleaguepickleball.net/player/hurricane-tyra-black/.
  24. Web site: Klein . Lisa . Anna Bright Bio: A Meteoric Rise in the World of Pickleball . Sporty Escapade . SportyEscapade . 16 October 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240526080112/https://sportyescapade.com/anna-bright-rising-star-in-pickleball-bio/ . May 26, 2024.
  25. Web site: Tice . Erik . Pickleball Profiles: Kaitlyn Christian . The Dink . The Dink . 28 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240227133326/https://www.thedinkpickleball.com/pickleball-profiles-kaitlyn-christian/ . February 27, 2024.
  26. Web site: Lightle . Carelee . Simone Jardim . The Pickleball Source . The Pickleball Source . 24 July 2024 . March 21, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230321003605/https://thepickleballsource.com/simone-jardim/.
  27. Web site: Tina Pisnik . Carvana PPA Tour . Professional Pickleball Association . 6 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240806142258/https://www.ppatour.com/athlete/tina-pisnik/ . August 6, 2024.
  28. Web site: Rachel Rohrabacher . MLP by Margaritaville . Major League Pickleball, Inc. . 16 October 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240921000311/https://www.majorleaguepickleball.net/player/rachel-rohrabacher/ . September 21, 2024.
  29. Web site: Callie Jo Smith . MLP by Margaritaville . Major League Pickleball, Inc. . 10 October 2024.
  30. Web site: ANNA LEIGH WATERS . Carvana PPA Tour . Professional Pickleball Association . 25 July 2024 . February 23, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240223062300/https://www.ppatour.com/athlete/anna-leigh-waters/.
  31. Web site: Etta Wright . MLP by Margaritaville . Major League Pickleball, Inc. . 10 October 2024.

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