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List of professional pickleball players
List of professional pickleball players: 204 Carvana PPA Tour pros ranked by the World Pickleball Ranking, led by Anna Leigh Waters (women) and Ben Johns (men), with tennis crossovers like Bouchard and Sock.
Pickleball
Pickleball, a paddle sport blending tennis, badminton, and table tennis, was invented in summer 1965 on Bainbridge Island, Washington, by Joel Pritchard, Bill Bell, and Barney McCallum; named for crew's "pickle boat," it grew to 24.3 million U.S. players by 2025.
Pickleball in the United States
Pickleball in the United States: paddle sport founded 1965 on Bainbridge Island, Washington, by Pritchard, Bell, and McCallum; governed by USA Pickleball; 24.3 million players in 2025, the nation's fastest-growing sport.