Anna Leigh Waters
🇺🇸 USA
World #1
WS #1 · WD #1 · MXD #1
Paddle
C45 Dynasty 14
Franklin
What the Pros Play
Paddles from the top of the game.
We tracked paddle choices for 27 ranked professional players — sourced from official team pages, brand rosters, and Pickleball Wiki — so you can see exactly what's being used at the highest level in 2026.
27
pros tracked
13
matched paddles
6
brands represented
Apr 2026
data snapshot
Brands on the pro tour
Players & their paddles
Sorted by highest world ranking. Tap a paddle to explore its full data.
Ben Johns
🇺🇸 USA
MD #1 · MXD #1
MS #13 · MD #1 · MXD #1
Paddle
Perseus Pro IV (16mm)
JOOLA
Christian Alshon
🇺🇸 USA
MS #4
MS #4 · MD #3 · MXD #4
Paddle
Bantam TKO-CX 12.7mm
Paddletek
Connor Garnett
🇺🇸 USA
MS #5
MS #5 · MD #19 · MXD #12
Paddle
Reserve Honeyfoam
Paddletek
Andrei Daescu
🇷🇴 Romania
MD #6
MD #6 · MXD #5
Paddle
Project Flamingo
Proton
John Lucian Goins
🇺🇸 USA
MS #7
MS #7 · MD #48 · MXD #58
Paddle
Scorpeus Pro IV (16mm)
JOOLA
Chao Yi Wang
🇹🇼 Chinese Taipei
WS #7
WS #7 · WD #13 · MXD #14
Paddle
Perseus Pro IV (16mm)
JOOLA
Lea Jansen
🇺🇸 USA
WS #5
WS #5 · WD #21 · MXD #18
Paddle
Scorpeus Pro IV (14mm)
JOOLA
Parris Todd
🇺🇸 USA
WS #8
WS #8 · WD #5 · MXD #10
Paddle
C45 Parris Todd
Franklin
Genie Bouchard
🇨🇦 Canada
WS #9
WS #9 · WD #72
Paddle
Project Flamingo
Proton
Jay Devilliers
🇫🇷 France
MD #11
MS #16 · MD #11 · MXD #13
Paddle
Coral Elongated 16mm
Six Zero
Riley Newman
🇺🇸 USA
MD #13
MD #13 · MXD #14
Paddle
Reserve (model TBD)
Paddletek
Blaine Hovenier
🇨🇦 Canada
MD #24
MS #65 · MD #24 · MXD #25
Paddle
Black Opal 14mm
Six Zero
Allyce Jones
🇺🇸 USA
WD #24
WS #90 · WD #24 · MXD #19
Paddle
TruFoam Genesis 1
CRBN
Zane Navratil
🇺🇸 USA
MS #53
MS #53 · MD #25 · MXD #24
Paddle
Reserve (model TBD)
Paddletek
Yuta Funemizu
🇯🇵 Japan
MD #50
MS #83 · MD #50 · MXD #78
Paddle
Edge BluCore Pro 16
Diadem
Gabe Joseph
Six Zero team
Team
Not in top-100 ranking payload
Paddle
Black Opal 14mm
Six Zero
Kelsey Grambeau
Six Zero team
Team
Not in top-100 ranking payload
Paddle
Black Opal 14mm
Six Zero
Harrison Brown
Six Zero team
Team
Not in top-100 ranking payload
Paddle
Black Opal 14mm
Six Zero
Zach Gonnering
Six Zero team
Team
Not in top-100 ranking payload
Paddle
Black Opal 14mm
Six Zero
Aadit Ochani
Six Zero team
Team
Not in top-100 ranking payload
Paddle
Black Opal 14mm
Six Zero
Ryan Christy
Six Zero team
Team
Not in top-100 ranking payload
Paddle
Black Opal 14mm
Six Zero
Bruno Faletto
Six Zero team
Team
Not in top-100 ranking payload
Paddle
Ruby Pro 14mm
Six Zero
Flynn Burrage
Six Zero team
Team
Not in top-100 ranking payload
Paddle
Ruby Pro 14mm
Six Zero
Tracy Bennet
Six Zero team
Team
Not in top-100 ranking payload
Paddle
Double Black Diamond 16mm
Six Zero
Tanner Tomassi
CRBN team
Team
Not in top-100 ranking payload
Paddle
TruFoam Genesis 1
CRBN
Megan Dizon
Proton team
Team
Not in top-100 ranking payload
Paddle
Project Flamingo
Proton
About this data
Paddle data was researched in April 2026 from official brand team pages, Pickleball.com player profiles, Pickleball Wiki, and PickleballMAX. 2026 saw significant sponsor moves (Waters → Franklin, Funemizu → Diadem, and others) — treat any "Sponsor confirmed" or "Secondary source" badge as a best-effort match rather than a guarantee.
Players listed as "not in top-100 ranking payload" are verified team members but did not appear in the Pickleball.com top-100 data for any discipline at the time of the snapshot.
Official team page Brand's official pro team page names this player + paddle
Secondary source Pickleball Wiki or news coverage with a source trail
Team page confirmed Official source confirms sponsor; exact current model unverified
Sponsor confirmed Secondary source confirms brand relationship; model not verified