The 2025–26 Carvana PPA Tour season delivered a feast of milestones, records, and standout performances that underscored the sport’s growing depth and dynamism. From players showcasing remarkable versatility across singles, doubles, and mixed doubles, to dominant gold-medal hauls and technical precision in finals, the campaign was rich in storylines that will be remembered for years to come.
This wrap highlights the numbers behind the narratives—triple threats who excelled across all formats, athletes who redefined consistency with clean winners and flawless fundamentals, and breakthrough moments that added fresh chapters to pickleball history. Whether it was Anna Leigh Waters’ relentless pursuit of gold, Ben Johns’ mastery in doubles, or Jade Kawamoto’s trailblazing achievement as the first left-handed female champion, the season offered no shortage of fireworks.
Here are the stats and facts that defined the 2025–2026 PPA Carvana Tour:
Triple Threats
Players who finished the year ranked in the Top Ten in Singles, Doubles, and Mixed Doubles:
- Christian Alshon
- Catherine Parenteau
- Federico Staksrud
- Parris Todd
- Anna Leigh Waters
Versatility
Players who won a Singles title and a title in either Gender Doubles or Mixed Doubles:
- Christian Alshon
- Federico Staksrud
- Parris Todd
- Anna Leigh Waters
Gold Rush
Players who won at least five gold medals:
- 43, Anna Leigh Waters.
- 31, Ben Johns.
- 17, Gabe Tardio.
- 16, Anna Bright.
- 7, Chris Haworth.
- 7, Federico Staksrud.
Focused Fundamentals, Singles
Players who did not hit a Serve or Return “out” in a Singles final:
- Anna Leigh Waters vs Zoey Wang, Lakeland Open.
- Kat Stewart vs Catherine Parenteau, Daytona Beach Open (losing effort)
- Anna Leigh Waters vs Kate Fakey, Mesa Open.
- Anna Leigh Waters vs Lea Jansen, Newport Beach Open.
- Chris Haworth vs Federico Staksrud, Zion Cup.
Focused Fundamentals, Doubles
Players in a Doubles final who did not hit a ball “out” on a serve, return, third shot, or dink:
- Andrei Daescu, Cincinnati Open, Men’s Doubles.
- Federico Staksrud, Texas Open, Men’s Doubles.
- Anna Leigh Waters, Zion Cup, Mixed Doubles.
Focused Fundamentals, Teammates
- Tyra Black and Eric Oncins did not hit a Serve, Return, or Third Shot “out” in their gold medal win at the Sacramento Open. They are the first team to do that inany five-game Doubles final, and only the third team to do so in any Doubles final since the start of 2022.
Sweet “Pickles”
There were seven 11-0 games in finals:
- Hunter Johnson vs Chris Haworth, Indoor Championships.
- Anna Bright and Anna Leigh Waters vs Kate Fahey and Parris Todd, Zion Cup.
- Anna Leigh Waters and Ben Johns vs Anna Bright and Hayden Patriquin, Zion Cup.
- Kate Fahey vs Kaitlyn Christian, Sacramento Open.
- Anna Bright and Anna Leigh Waters vs Tyra Black and Jorja Johnson, Atlanta Championships.
- Ben Johns and Gabe Tardio vs Andrei Daescu and Federico Staksrud, PPA Finals.
- Kate Fahey vs Brooke Buckner, PPA Finals.
Clean Winners
Players with 20-or-more Clean Winners in a final (no net or opponent’s paddle):
- 31, Kaitlyn Christian, Vegas Open, Singles. (Women’s Singles record)
- 24, Hayden Patriquin, Indoor Championships, Men’s Doubles.
- 22, Kate Fahey, Cincinnati Open, Singles.
- 21, Anna Leigh Waters, Zion Cup, Singles.
- 20, Kaitlyn Christian, Bristol Open, Singles.
- 20, Ben Johns, Masters, Mixed Doubles.
- 20, Hayden Patriquin, Masters, Mixed Doubles.
- 20, Ben Johns, Cape Coral Open, Mixed Doubles.
Career Triple Crowns
- Tyra Black and Christian Alshon won the Indoor Championships in January. Their first titles in Mixed Doubles go along with previous gold medals earned in Singles and Gender Doubles.
Breakthrough
- Jade Kawamoto became the first left-handed female player ever to win a title. She won the Women’s Doubles title in Cincinnati with her sister Jackie. CJ Klinger and Augie Ge are the only other left-handers to win championships.
Return the Serve Over There!
Five high-volume instances where one player hit at least 90 percent of their team’s Third Shots in a final:
- Lacy Schneemann 76, Etta Tuionetoa 4, (95%), Sacramento Vintage Open.
- Christian Alshon 63, Tyra Black 3, (95%), Indoor Championships.
- Tyra Black 29, Jorja Johnson 3, (91%), Atlanta Championships.
- Ben Johns 51, Gabe Tardio 6, (90%), Cape Coral Open.
- Hayden Patriquin 38, Anna Bright 4, (90%), Atlanta Championships.
Fireworks
All four players had at least ten Clean Winners in a Doubles final:
- Anna Leigh Waters and Ben Johns vs Jorja and JW Johnson, Bristol Open.
- Ben Johns and Gabe Tardio vs Christian Alshon and Andrei Daescu, Vegas Open (indoors).
- Andrei Daescu and Gabe Tardio vs Christian Alshon and Hayden Patriquin, Indoor Championships.
- Ben Johns and Gabe Tardio vs Christian Alshon and Hayden Patriquin, Zion Cup.
- Ben Johns and Gabe Tardio vs JW Johnson and CJ Klinger, Sacramento Open.
Longest Rallies in a Final
- 122 shots, Sacramento Open. Ben Johns and Gabe Tardio won the rally, and the match, against JW Johnson and CJ Klinger.
- 100 shots, Lakeland Open. Anna Leigh Waters and Ben Johns won the rally, and the match, against Jorja Johnson and JW Johnson.
Lob-ster
- Christian Alshon hit 17 Offensive Lobs in the Men’s Doubles final at the Vegas Open (indoors).
Driver’s Licence
- Jade Kawamoto hit 39 Third Shots, all Drives and no Drops, in the Women’s Doubles final at the Cincinnati Open.
Game Point
- Tyra Black’s 18 Clean Winners in the Women’s Doubles final at the Vegas Open (indoors) in August tied Rachel Rohrabacher’s record for the most in a Women’s final since the start of 2022.
