APP Tour — Professional Pickleball Players
Pro Tour
APP Tour
Association of Pickleball Players • Est. 2019 • theapp.global
The APP Tour is the most accessible professional tour in pickleball. Unlike the PPA, the APP does not require exclusive contracts — players at all levels can compete alongside each other in open draws. This makes APP events unique: a 4.5-rated amateur might face an elite professional on the same court.
Season Format
Contract modelNon-exclusive; open to all skill levels
Events13 nationally televised events in 2026
Open drawsAmateurs compete alongside pros
Best forTournament players looking to play pro events
2025 Men's Singles — Top Players
APP-exclusive pros by 2025 medal performance
#1Will Howells
Tied for most total APP medals among men in 2025 (18); won Sacramento Open double gold
#2Ammar Wazir
Won 3 consecutive APP Tour men's singles titles including the AARP Open
#3Grayson Goldin
Back-to-back singles golds at APP Cincinnati (Vlasic Classic)
#4Ryler DeHeart
Won APP Tour Championships singles title at age 41 — a landmark career moment
#5Jack Foster
APP Next Gen National Team; entered Great Lakes Open as #1 seed; exclusively APP
#6Ronan Camron
Won first career APP gold in men's singles at Mesa Open; rising prospect
#7Jack Munro
Tied with Howells for most total APP medals in 2025 (18) in doubles category
2025 Women's Singles — Top Players
APP-exclusive pros by 2025 medal performance
#1Sofia Sewing
#1 ranked APP women's singles pro; 4 consecutive singles golds at one stretch; 12 golds, 21 total medals in 2025
#2Megan Fudge
APP all-time career medal leader (83+); 2 golds at Mesa Open; queen of APP doubles
#3Jill Braverman
7 golds, 16 total medals in 2025; #3 among APP women
#4Bobbi Oshiro
6 golds, 14 total medals; won Sacramento Open gold
Tour Comparison
The world's top-ranked pros (Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns, Federico Staksrud, etc.) compete exclusively on the PPA under contract. The APP develops its own ecosystem of elite players — many of whom have never held a PPA contract. Players occasionally cross from APP to PPA as their careers develop.
Also See
PPA Tour — The World's Top Pros
See the rankings and profiles for the PPA's exclusively contracted players — the most competitive field in pickleball.
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