The Pickleball World Championships pro draws run November 2–8, 2026 at Brookhaven Country Club in Farmers Branch, Texas, following the MLP Nations Cup at the same venue from October 30 to November 1. Draws and live scoring are published by the organizer; this piece looks at how the professional field stood going into the week.

We use the PickleFitter Rating, an Elo-style rating PickleFitter computes from PPA Tour results since June 2023 and publishes under CC BY 4.0. The figures below are from PickleFitter’s snapshot of October 18, 2026. They describe past results; they are not predictions or odds.

The women’s lists: one name three times

Anna Leigh Waters is first on every women’s list: 94 in singles, 99 in doubles and 93 in mixed. In singles her margin over Kate Fahey (83) is eleven points, the widest gap at the top of any list. In doubles and mixed, Anna Bright is second on both (92).

List#1#2#3
Women's singlesAnna Leigh Waters 94Kate Fahey 83Kaitlyn Christian 79
Women's doublesAnna Leigh Waters 99Anna Bright 92Hurricane Tyra Black 86
Mixed (women)Anna Leigh Waters 93Anna Bright 92Jorja Johnson 84

The men’s lists: a crowded singles summit

Men’s singles is the tightest summit in the sport: Christopher Haworth (82) leads Federico Staksrud and Hunter Johnson (both 81). In doubles Gabriel Tardio (92) sits one point above Ben Johns (91), while Johns leads mixed at 96, ten points clear of Christian Alshon (86).

List#1#2#3
Men's singlesChristopher Haworth 82Federico Staksrud 81Hunter Johnson 81
Men's doublesGabriel Tardio 92Ben Johns 91Andrei Dăescu 85
Mixed (men)Ben Johns 96Christian Alshon 86JW Johnson 83

What this does not tell you

Ratings summarize results; they do not account for injuries, partnerships formed this week or draw placement, and a one-point gap is well within the noise of a single tournament. PropBetEdge publishes no live scores and no predictions for this event.