It’s been just a few days since the first event of the 2025 PPA season, and we’ve already got the year’s first slam—the Masters—coming up Jan. 6-12.

Before we become fully engulfed in all the excitement of the new season, though, let’s take a moment to look back on and appreciate the best matches we saw on the PPA Tour in 2024.

Here are some of the gems from a wild year of pro pickleball.

Women’s Doubles

• Rate Championships presented by Skechers, Final
• Anna Leigh Waters/Catherine Parenteau v. Anna Bright/Rachel Rohrabacher
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• Veolia Milwaukee Open presented by Lite, Final
• Anna Bright/Rachel Rohrabacher v. Jackie Kawamoto/Jade Kawamoto
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• CIBC PPA Tour Finals, Pool Play
• Jorja Johnson/Lacy Schneemann v. Anna Leigh Waters/Catherine Parenteau
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• Stratusphere Gin Virginia Beach Cup, Quarterfinal
• Anna Bright/Rachel Rohrabacher v. Allyce Jones/Tyra Black
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Men’s Doubles

• Veolia LA Open, Final
• Ben Johns/Collin Johns v. Tyson McGuffin/Jaume Martinez Vich
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• CIBC Atlanta Slam, Round of 16
• Julian Arnold/Hunter Johnson v. Federico Staksrud/Matt Wright
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• Las Vegas Pickleball Cup, Quarterfinal
• Christian Alshon/Riley Newman v. Ben Johns/Collin Johns
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• Stratusphere Gin Virginia Beach Cup, Final
• Federico Staksrud/Hayden Patriquin v. Ben Johns/Collin Johns
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Mixed Doubles

• Select Medical Orange County Cup, Semifinal
• Anna Leigh Waters/Ben Johns v. Jorja Johnson/JW Johnson
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• The Masters, Quarterfinal
• Vivienne David/Thomas Wilson v. Jackie Kawamoto/Riley Newman
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• Veolia Milwaukee Open presented by Lite, Semifinal
• Anna Bright/Dylan Frazier v. Tyra Black/Hayden Patriquin
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Women’s Singles

• Stratusphere Gin Virginia Beach Cup, Final
• Anna Leigh Waters v. Brooke Buckner
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• Desert Ridge Open, Semifinal
• Mary Brascia v. Lea Jansen
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• CIBC Atlanta Slam, Round of 16
• Parris Todd v. Kate Fahey
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Men’s Singles

• Select Medical Orange County Cup, Final
• Chris Haworth v. Federico Staksrud
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• CIBC Atlanta Slam, Final
• Hunter Johnson v. Connor Garnett
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• Veolia LA Open, Final
• Connor Garnett v. Federico Staksrud
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• CIBC Texas Open, Final
• Ben Johns v. Chris Haworth
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Major League Pickleball

• MLP D.C.
• New York Hustlers v. Carolina Pickleball Club
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• Advil Targeted Relief MLP Mid-Season Tournament, Premier Final
• New Jersey 5s v. D.C. Pickleball Team
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• Vulcan MLP Orlando Playoffs, Premier Final (Game 3)
• Dallas Flash v. New Jersey 5s
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