A top junior tennis player in India, Altaf Merchant represented India in the tennis Orange Bowl. Altaf also earned national and Masters tennis championships in India. He played collegiate tennis for SIU at Carbondale.
As he transitioned into pickleball, Altaf has been dominant with a 59-0 season in 2023 as a senior pro, 3 US OPEN gold medals, and being crowned national champion twice.
Off the court, Merchant is Senior Vice President of investments at UBS and was named on Forbes' list of best financial advisors.
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PPA Tour: Mojo Energy Pouches Virginia Beach Open
Bracket Completed
Match #1
Oct 18
Altaf Merchant, Steve Deakin
G1
11
-1
G2
11
-0
Markus Potter, Jeffrey Oliver
G1
11
1
G2
11
0
Match #4
Oct 18
Tyler Refling, Jeff Yurk
G1
4
-11
G2
0
-11
Altaf Merchant, Steve Deakin
G1
4
11
G2
0
11
Match #5
Oct 18
Altaf Merchant, Steve Deakin
G1
11
-2
G2
11
-0
Craig Riley, Joshua Cooperman
G1
11
2
G2
11
0
Match #9
Oct 18
Karl Vinson, Robert Vinson
G1
4
-11
G2
3
-11
Altaf Merchant, Steve Deakin
G1
4
11
G2
3
11
Gold:
Altaf Merchant / Steve Deakin
Silver:
Craig Riley / Joshua Cooperman
Bronze:
Karl Vinson / Robert Vinson
