Originally from Bucharest, Romania, Daescu now resides in Palm Beach Gardens, FL. His athletic journey began with college tennis on a scholarship at the University of Oklahoma, where Daescu graduated in 2010 as an All-American during his senior year. Following my collegiate career, he transitioned to the professional tennis circuit, competing for five years and reaching a career-high ranking of 120 in the world in doubles. Daescu proudly represented Romania in the Davis Cup and had the honor of competing in the prestigious 2015 US Open.
Daescu's path took a new direction in 2017 when he discovered pickleball at the BallenIsles Country Club in Florida. Since then, he has been actively participating in tournaments, embracing the dynamic nature of the sport. Notable achievements include clinching the title of MLP Atlanta Champion in 2023 with the Orlando Squeeze and earning a silver medal in the 2024 PPA Mesa Open.
PPA Tour: Indoor National Championships
Match #23
Jan 20
Parris Todd, Andrei Daescu
G1
11
-1
G2
11
-2
Jaikin Gomez, Chrissie Cruz
G1
11
1
G2
11
2
Match #43
Jan 21
Parris Todd, Andrei Daescu
G1
11
-5
G2
11
-2
Roscoe Bellamy, Lina Padegimaite
G1
11
5
G2
11
2
Match #53
Jan 22
Parris Todd, Andrei Daescu
G1
11
-3
G2
11
-9
Riley Newman, Cailyn Campbell
G1
11
3
G2
11
9
Match #58
Jan 23
Parris Todd, Andrei Daescu
G1
11
-5
G2
11
-1
Tyson McGuffin, Chao Yi Wang
G1
11
5
G2
11
1
Match #60
Jan 24
Tyra Hurricane Black, Christian Alshon
G1
11
-8
G2
11
-2
Andrei Daescu, Parris Todd
G1
11
8
G2
11
2
Gold:
Silver:
Bronze:
Match #17
Jan 21
Andrei Daescu, Gabriel Tardio
G1
11
-4
G2
11
-0
Anouar Braham, Mota Alhouni
G1
11
4
G2
11
0
Match #27
Jan 22
Andrei Daescu, Gabriel Tardio
G1
11
-0
G2
11
-3
Blaine Hovenier, Hunter Johnson
G1
11
0
G2
11
3
Match #35
Jan 24
Andrei Daescu, Gabriel Tardio
G1
11
-2
G2
6
-11
G3
11
-5
Pablo Tellez, Jay Devilliers
G1
11
2
G2
6
11
G3
11
5
Match #39
Jan 25
Andrei Daescu, Gabriel Tardio
G1
13
-11
G2
4
-11
G3
11
-7
CJ Klinger, Federico Staksrud
G1
13
11
G2
4
11
G3
11
7
Gold:
Silver:
Bronze: