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: Daytona Beach Open
Bracket Completed
Match #25
Dec 18
Kaitlyn Christian, Andrei Daescu
G1
11
-1
G2
11
-2
Rafael Lenhard, Chloe Diskin
G1
11
1
G2
11
2
Match #43
Dec 18
Kaitlyn Christian, Andrei Daescu
G1
11
-5
G2
11
-4
Darrian Young, Chloe Igleski
G1
11
5
G2
11
4
Match #52
Dec 18
Kaitlyn Christian, Andrei Daescu
G1
11
-8
G2
11
-5
Jaume Martinez Vich, Meghan Dizon
G1
11
8
G2
11
5
Match #56
Dec 18
Catherine Parenteau, Dekel Bar
G1
11
-5
G2
6
-11
G3
11
-13
Andrei Daescu, Kaitlyn Christian
G1
11
5
G2
6
11
G3
11
13
Match #58
Dec 20
Callie Smith, Jay Devilliers
G1
5
-11
G2
6
-11
Andrei Daescu, Kaitlyn Christian
G1
5
11
G2
6
11
Match #60
Dec 21
Jorja Johnson, JW Johnson
G1
11
-5
G2
11
-1
G3
11
-4
Andrei Daescu, Kaitlyn Christian
G1
11
5
G2
11
1
G3
11
4
Gold:
Jorja Johnson / JW Johnson
Silver:
Kaitlyn Christian / Andrei Daescu
Bronze:
Callie Smith / Jay Devilliers
Bracket Completed
Match #17
Dec 19
Andrei Daescu, Gabriel Tardio
G1
11
-4
G2
11
-4
Mark Growcott, Chris Jammal
G1
11
4
G2
11
4
Match #27
Dec 19
Andrei Daescu, Gabriel Tardio
G1
11
-1
G2
11
-7
Jonathan Truong, Tam Trinh
G1
11
1
G2
11
7
Match #35
Dec 19
Andrei Daescu, Gabriel Tardio
G1
11
-6
G2
11
-13
G3
9
-11
Riley Newman, Noe Khlif
G1
11
6
G2
11
13
G3
9
11
Gold:
Augustus Ge / JW Johnson
Silver:
Riley Newman / Noe Khlif
Bronze:
Eric Oncins / Dylan Frazier