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: Veolia Lakeland Open
Bracket Completed
Match #29
Nov 20
Rachel Rohrabacher, Andrei Daescu
G1
11
-0
G2
11
-0
Ross Whittaker, Giovanna Morelli
G1
11
0
G2
11
0
Match #47
Nov 20
Rachel Rohrabacher, Andrei Daescu
G1
11
-0
G2
11
-8
Anderson Scarpa, Liz Truluck
G1
11
0
G2
11
8
Match #56
Nov 20
Rachel Rohrabacher, Andrei Daescu
G1
11
-7
G2
11
-1
Tyson McGuffin, Tina Pisnik
G1
11
7
G2
11
1
Match #64
Nov 21
Tyra Hurricane Black, Christian Alshon
G1
11
-9
G2
6
-11
G3
4
-11
Andrei Daescu, Rachel Rohrabacher
G1
11
9
G2
6
11
G3
4
11
Match #66
Nov 22
Jorja Johnson, JW Johnson
G1
11
-9
G2
5
-11
G3
11
-4
Andrei Daescu, Rachel Rohrabacher
G1
11
9
G2
5
11
G3
11
4
Match #67
Nov 23
Anna Bright, Eric Oncins
G1
7
-11
G2
11
-7
G3
11
-8
Andrei Daescu, Rachel Rohrabacher
G1
7
11
G2
11
7
G3
11
8
Gold:
Anna Leigh Waters / Ben Johns
Silver:
Jorja Johnson / JW Johnson
Bronze:
Anna Bright / Eric Oncins
Bracket Completed
Match #24
Nov 21
Andrei Daescu, Christian Alshon
G1
11
-2
G2
11
-5
Christopher Crouch, Jhonnatan Medina Alvarez
G1
11
2
G2
11
5
Match #35
Nov 21
Andrei Daescu, Christian Alshon
G1
11
-5
G2
12
-10
Michael Loyd, Martin Emmrich
G1
11
5
G2
12
10
Match #41
Nov 21
Andrei Daescu, Christian Alshon
G1
11
-2
G2
11
-8
Augustus Ge, Hunter Johnson
G1
11
2
G2
11
8
Match #44
Nov 22
Andrei Daescu, Christian Alshon
G1
4
-11
G2
11
-8
G3
11
-9
JW Johnson, Cj Klinger
G1
4
11
G2
11
8
G3
11
9
Match #46
Nov 23
Gabriel Tardio, Ben Johns
G1
11
-8
G2
11
-8
G3
11
-5
Andrei Daescu, Christian Alshon
G1
11
8
G2
11
8
G3
11
5
Gold:
Gabriel Tardio / Ben Johns
Silver:
Andrei Daescu / Christian Alshon
Bronze:
JW Johnson / Cj Klinger