Prior to being a pickleball superstar, Anna Bright played on the UC Berkeley women’s varsity tennis team and reached a career-high ranking of #13 in the country. Bright also played on the MLP Team Ranchers and the APP circuits before joining the PPA Tour. She is now a Gold Card touring pro with the PPA.
Bright attributes her success in pickleball to her fast hands, consistency, and good anticipation — and her Hannah Montana pump-up playlist. She feels fortunate to reside in South Florida, where she practices with other skilled players on a regular basis. Bright made the decision to quit her full-time job and become a dedicated pickleball player, having worked as an account manager at DUPR before transitioning to the PPA tour.
2026 Opendoor Pickleball World Championships
Bracket Completed
Match #2
Nov 2
Julie Johnson, Tina Pisnik
G1
12
-10
G2
12
-10
Liping Bright, Anna Bright
G1
12
10
G2
12
10
Match #7
Nov 2
Julie Johnson, Tina Pisnik
G1
11
-3
G2
11
-8
Liping Bright, Anna Bright
G1
11
3
G2
11
8
Gold:
Eugenia Carolina Lopez Ascarate / Christa Gecheva
Silver:
Sabrina Guillebeaux / Jamie Haas
Bronze:
Julie Johnson / Tina Pisnik
Match #17
Nov 3
Anna Bright, Hayden Patriquin
G1
11
-7
G2
11
-5
Rio Newcombe, Ava Cavataio
G1
11
7
G2
11
5
Match #41
Nov 4
Anna Bright, Hayden Patriquin
G1
11
-1
G2
11
-2
Tyson McGuffin, Judit Castillo
G1
11
1
G2
11
2
Match #53
Nov 5
Anna Bright, Hayden Patriquin
G1
11
-0
G2
11
-4
Mohaned Alhouni, Lina Padegimaite
G1
11
0
G2
11
4
Gold:
Silver:
Bronze:
Match #17
Nov 4
Anna Leigh Waters, Anna Bright
G1
11
-0
G2
11
-1
Giovanna Morelli, Hannah Blatt
G1
11
0
G2
11
1
Match #33
Nov 5
Anna Leigh Waters, Anna Bright
G1
11
-3
G2
11
-0
Lina Padegimaite, Christa Gecheva
G1
11
3
G2
11
0
Gold:
Silver:
Bronze: