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.
PPA Tour: 2026 Newport Beach Open
Match #39
Mar 04
Anna Bright, Hayden Patriquin
G1
11
-8
G2
11
-2
Cameron Luhring, Naomi Nguyen
G1
11
8
G2
11
2
Match #55
Mar 04
Anna Bright, Hayden Patriquin
G1
11
-2
G2
10
-12
G3
11
-7
Blaine Hovenier, Cailyn Campbell
G1
11
2
G2
10
12
G3
11
7
Match #63
Mar 05
Anna Bright, Hayden Patriquin
G1
11
-0
G2
11
-9
Pablo Tellez, Kaitlyn Christian
G1
11
0
G2
11
9
Match #68
Mar 06
Anna Bright, Hayden Patriquin
G1
11
-2
G2
7
-11
G3
7
-11
Eric Oncins, Tina Pisnik
G1
11
2
G2
7
11
G3
7
11
Gold:
Silver:
Bronze:
Match #17
Mar 04
Anna Bright, Anna Leigh Waters
G1
11
-0
G2
11
-0
Chloe Diskin, Allie Davis
G1
11
0
G2
11
0
Match #25
Mar 05
Anna Bright, Anna Leigh Waters
G1
11
-0
G2
11
-0
Jalina Ingram, Lingwei Kong
G1
11
0
G2
11
0
Match #29
Mar 07
Anna Bright, Anna Leigh Waters
G1
11
-1
G2
11
-6
Mari Humberg, Cailyn Campbell
G1
11
1
G2
11
6
Match #31
Mar 08
Anna Bright, Anna Leigh Waters
G1
11
-9
G2
11
-4
Tina Pisnik, Lacy Schneemann
G1
11
9
G2
11
4
Gold:
Silver:
Bronze: