Ben Johns is considered by many to be the greatest pickleball player of all time. Ben has been the #1 player in all three divisions for most of the last three years. His dominance has included a 108-match winning streak in singles. With over 80 PPA Titles to his name (and growing), and more Triple Crowns than any other male in professional pickleball history (where a “Triple Crown” refers to winning gold medals in all three divisions during a single tournament), he is destined for the Pickleball Hall of Fame.
At only 24 years old, he’s one of the youngest players on the PPA Tour.
Ben’s sponsors include JOOLA Pickleball and Jigsaw Health. He plays with his signature JOOLA Perseus, which he helped develop.
Outside of pickleball, Ben recently completed his studies at the University of Maryland in Materials Science & Engineering. His other hobbies include traveling, reading, weightlifting, playing various other sports (including spikeball, golf, chess, and table tennis). He is the co-owner of two businesses: Pickleball Getaways (all-inclusive vacations with pickleball instruction), and Pickleball 360 (instructional video subscription service).
Johns grew up in Laytonsville, Maryland and now resides in Austin, Texas. He is the middle child of seven children.
Ben’s brother, Collin, is Ben’s regular doubles partner, and his sister, Hannah Johns, works for the PPA Tour as a sideline reporter.
PPA Tour: Veolia North Carolina Open
Bracket Completed
Match #33
Apr 03
Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns
G1
11
-2
G2
11
-1
Travis Rettenmaier, Martina Frantova
G1
11
2
G2
11
1
Match #49
Apr 03
Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns
G1
11
-9
G2
11
-5
Tyson McGuffin, Lacy Schneemann
G1
11
9
G2
11
5
Match #57
Apr 03
Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns
G1
11
-4
G2
11
-6
Dylan Frazier, Jackie Kawamoto
G1
11
4
G2
11
6
Match #61
Apr 05
Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns
G1
11
-4
G2
11
-2
Federico Staksrud, Anna Bright
G1
11
4
G2
11
2
Match #64
Apr 06
Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns
G1
11
-8
G2
7
-11
G3
6
-11
G4
11
-3
G5
8
-11
JW Johnson, Jorja Johnson
G1
11
8
G2
7
11
G3
6
11
G4
11
3
G5
8
11
Gold:
Jorja Johnson / JW Johnson
Silver:
Anna Leigh Waters / Ben Johns
Bronze:
Anna Bright / Federico Staksrud
Bracket Completed
Match #42
Apr 06
Federico Staksrud, Hayden Patriquin
G1
9
-11
G2
5
-11
G3
12
-10
G4
11
-13
Gabriel Tardio, Ben Johns
G1
9
11
G2
5
11
G3
12
10
G4
11
13
Gold:
Gabriel Tardio / Ben Johns
Silver:
Federico Staksrud / Hayden Patriquin
Bronze:
Eric Oncins / Dylan Frazier