Originally from Peru, Carlos Di Laura now calls Austin, TX home. He turned pro in 2023 and has quickly made an impact in the sport. Sponsored by ProXR Pickleball, he competes at the highest level while also contributing to the game as a co-owner of The Lab alongside Ryan Dawidjan.
Carlos played a key role in coaching the Chicago Slice to Premier promotion in 2024 and is now focused on competing on the PPA Tour against the best players in the world. With a passion for both playing and coaching, he continues to make his mark in the pickleball community.
2026 Houston PPA Challenger
Bracket Completed
Match #33
Feb 21
Carlos Di Laura III, Martin Emmrich
G1
11
-5
G2
12
-10
Jason Loyd, Daniel Phillips
G1
11
5
G2
12
10
Match #72
Feb 21
Carlos Di Laura III, Martin Emmrich
G1
11
-3
G2
11
-8
Ethan Hall, Preston Gordon
G1
11
3
G2
11
8
Match #104
Feb 21
Carlos Di Laura III, Martin Emmrich
G1
11
-0
G2
11
-3
Brent Werbeck, Pieter de Vries
G1
11
0
G2
11
3
Match #123
Feb 21
Carlos Di Laura III, Martin Emmrich
G1
11
-4
G2
11
-0
Luc Pham, Indigo Dagnall
G1
11
4
G2
11
0
Match #133
Feb 21
Carlos Di Laura III, Martin Emmrich
G1
9
-11
G2
11
-6
G3
11
-6
Camden Chaffin, Mohaned Alhouni
G1
9
11
G2
11
6
G3
11
6
Match #138
Feb 22
Carlos Di Laura III, Martin Emmrich
G1
11
-9
G2
8
-11
G3
10
-12
Bruno Faletto, Anouar Braham
G1
11
9
G2
8
11
G3
10
12
Gold:
Bruno Faletto / Anouar Braham
Silver:
Carlos Di Laura III / Martin Emmrich
Bronze:
Mark Dancuart / Ryan Torresin
Bracket Completed
Match #39
Feb 22
Tamaryn Emmrich, Carlos Di Laura III
G1
11
-6
G2
11
-3
William Kammerait, Rachel Janssen
G1
11
6
G2
11
3
Match #87
Feb 22
Tamaryn Emmrich, Carlos Di Laura III
G1
11
-3
G2
11
-6
Nicholas Wade, Madeleine Rasmusen
G1
11
3
G2
11
6
Match #124
Feb 22
Tamaryn Emmrich, Carlos Di Laura III
G1
11
-5
G2
12
-10
Miles Hoover, Luana Stanciu
G1
11
5
G2
12
10
Gold:
Zoey Weil / Camden Chaffin
Silver:
Estee Widdershoven / Luca Mack
Bronze:
Lindsey Newman / Martin Emmrich
