Growing up in Boca Raton, FL, Alshon began playing pickleball during June of 2022, two weeks after he won the Division III NCAA championship for the University of Chicago, going 18-0 in singles that season: “My tennis background highly contributes to my success in pickleball. Specifically, my doubles skills in tennis transfer over very well regarding eye-hand coordination.”
On the pickleball court, Alshon is known for his tweeners and trick shots. During his games, you will frequently see friend and neighbor Leigh Waters encouraging Alshon on the sidelines.
2026 Opendoor Pickleball World Championships
Bracket Completed
Gold:
John Lucian Goins
Silver:
Jack Sock
Bronze:
Bracket Completed
Match #9
Nov 3
Rachel Rohrabacher, Christian Alshon
G1
11
-4
G2
11
-2
Rafa Hewett, CC Eleven Sacca
G1
11
4
G2
11
2
Match #37
Nov 4
Rachel Rohrabacher, Christian Alshon
G1
11
-9
G2
11
-6
Elliott Schupp, Kiora Kunimoto
G1
11
9
G2
11
6
Match #51
Nov 5
Rachel Rohrabacher, Christian Alshon
G1
11
-3
G2
11
-8
CJ Klinger, Danni-Elle Townsend
G1
11
3
G2
11
8
Match #58
Nov 6
Rachel Rohrabacher, Christian Alshon
G1
11
-4
G2
11
-7
Gabriel Tardio, Tyra Hurricane Black
G1
11
4
G2
11
7
Match #61
Nov 7
Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns
G1
11
-8
G2
11
-5
Christian Alshon, Rachel Rohrabacher
G1
11
8
G2
11
5
Gold:
Anna Leigh Waters / Ben Johns
Silver:
Jorja Johnson / JW Johnson
Bronze:
In Progress
Match #8
Nov 3
Andrei Daescu, Christian Alshon
G1
11
-0
G2
11
-9
Stephen Preissler, Ahmad El-Zarif
G1
11
0
G2
11
9
Match #35
Nov 4
Andrei Daescu, Christian Alshon
G1
11
-1
G2
11
-6
Camden Chaffin, Christopher Haworth
G1
11
1
G2
11
6
Match #49
Nov 6
Andrei Daescu, Christian Alshon
G1
11
-4
G2
11
-1
Pablo Tellez, Roscoe Bellamy
G1
11
4
G2
11
1
Match #56
Nov 6
Andrei Daescu, Christian Alshon
G1
11
-9
G2
11
-3
Will MacKinnon, Hunter Johnson
G1
11
9
G2
11
3
Match #59
Nov 7
Ben Johns, Gabriel Tardio
G1
9
-11
G2
6
-11
Andrei Daescu, Christian Alshon
G1
9
11
G2
6
11
Match #62
Nov 8
Andrei Daescu, Christian Alshon
G1
11
-5
G2
11
-5
G3
3
-2
Tama Shimabukuro, JW Johnson
G1
11
5
G2
11
5
G3
3
2
Gold:
Silver:
Bronze: