Danna competed nationally and internationally in junior tennis, which led her to play Division I tennis at the United States Military Academy at West Point for all 4 years as a cadet student-athlete. Upon graduation, Danna commissioned as an Army Officer, and later entered the corporate space. Her college tennis teammate introduced her to pickleball years later, which rekindled her love for competition. Danna began playing pickleball professionally in 2024 while working corporate full time, and is excited to bring her passion to the PPA tour.
2025 Pickleball World Championships
Bracket Completed
Gold:
Anna Leigh Waters
Silver:
Kate Fahey
Bronze:
Brooke Buckner
Bracket Completed
Match #10
Nov 04
Danna Funaro, Pesa Teoni
G1
11
-6
G2
12
-10
Jhonnatan Medina Alvarez, Polina Libo
G1
11
6
G2
12
10
Match #42
Nov 04
Parris Todd, Federico Staksrud
G1
11
-0
G2
11
-6
Pesa Teoni, Danna Funaro
G1
11
0
G2
11
6
Gold:
Anna Leigh Waters / Ben Johns
Silver:
Jorja Johnson / JW Johnson
Bronze:
Anna Bright / Hayden Patriquin
Bracket Completed
Match #2
Nov 05
Danna Funaro, Ava Ignatowich
G1
1
-11
G2
2
-11
Shelby Bates, Roos van Reek
G1
1
11
G2
2
11
Gold:
Anna Leigh Waters / Anna Bright
Silver:
Parris Todd / Catherine Parenteau
Bronze:
Jorja Johnson / Tyra Hurricane Black