After Young’s 10-year childhood career playing competitive junior tennis, he was ready for a change. Having burnt out from his previous passion, Young was convinced to swap his racquet for a paddle. Young’s success in pickleball can be attributed to his wrist flexibility, his strategic understanding of the game and his natural ability to generate power. Young has gone on to win numerous accolades since turning pro, winning at all different competitions and venues.
Young grew up in Burriana, Spain, but moved to Southern California at the age of 13. He now lives in Austin, TX, where he trains regularly with the professional pickleball community there.
PPA Tour: 2026 PPA Finals
Bracket Completed
Match #16
May 6
Mya Bui, Tom Protzek
G1
1
-11
G2
0
-11
Darrian Young, Alexa Schull
G1
1
11
G2
0
11
Match #30
May 7
Lingwei Kong, Rafa Hewett
G1
11
-0
G2
6
-11
G3
7
-11
Darrian Young, Alexa Schull
G1
11
0
G2
6
11
G3
7
11
Match #34
May 8
Ava Cavataio, Mota Alhouni
G1
6
-11
G2
8
-11
Darrian Young, Alexa Schull
G1
6
11
G2
8
11
Match #36
May 9
Layne Sleeth, Tyler Loong
G1
11
-7
G2
9
-11
G3
17
-15
Darrian Young, Alexa Schull
G1
11
7
G2
9
11
G3
17
15
Match #37
May 10
Cailyn Campbell, Blaine Hovenier
G1
11
-6
G2
11
-5
Darrian Young, Alexa Schull
G1
11
6
G2
11
5
Gold:
Isabella Dunlap / Nicolas Acevedo
Silver:
Layne Sleeth / Tyler Loong
Bronze:
Cailyn Campbell / Blaine Hovenier
Bracket Completed
Match #15
May 8
Darrian Young, Augustus Ge
G1
11
-9
G2
6
-11
G3
11
-5
Jace Morris, Will MacKinnon
G1
11
9
G2
6
11
G3
11
5
Match #21
May 9
Darrian Young, Augustus Ge
G1
6
-11
G2
3
-11
Cason Campbell, Adam Harvey
G1
6
11
G2
3
11
Gold:
Tama Shimabukuro / Yuta Funemizu
Silver:
Nicolas Acevedo / Clayton Powell
Bronze:
Cason Campbell / Adam Harvey