James Ignatowich grew up in Darien, CT, and now lives in Delray Beach, FL. Once ranked top 5 in the U.S. National High School Recruiting Rankings, Ignatowich attended Vanderbilt University to play collegiate tennis for two years. As his love for tennis dwindled, his passion for pickleball grew. Ignatowich stated that tennis was “too easy” and “really boring,” which is why he loved the challenge of learning a new sport like pickleball. He has quickly shot to the top of the pickleball rankings as well and won two gold medals in the 2023 Indoor National Championship on the PPA Tour. He frequently plays doubles with Tyson McGuffin and mixed doubles with his girlfriend and fellow PPA professional Anna Bright.
Ignatowich is sponsored by Selkirk, OS1st, and @pickleandsocial. He also runs his own podcast: The James Ignatowich Show, where he interviews fellow pickleball professionals.
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PPA Tour: Masters
Bracket Completed
Gold:
Federico Staksrud
Silver:
Jaume Martinez Vich
Bronze:
Tyson McGuffin
Bracket Completed
Match #35
Jan 08
Rachel Rohrabacher, James Ignatowich
G1
11
-6
G2
7
-11
G3
11
-6
Travis Rettenmaier, Layne Sleeth
G1
11
6
G2
7
11
G3
11
6
Match #46
Jan 09
Rachel Rohrabacher, James Ignatowich
G1
11
-8
G2
11
-8
Jaume Martinez Vich, Jackie Kawamoto
G1
11
8
G2
11
8
Match #51
Jan 10
Jorja Johnson, James Johnson
G1
6
-11
G2
8
-11
James Ignatowich, Rachel Rohrabacher
G1
6
11
G2
8
11
Match #54
Jan 11
Rachel Rohrabacher, James Ignatowich
G1
11
-13
G2
5
-11
Federico Staksrud, Catherine Parenteau
G1
11
13
G2
5
11
Gold:
Anna Leigh Waters / Ben Johns
Silver:
Catherine Parenteau / Federico Staksrud
Bronze:
Tyra Hurricane Black / Christian Alshon
Bracket Completed
Match #20
Jan 09
James Ignatowich, CJ Klinger
G1
8
-11
G2
11
-3
G3
11
-9
Chiron Burl, Jericho Grollman
G1
8
11
G2
11
3
G3
11
9
Match #34
Jan 10
Matt Wright, Quang Duong
G1
6
-11
G2
11
-3
G3
11
-9
James Ignatowich, CJ Klinger
G1
6
11
G2
11
3
G3
11
9
Gold:
Collin Johns / Ben Johns
Silver:
Hayden Patriquin / Federico Staksrud
Bronze:
Christian Alshon / Andrei Daescu
Feb 05, 2025 - Feb 09, 2025
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392 Players
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611 Players
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Cape Coral, FL, USA
327 Players
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PPA Tour: CIBC Texas Open - 2025
McKinney, TX, USA
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