JW Johnson grew up in Pittsburg, Kansas before he and his family moved to Naples, Florida to pursue a tennis career for him and his sister, Jorja. They started playing pickleball as a way to engage with their new community. His mother and sister are also top players on the tour. Johnson has been playing pickleball ever since and is among the top 10 players in the world. He was the youngest player in history to win the men’s singles title at the age of 19. In 2022, he medaled 47 times, securing 3 triple crowns.
2026 Opendoor Pickleball World Championships
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Match #25
Nov 3
Jorja Johnson, JW Johnson
G1
11
-2
G2
11
-2
Braden Jacobson, Mehvish Safdar
G1
11
2
G2
11
2
Match #45
Nov 4
Jorja Johnson, JW Johnson
G1
11
-6
G2
11
-4
Anderson Scarpa, Alex Walker
G1
11
6
G2
11
4
Match #55
Nov 5
Jorja Johnson, JW Johnson
G1
11
-9
G2
11
-3
Riley Newman, Layne Sleeth
G1
11
9
G2
11
3
Match #60
Nov 6
Jorja Johnson, JW Johnson
G1
11
-5
G2
11
-2
Eric Oncins, Catherine Parenteau
G1
11
5
G2
11
2
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Silver:
Bronze:
Match #23
Nov 4
Tama Shimabukuro, JW Johnson
G1
13
-11
G2
11
-4
Ryan Torresin, Ben Davis
G1
13
11
G2
11
4
Match #43
Nov 4
Tama Shimabukuro, JW Johnson
G1
11
-5
G2
11
-3
Tyler Loong, Darrian Young
G1
11
5
G2
11
3
Match #53
Nov 5
Tama Shimabukuro, JW Johnson
G1
11
-5
G2
11
-6
Matt Wright, John Lucian Goins
G1
11
5
G2
11
6
Match #58
Nov 7
Tama Shimabukuro, JW Johnson
G1
11
-5
G2
11
-5
Riley Newman, Noe Khlif
G1
11
5
G2
11
5
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