After competing as a tennis star at the University of Michigan, Matt Wright turned to pickleball.
Matt is a veteran of the sport and has enjoyed watching pickleball grow and adapt to new players and styles, yet is reluctant to give the competition a chance to usurp his spot at the top.
When he’s not playing pickleball, Wright has a full-time job as a corporate attorney in Wichita, Kansas. Wright’s mixed doubles partner, Lucy Kovalova, also resides in Wichita, which means they are able to keep their game up to speed even while not on tour. Wright enjoys college and professional sports, concerts, road trips, and reading.
2025 Pickleball World Championships
Bracket Completed
Match #26
Nov 04
Lucy Kovalova, Matt Wright
G1
7
-11
G2
11
-2
G3
10
-12
Donald Young, Lauren Stratman
G1
7
11
G2
11
2
G3
10
12
Gold:
Anna Leigh Waters / Ben Johns
Silver:
Jorja Johnson / JW Johnson
Bronze:
Anna Bright / Hayden Patriquin
Bracket Completed
Match #27
Nov 06
Eric Oncins, Matt Wright
G1
11
-3
G2
11
-0
Yates Johnson, Mota Alhouni
G1
11
3
G2
11
0
Match #40
Nov 06
Eric Oncins, Matt Wright
G1
11
-7
G2
11
-8
Anouar Braham, Christopher Crouch
G1
11
7
G2
11
8
Match #46
Nov 08
Hayden Patriquin, Federico Staksrud
G1
11
-5
G2
11
-2
Eric Oncins, Matt Wright
G1
11
5
G2
11
2
Gold:
Hayden Patriquin / Federico Staksrud
Silver:
JW Johnson / Cj Klinger
Bronze:
Christian Alshon / Andrei Daescu