Matthew Finnerty began playing pickleball in early 2025 and quickly made his mark on the competitive scene. He has competed on the PPA Challenger Tour as well as in PPA Tour events, earning nine PPA singles medals.
Finnerty was also selected to represent England at the Pickleball World Cup, adding an international milestone to his rapidly developing career.
2026 Portland PPA Challenger
Bracket Completed
Gold:
Alexander Crum
Silver:
Tristan Dussault
Bronze:
William Hsieh
Bracket Completed
Match #5
Jun 27
Francis Chi, Matthew Finnerty
G1
9
-11
G2
11
-9
G3
10
-12
Emilien Burnel, Kyle Rinck
G1
9
11
G2
11
9
G3
10
12
Match #17
Jun 27
Jack DiPietro, Adam Lattman
G1
8
-15
Francis Chi, Matthew Finnerty
G1
8
15
Match #36
Jun 27
Bret Berryman, Vincent Rettke
G1
11
-15
Francis Chi, Matthew Finnerty
G1
11
15
Match #41
Jun 27
Francis Chi, Matthew Finnerty
G1
7
-15
Jace Morris, Eduardo Santini Ayon
G1
7
15
Gold:
Anderson Scarpa / Elliott Schupp
Silver:
Mike Radermacher / Usama Khalid
Bronze:
Jace Morris / Eduardo Santini Ayon
Bracket Completed
Match #2
Jun 28
Anna Lenhart, Matthew Finnerty
G1
10
-12
G2
11
-5
G3
11
-3
Dylan Taylor, Ana Gordon
G1
10
12
G2
11
5
G3
11
3
Match #34
Jun 28
Lauren Stratman, Julian Arnold
G1
11
-4
G2
11
-6
Matthew Finnerty, Anna Lenhart
G1
11
4
G2
11
6
Match #42
Jun 28
Anna Lenhart, Matthew Finnerty
G1
15
-10
Vincent Rettke, Emma Cook
G1
15
10
Match #46
Jun 28
Audrey Banada, Emilien Burnel
G1
15
-11
Matthew Finnerty, Anna Lenhart
G1
15
11
Gold:
Andrea Koop / Tristan Dussault
Silver:
Arielle Butler / Anderson Scarpa
Bronze:
Jaeda Minniefield / Edward Perez
