Paula Rives is an accomplished pickleball athlete, earning Gold in Women’s Doubles and Silver in Mixed Doubles at the prestigious European Cup. She continued her international success with a Silver Medal in Mixed Doubles on the NAPP Tour in Canada. A standout talent, Paula was drafted 6th overall to play in MLPA, solidifying her place among the sport’s rising stars.
2026 Opelika PPA Challenger
Bracket Completed
Match #13
Apr 18
Mya Bui, Paula Rives
G1
11
-1
G2
11
-5
Elise Fortino, Kendall Hunt
G1
11
1
G2
11
5
Match #31
Apr 18
Mya Bui, Paula Rives
G1
11
-1
G2
11
-3
Keilly Ulery, Mary McGowan
G1
11
1
G2
11
3
Match #40
Apr 18
Mya Bui, Paula Rives
G1
11
-3
G2
11
-4
Ashley Griffith, Jade Rau
G1
11
3
G2
11
4
Match #44
Apr 18
Tamaryn Emmrich, Ewa Radzikowska
G1
3
-11
G2
7
-11
Mya Bui, Paula Rives
G1
3
11
G2
7
11
Gold:
Mya Bui / Paula Rives
Silver:
Tamaryn Emmrich / Ewa Radzikowska
Bronze:
Isabella Dunlap / Nicole Conard
Bracket Completed
Match #4
Apr 19
Paula Rives, Camden Chaffin
G1
11
-1
G2
11
-5
Brooks Toth, Aurora Arvelo
G1
11
1
G2
11
5
Match #39
Apr 19
Paula Rives, Camden Chaffin
G1
11
-7
G2
6
-11
G3
10
-12
Miles Hoover, Elise Fortino
G1
11
7
G2
6
11
G3
10
12
Gold:
Liz Truluck / Anderson Scarpa
Silver:
Isabella Dunlap / Freddie Powell
Bronze:
Nicole Conard / Rafa Hewett
