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 Houston PPA Challenger
Bracket Completed
Gold:
Carlota Trevino
Silver:
Jada Bui
Bronze:
Zoey Weil
Bracket Completed
Match #27
Feb 21
Christa Gecheva, Paula Rives
G1
6
-11
G2
11
-2
G3
11
-1
Abla Mannarino, Fatyha Berjane
G1
6
11
G2
11
2
G3
11
1
Match #57
Feb 21
Christa Gecheva, Paula Rives
G1
11
-9
G2
11
-3
Darinka Tiboldi, Tatiana Ruhl
G1
11
9
G2
11
3
Match #74
Feb 21
Christa Gecheva, Paula Rives
G1
3
-11
G2
3
-11
Samantha Parker, Zoey Weil
G1
3
11
G2
3
11
Match #78
Feb 21
Christa Gecheva, Paula Rives
G1
15
-8
Camila Zilveti, Luana Stanciu
G1
15
8
Match #80
Feb 22
Carlota Trevino, Allie Reichert
G1
15
-8
Christa Gecheva, Paula Rives
G1
15
8
Gold:
Ava Cavataio / Estee Widdershoven
Silver:
Samantha Parker / Zoey Weil
Bronze:
Carlota Trevino / Allie Reichert
Bracket Completed
Match #43
Feb 22
Paula Rives, Christopher Crouch
G1
11
-4
G2
11
-8
Axel Morgan, Abigail OKelley
G1
11
4
G2
11
8
Match #91
Feb 22
Paula Rives, Christopher Crouch
G1
1
-11
G2
11
-1
G3
6
-11
Ryan Torresin, Jada Bui
G1
1
11
G2
11
1
G3
6
11
Match #107
Feb 22
Paula Rives, Christopher Crouch
G1
15
-7
Jason Loyd, Emma Van Hee
G1
15
7
Match #118
Feb 22
Kylie Imperial, Jose Martinez
G1
10
-15
Christopher Crouch, Paula Rives
G1
10
15
Match #131
Feb 22
Natalie Hur, Chris Jammal
G1
7
-15
Christopher Crouch, Paula Rives
G1
7
15
Match #138
Feb 22
Paula Rives, Christopher Crouch
G1
13
-15
Connor Mogle, Audrey Adele Brown
G1
13
15
Gold:
Zoey Weil / Camden Chaffin
Silver:
Estee Widdershoven / Luca Mack
Bronze:
Lindsey Newman / Martin Emmrich
