Tatiana Ruhl, known as Houston’s Pickleball Sweetheart, is a rising professional pickleball player on the PPA Tour. Known for her big, powerful serve and quick hands at the net, she brings an aggressive and dynamic style to the game. As a former NCAA Division I tennis player, she transitioned to pickleball and quickly made her mark, earning career-high rankings as a Top 15 singles and Top 20 women’s doubles player. She won gold at the International Pickleball Tournament in Peru and was recently drafted to the MLP Premier League’s Dallas Flash. Now a signed pro with the PPA, she continues to climb the ranks and make her presence known at the highest level.
2025 Pickleball World Championships
Bracket Completed
Match #1
Nov 04
Tatiana Ruhl, Chuck Taylor
G1
4
-11
G2
9
-11
Gregory Dow, Felicity Di Laura
G1
4
11
G2
9
11
Gold:
Anna Leigh Waters / Ben Johns
Silver:
Jorja Johnson / JW Johnson
Bronze:
Anna Bright / Hayden Patriquin
Bracket Completed
Match #13
Nov 05
Marcela Hones, Sarah Ansboury
G1
11
-3
G2
11
-6
Christine Trifunovic, Tatiana Ruhl
G1
11
3
G2
11
6
Gold:
Anna Leigh Waters / Anna Bright
Silver:
Parris Todd / Catherine Parenteau
Bronze:
Jorja Johnson / Tyra Hurricane Black