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.
2026 Houston PPA Challenger
Bracket Completed
Gold:
Carlota Trevino
Silver:
Jada Bui
Bronze:
Zoey Weil
Bracket Completed
Match #16
Feb 21
Darinka Tiboldi, Tatiana Ruhl
G1
8
-11
G2
11
-7
G3
11
-9
Monika Wynne, Shannon Pretorius
G1
8
11
G2
11
7
G3
11
9
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 #65
Feb 21
Darinka Tiboldi, Tatiana Ruhl
G1
3
-15
Tamaryn Emmrich, Lindsey Newman
G1
3
15
Gold:
Ava Cavataio / Estee Widdershoven
Silver:
Samantha Parker / Zoey Weil
Bronze:
Carlota Trevino / Allie Reichert
Bracket Completed
Match #29
Feb 22
Tatiana Ruhl, Rodrigo Yoshikata
G1
6
-11
G2
11
-5
G3
5
-11
Don Alto, Ana Gordon
G1
6
11
G2
11
5
G3
5
11
Match #61
Feb 22
Tatiana Ruhl, Rodrigo Yoshikata
G1
15
-6
Donald Johnson, Landry Laywell
G1
15
6
Match #77
Feb 22
Emma Cook, Vincent Rettke
G1
9
-15
Rodrigo Yoshikata, Tatiana Ruhl
G1
9
15
Match #101
Feb 22
Averee Beck, Zach Gonnering
G1
3
-15
Rodrigo Yoshikata, Tatiana Ruhl
G1
3
15
Match #115
Feb 22
Jaeda Minniefield, Indigo Dagnall
G1
15
-4
Rodrigo Yoshikata, Tatiana Ruhl
G1
15
4
Gold:
Zoey Weil / Camden Chaffin
Silver:
Estee Widdershoven / Luca Mack
Bronze:
Lindsey Newman / Martin Emmrich