Zane Ford is a 19 year old professional pickleball player from Pittsburgh, PA who moved to Naples, FL when he turned 14 to play on the ITF (International Tennis Federation) circuit. Zane was a top 5 tennis player in the United States and a blue chip recruit. He was ranked 137 in the world in tennis. Zane decided to pursue the pro pickleball circuit instead of accepting a Division I college scholarship.
Zane is currently ranked in the APP top 15 Mens Pro Singles and won a silver medal at the APP Vlasic Classic in Cincinatti in 2024. He will be traveling on the APP and PPA tours throughout the remainder of 2024 and into 2025.
2026 Opendoor Pickleball World Championships
Bracket Completed
Match #8
Nov 2
Audrey Adele Brown, Connor Mogle
G1
8
-11
G2
11
-9
G3
8
-11
Zane Ford, Maria Ford
G1
8
11
G2
11
9
G3
8
11
Match #33
Nov 2
Alexa Schull, Darrian Young
G1
11
-8
G2
11
-6
Zane Ford, Maria Ford
G1
11
8
G2
11
6
Bracket Completed
Match #19
Nov 2
Zane Ford, Nicholas Wade
G1
9
-11
G2
11
-13
Caleb Herrick, Ben Herrick
G1
9
11
G2
11
13
Bracket Completed
Gold:
John Lucian Goins
Silver:
Jack Sock
Bronze: