Winners announced for the 2024 Pickleball.com Endseason Awards
The fans have spoken and the votes have been tabulated.
Without further ado, it’s time to reveal the winners of the 2024 Pickleball.com Endseason Awards.
No matter the final results, congratulations to all the nominees for another outstanding pickleball campaign!
To see the results revealed live on YouTube with Hannah Johns and Will Daughton, watch the 2024 Pickleball.com Endseason Awards Show.
Here are the winners (highlighted in blue):
Male: Player of the Year
Ben Johns (38.1%)
Federico Staksrud (33.4%)
JW Johnson (14.2%)
Christian Alshon (8%)
Dylan Frazier (6.4%)
Female: Player of the Year
Anna Leigh Waters (55.4%)
Anna Bright (25.1%)
Jorja Johnson (9.3%)
Catherine Parenteau (6.4%)
Etta Wright (3.9%)
Male: Most Improved (Doubles)
Hayden Patriquin (MD: 21 to 7, MX: 19 to 10) 35.4%
Gabe Tardio (MD: 23 to 10, MX: 21 to 8) 32.7%
Andrei Daescu (MD: 41 to 11, MX: 62 to 12) 12.2%
Federico Staksrud (MD: 8 to 3, MX: 12 to 6) 10.5%
Dekel Bar (MD: 16 to 6, MX: 15 to 7) 9.1%
Male: Most Improved (Singles)
Hunter Johnson (54 to 4) 53.3%
Quang Duong (19 to 5) 25.8%
Jack Sock (71 to 10) 8.8%
Federico Staksrud (2 to 1) 7.5%
Dylan Frazier (10 to 6) 4.7%
Female: Most Improved (Doubles)
Rachel Rohrabacher (WD: 30 to 4, MX: 43 to 8) 52%
Mari Humberg (WD: 78 to 19, MXD: 72 to 34) 19.9%
Tyra Black (WD: 20 to 6, MXD: 16 to 13) 13.6%
Tina Pisnik (WD: 30 to 10, MX: 22 to 6) 8.9%
Etta Wright (WD: 10 to 7, MX: 14 to 7) 5.6%
Female: Most Improved (Singles)
Kate Fahey (NR to 5) 47.9%
Brooke Buckner (11 to 2) 15.9%
Parris Todd (NR to 7) 13.6%
Zoey (Chao Yi) Wang (35 to 11) 13.1%
Kaitlyn Christian (NR to 6) 9.6%
Male: Best Work Ethic
Federico Staksrud (29.1%)
Collin Johns (22.4%)
Tyson McGuffin (20.3%)
Christian Alshon (18.9%)
JW Johnson (9.3%)
Female: Best Work Ethic
Catherine Parenteau (27.4%)
Parris Todd (23.5%)
Brooke Buckner (21.2%)
Lacy Schneemann (17.3%)
Jorja Johnson (10.6%)
Male: Best Dressed
Tyson McGuffin (37.7%)
Hayden Patriquin (22.2%)
Travis Rettenmaier (17.7%)
Jack Sock (12.9%)
Sam Querrey (9.6%)
Female: Best Dressed
Tyra Black (34.1%)
Parris Todd (33%)
Alex Walker and Angie Walker (11.3%)
Lucy Kovalova (10.9%)
Genie Bouchard (10.7%)
Male: Biggest Personality
Jaume Martinez Vich (30.2%)
Jack Sock (27.5%)
Hayden Patriquin (21.4%)
Christian Alshon (13.1%)
Matt Wright (7.8%)
Female: Biggest Personality
Anna Bright (42.6%)
Allyce Jones (27.6%)
Lea Jansen (10.4%)
Kate Fahey (9.7%)
Rachel Rohrabacher (9.6%)
Male: Best Teammate
JW Johnson (27.1%)
Zane Navratil (26.2%)
Thomas Wilson (25.2%)
Dekel Bar (14.2%)
Jay Devilliers (7.3%)
Female: Best Teammate
Jorja Johnson (31.4%)
Vivienne David (31%)
Catherine Parenteau (21.7%)
Tina Pisnik (9.1%)
Callie Smith (6.7%)
Male: Most Athletic
Christian Alshon (25.1%)
Connor Garnett (24.2%)
Federico Staksrud (20.9%)
Jaume Martinez Vich (17.8%)
Jack Sock (12.1%)
Female: Most Athletic
Lacy Schneemann (30.2%)
Kate Fahey (25.2%)
Kaitlyn Christian (21.1%)
Brooke Buckner (13.2%)
Genie Bouchard (10.3%)
Male: Fan Favorite
Tyson McGuffin (29.4%)
Ben Johns (28.4%)
Hayden Patriquin (18.4%)
Jack Sock (15%)
Federico Staksrud (8.8%)
Female: Fan Favorite
Anna Leigh Waters (38.4%)
Anna Bright (31.3%)
Vivienne David (14.4%)
Jorja Johnson (11.2%)
Brooke Buckner (4.7%)
Male: Best Content Creator
Zane Navratil (37.8%)
Tyson McGuffin (32.3%)
Sam Querrey (12%)
Christian Alshon (10.2%)
John Cincola (7.7%)
Female: Best Content Creator
Anna Bright (26%)
Catherine Parenteau (23.7%)
Callie Smith (20.2%)
Allyce Jones (16.3%)
Parris Todd (13.7%)
Best Match of the Year
Rate Championships: Anna Leigh Waters/Catherine Parenteau v. Anna Bright/Rachel Rohrabacher (Women’s Doubles) 61.5%
Veolia LA Open: Ben Johns/Collin Johns v. Tyson McGuffin/Jaume Martinez Vich (Men’s Doubles) 13.1%
CIBC Texas Open: Salome Devidze v. Anna Leigh Waters (Women’s Singles) 8.7%
Hyundai Masters: Dylan Frazier v. Federico Staksrud (Men’s Singles) 8.5%
Pickleball Central Indoor USA Championships: Lea Jansen/Hayden Patriquin v. Anna Bright/Collin Johns (Mixed Doubles) 8.2%
PPA Tour Stop of the Year
Lapiplasty Pickleball World Championships in Dallas (33.6%)
Select Medical Orange County Cup in San Clemente (29.4%)
CIBC Atlanta Slam in Atlanta (15.6%)
Hyundai Masters in Palm Springs (14.2%)
Stratusphere Gin Virginia Beach Cup in Virginia Beach (7.3%)
Commentator of the Year
Dave Fleming (31.2%)
Michelle McMahon (22.5%)
Rob Cassidy (18.8%)
Adam Stone (15%)
Matt Manasse (12.5%)
Coach of the Year (PPA)
Leigh Waters (42.6%)
Julie Johnson (31.2%)
Jason Peery (9.4%)
Mike Wolf (9.2%)
Athena Trouillot (7.6%)
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