Prior to being a pickleball superstar, Anna Bright played on the UC Berkeley women’s varsity tennis team and reached a career-high ranking of #13 in the country. Prior to joining the PPA, Bright played on the MLP Team Ranchers and the APP circuits. She is now a Gold Card touring pro with the PPA.
Bright attributes her success in pickleball to her fast hands, consistency, and good anticipation— and her Hannah Montana pump-up playlist. She feels fortunate to reside in South Florida, where she practices with other skilled players on a regular basis. Bright made the decision to quit her full-time job and become a dedicated pickleball player, having worked as an account manager at DUPR before transitioning to the PPA tour.
PPA Tour: Veolia North Carolina Open
Bracket Completed
Match #9
Apr 03
Anna Bright, Federico Staksrud
G1
11
-0
G2
11
-1
Jhonnatan Medina Alvarez, Komal Safdar
G1
11
0
G2
11
1
Match #51
Apr 03
Anna Bright, Federico Staksrud
G1
11
-6
G2
9
-11
G3
11
-2
Jay Devilliers, Callie Smith
G1
11
6
G2
9
11
G3
11
2
Match #58
Apr 03
Anna Bright, Federico Staksrud
G1
11
-3
G2
8
-11
G3
11
-5
Gabriel Tardio, Jessie Irvine
G1
11
3
G2
8
11
G3
11
5
Match #61
Apr 05
Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns
G1
11
-4
G2
11
-2
Federico Staksrud, Anna Bright
G1
11
4
G2
11
2
Match #63
Apr 06
Anna Bright, Federico Staksrud
G1
11
-7
G2
11
-7
Andrei Daescu, Meghan Dizon
G1
11
7
G2
11
7
Gold:
Jorja Johnson / JW Johnson
Silver:
Anna Leigh Waters / Ben Johns
Bronze:
Anna Bright / Federico Staksrud
Bracket Completed
Match #9
Apr 04
Anna Bright, Rachel Rohrabacher
G1
11
-4
G2
11
-4
Brie Aldridge, Shea Donahue
G1
11
4
G2
11
4
Match #21
Apr 04
Anna Bright, Rachel Rohrabacher
G1
11
-4
G2
11
-5
Vivienne David, Victoria DiMuzio
G1
11
4
G2
11
5
Match #27
Apr 04
Anna Bright, Rachel Rohrabacher
G1
11
-2
G2
10
-12
G3
4
-11
Jade Kawamoto, Jackie Kawamoto
G1
11
2
G2
10
12
G3
4
11
Gold:
Jorja Johnson / Tyra Hurricane Black
Silver:
Anna Leigh Waters / Catherine Parenteau
Bronze:
Jade Kawamoto / Jackie Kawamoto