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Matt Wright

Matt Wright

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United States
Doubles
#18
4225 pts
Mixed
#49
837.5 pts
Singles
--
--
Gender
Male
Age
49 Years
Height
6' 2" (188 cm)
Turned Pro
2016
Plays
Right-Handed
Resides
Wichita, Kansas
Male pickleball player smiling with paddle on outdoor court.

About Matt Wright

Matt Wright: Professional Pickleball Player on the PPA Tour

Matt Wright is a professional pickleball player competing on the PPA Tour in men’s singles, men’s doubles, and mixed doubles. He has established himself as a notable competitor in the rapidly growing sport of professional pickleball.

Background & Career

Matt Wright is a professional pickleball player on the PPA Tour, competing in Mixed Doubles. He has established himself as a notable competitor in the rapidly growing sport of professional pickleball.

Hometown: Wichita, KS
Tour: PPA Tour
Divisions: Mixed Doubles

After competing as a tennis star at the University of Michigan, Matt Wright turned to pickleball.
Matt is a veteran of the sport and has enjoyed watching pickleball grow and adapt to new players and styles, yet is reluctant to give the competition a chance to usurp his spot at the top.
When he’s not playing pickleball, Wright has a full-time job as a corporate attorney in Wichita, Kansas. Wright’s mixed doubles partner, Lucy Kovalova, also resides in Wichita, which means they are able to keep their game up to speed even while not on tour. Wright enjoys college and professional sports, concerts, road trips, and reading.

Matt is a veteran of the sport and has enjoyed watching pickleball grow and adapt to new players and styles, yet is reluctant to give the competition a chance to usurp his spot at the top. Wright’s mixed doubles partner, Lucy Kovalova, also resides in Wichita, which means they are able to keep their game up to speed even while not on tour.

Competing on the PPA Tour professional circuit
Active competitor in PPA Tour events

After competing as a tennis star at the University of Michigan, Matt Wright turned to pickleball. Matt is a veteran of the sport and has enjoyed watching pickleball grow and adapt to new players and styles, yet is reluctant to give the competition a chance to usurp his spot at the top. Wright enjoys college and professional sports, concerts, road trips, and reading.

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Division Rank Points DUPR Gold Silver Bronze Total
Doubles #18 4225 6.318
18
21
9
48
Mixed #49 837.5 --
2
15
8
25
Singles -- -- 0.000
0
0
0
0