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Ben Johns

BEN JOHNS

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Ben Johns (Benjamin Ellingham Johns, born March 18, 1999)is an American professional pickleball player from Gaithersburg, Maryland. Widely called the greatest player in pickleball history, he has held the world No. 1 ranking in men's doubles and mixed doubles (his men's singles ranking slipped in the second half of 2025 as younger players came through). He took a degree in materials science and engineering at the University of Maryland, an athlete with a scholarly side.

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My encounter with pickleball

In 2016, at age 17, he discovered pickleball during a family trip to Florida. As a child he had played tennis and table tennis, so the fundamentals of racket sports were already in place. Just a few years after taking up pickleball, he achieved astonishing growth to reach the top of the pro tour.

Overwhelming competitive record

In 2019 at the Tournament of Champions, he became the first men's pro to achieve a Triple Crown (gold in singles, doubles, and mixed doubles). In singles he set an unprecedented record of108 straight wins.

Triple Crowns:15
Career pro gold medals:176
Silver medals: 20, bronze medals: 12

With his brotherCollin Johnsin doubles, they reigned as the world's No. 1 team from 2022 to 2024.Anna Leigh WatersHis mixed doubles boasts a win rate of97.63%, and it is known as the most dominant pairing ever.

Play style

His greatest weapons are outstanding hand speed, precise dink control, and high-level situational judgment. His strategic play, drawing out opponents' mistakes rather than relying on power, has earned him the label "the chess player of pickleball."

Paddle and sponsor

JOOLAHe signed a lifetime contract with. He uses the co-developedHyperion CFS 16and the Perseus series. His paddles, featuring JOOLA's Carbon Friction Surface (CFS) technology, rewrote the industry standard.

2026 highlights

MB Hanoi Cup 2026he won men's doubles (paired with Gabe Tardio).ALWHe also took gold in mixed doubles paired with, showing dominant form at the first PPA event in Asia.

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