Which States Have the Best Pickleball Players? Our Friends at DUPR Have the Answer

Have you ever wondered if you could compete with other pickleball players nationwide? Bust out your DUPR score because you're about to find out.

Top 10 States for Singles

According to DUPR, these are the top 10 states based on average singles DUPR rating (min 100 users in the state to be included):

1. Oregon - 4.261
2. Florida - 4.077
3. Michigan - 4.007
4. Utah - 4.004
5. California - 3.992
6. Washington - 3.953
7. Connecticut - 3.930
8. Kansas - 3.930
9. Iowa - 3.928
10. Illinois - 3.924

Top Singles Pros by State

Having a few pros in your state can go a long way to helping improve an average score. Here are the top singles pros by state:

Men

1. Ben Johns - 7.2 - Maryland
2. Federico Staksrud - 7.151 - Florida
3. Connor Garnett - 7.024 - California
4. Jaume Martinez Vich - 6.991 - Hawaii
5. Tyson McGuffin - 6.958 - Idaho
6. JW Johnson - 6.953 - Florida

Women

1. Anna Leigh Waters - 6.429 - Florida
2. Catherine Parenteau - 6.138 - Florida
3. Judit Castillo - 5.904 - Louisiana
4. Megan Fudge - 5.902 - Florida
5. Salome Devidze - 5.896 - Florida
6. Lina Padegimaite - 5.816 - Texas

Top 10 States for Doubles

Here are the top 10 states based on average doubles DUPR rating (min 100 users in state to be included):

1. Oregon - 4.037
2. Utah - 4.026
3. Wisconsin - 3.905
4. Kentucky - 3.887
5. Tennessee - 3.822
6. Washington - 3.822
7. Idaho - 3.810
8. Connecticut - 3.797
9. New York - 3.793
10. Florida - 3.778

Top Doubles Pros by State

Men

1. Ben Johns - 7.099 - Maryland
2. JW Johnson - 7.036 - Florida
3. Federico Staksrud - 6.940 - Florida
4. Andrei Daescu - 6.938 - Florida
5. James Ignatowich - 6.903 - Florida
6. Christian Alshon - 6.841 - Florida

Women

1. Anna Leigh Waters - 6.177 - Florida
2. Catherine Parenteau - 6.089 - Florida
3. Anna Bright - 5.986 - Florida
4. Jackie Kawamoto - 5.974 - Indiana
5. Etta Wright - 5.942 - Utah
6. Vivienne David - 5.934 - Texas