Oklahoma roots · singles excellence
A championship tennis base rebuilt for pickleball singles
Haworth won three consecutive Oklahoma Class 6A singles championships at Putnam City North High School, compiled an approximately 100-5 record and helped the school capture its only boys’ tennis team title.
He played Division I tennis at Oklahoma State, competed briefly in professional tennis and later taught the sport. Haworth discovered pickleball in 2022, entered his first tournament about one month later and turned professional in 2023.
RANKING CONTEXT
Is Chris Haworth ranked No. 1 or No. 17?
Both labels describe different systems. Haworth entered 2026–27 at No. 1 in PPA men’s singles, while his all-division composite PPA men’s world ranking was No. 17 on September 9, 2026.