PLAYER PROFILE

Christian Alshon

NCAA tennis champion · three-division PPA winner · Brooklyn star

Boca Raton’s Christian Alshon followed an NCAA tennis championship with a rapid rise in professional pickleball, reaching No. 3 in the PPA men’s world ranking and joining Brooklyn for its 2026 playoff run.

September 23, 2026Evidence-backed revision

USA · BROOKLYN03

No. 3PPA Men’s World RankingObserved September 9, 2026 · 12,812.5 points

PPA Men’s World Ranking · September 9, 2026

Boca Raton roots · NCAA champion

Athletic defense transformed into three-division offense

Alshon developed as a nationally prominent junior tennis player before competing at Virginia and the University of Chicago. In 2022, he earned ITA All-America honors in singles and doubles and delivered the clinching ace in Chicago’s first NCAA Division III men’s tennis team championship.

He began playing pickleball around June 2021 and turned professional in 2022. His reach, two-handed backhand, speed and improvisational defense quickly translated to the professional game.

PLAYER BACKGROUND

Did Christian Alshon win an NCAA tennis championship?

Yes. Alshon delivered the clinching ace when the University of Chicago won its first NCAA Division III men’s tennis team championship on May 25, 2022.

Career timeline

An NCAA title, MLP championship and rapid PPA rise

2021–2022

All-American season at Chicago

Alshon went 22-3 in singles and 21-9 in doubles, earned UAA Player of the Year and became an ITA All-American in both disciplines.

May 25, 2022

NCAA team champion

He hit the clinching ace as Chicago defeated Case Western Reserve 5-2 for the first NCAA men’s tennis title in school history.

2022

Turned professional

Alshon committed to professional pickleball after beginning the sport roughly one year earlier.

November 5, 2023

MLP Dallas champion

Alshon and Riley Newman won men’s doubles as D.C. swept Orlando in the Premier final.

January 2026

Completed the PPA title set

Alshon and Tyra Black won the Indoor National Championships, giving him PPA titles in singles, men’s doubles and mixed doubles.

March 2026

Joined Brooklyn

Brooklyn acquired Alshon during the 2026 trade window, and he helped the team reach the semifinals.

09-20-2026

Arizona Open champion

Alshon and Andrei Daescu saved six championship points to win a 91-minute men’s doubles final, earning their fourth title together.

Dated competitive record

Eleven PPA titles across all three divisions

PPA career titles: 11 · 09-20-2026
Men’s singles titles: 4
Men’s doubles titles: 6
Mixed doubles titles: 1
DUPR doubles rating: 6.911 · observed August 11, 2026
DUPR North America doubles rank: No. 4 · observed August 11, 2026

Major League Pickleball

A 2023 champion reunited with Brooklyn

MARCH 2026TRADEACQUIRED BY BROOKLYN

Alshon joined current teammates Riley Newman and Jackie Kawamoto on the D.C. roster that won MLP Dallas in 2023. Brooklyn acquired him during the March 2026 trade window.

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Dated equipment observation

What paddle was Christian Alshon documented using?

Paddletek

PT25-2/V-1.0

16mmPPA listing observed September 9, 2026

Alshon is a verified Paddletek athlete. His current PPA profile specifically listed the PT25-2/V-1.0 16mm, which supersedes older associations when identifying his documented competition paddle.

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Official match sources

Watch Christian Alshon

2026 PPA Finals

Bright and Patriquin vs. Rohrabacher and Alshon

PPA Tour · 2026

Mixed doubles semifinal

Waters and Johns vs. Rohrabacher and Alshon

PPA Tour · Atlanta 2026

Mixed doubles quarterfinal

Rohrabacher and Alshon vs. Todd and Daescu

PPA Tour · Atlanta 2026

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