PLAYER PROFILE

Hannah Blatt

Canadian squash international · PPA singles pro · Brooklyn player

Winnipeg’s Hannah Blatt transformed a World Games squash career into professional pickleball, reaching the PPA women’s singles top 25 and earning a retained place on Brooklyn’s 2026 roster.

September 9, 2026Evidence-backed revision
CANADA · BROOKLYN22
No. 22PPA Women’s SinglesObserved September 9, 2026

PPA Women’s Singles · September 9, 2026

Winnipeg roots · World Games athlete

A rare squash-to-pickleball professional transition

Blatt grew up in Winnipeg and became one of Canada’s leading junior squash players. Her résumé includes three Canadian national-final appearances, international junior opens and appearances in both the Canada Winter and Summer Games.

She competed for Drexel, reached world No. 116 in professional squash and represented Canada at the 2022 World Games. Blatt first played pickleball in November 2022 and committed to a professional transition in 2023.

PLAYER BACKGROUND

What sport did Hannah Blatt play before pickleball?

Blatt was a professional squash player who reached world No. 116, competed for Drexel and represented Canada at the 2022 World Games before starting pickleball in November 2022.

Career timeline

From Canadian squash international to PPA singles pro

Drexel squash

Blatt earned conference and scholar-athlete honors, helped Drexel win the Gaynor Cup and completed the 2019–20 season with 35 career victories.

Represented Canada

She competed at the Junior Pan American Games, Pan American Senior Championships and 2022 World Games.

Reached world No. 116

Blatt achieved her career-high professional squash ranking before changing sports.

First played pickleball

A first-party account dates Blatt’s introduction to pickleball to November 2022.

Turned professional

She committed to professional pickleball in March and left her job to pursue it full-time in November.

Joined the Brooklyn franchise

Blatt joined the organization during its transition from D.C. to Brooklyn.

Retained by Brooklyn

Brooklyn kept Blatt entering the 2026 MLP season.

Dated ranking record

PPA standings documented September 9, 2026

PPA women’s world rank
No. 48 · September 9, 2026
PPA WPR points
1,372.5 · September 9, 2026
PPA singles rank
No. 22 · September 9, 2026
PPA doubles rank
No. 51 · September 9, 2026
PPA mixed doubles rank
No. 52 · September 9, 2026
Major League Pickleball

Retained by Brooklyn for the 2026 season

2026 KEEPERRETAINEDBROOKLYN ROSTER

Brooklyn retained Blatt alongside Rachel Rohrabacher, Jackie Kawamoto and Riley Newman entering the 2026 season. Her singles strength added DreamBreaker flexibility.

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Dated equipment observation

What paddle was Hannah Blatt documented using?

JOOLA

Scorpeus Pro V

14mmManufacturer listing observed September 9, 2026

JOOLA’s current professional roster listed Blatt with the Scorpeus Pro V 14mm. That first-party manufacturer record supersedes an older commercial association with the Graf Pro V.

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Official match sources

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Women’s singles final

Kate Fahey vs. Hannah Blatt

PPA Tour · Atlanta 2026

Women’s singles match

Anna Leigh Waters vs. Hannah Blatt

PPA Tour · Texas Open

Women’s singles round of 16

Hannah Blatt vs. Kei Sawaki

PPA Asia · Tokyo 2026

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No DUPR rating is published because a sufficiently reliable current first-party value was not available during the audit.