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Sahra Dennehy

Australian PPA Asia champion · California Black Bears player

Gold Coast professional Sahra Dennehy carried a title-winning PPA Asia singles run into Major League Pickleball, where California acquired her early in the 2026 season.

September 10, 2026Evidence-backed revision
AUSTRALIA · CALIFORNIA BLACK BEARS5.738
5.738DUPR singles ratingObserved September 9, 2026

DUPR singles · September 9, 2026

Gold Coast roots · PPA Asia

An Australian champion built for the international tour

Dennehy is an Australian professional based on the Gold Coast. She turned professional in 2024 and emerged as one of PPA Tour Asia’s leading singles players during the circuit’s first two seasons.

She won consecutive 2025 singles titles in Vietnam and Hangzhou, then added singles and women’s doubles gold in Beijing in 2026. California acquired her from the Texas Ranchers on March 3, 2026.

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

How did Sahra Dennehy emerge as a PPA Asia champion?

After turning professional in 2024, Dennehy won consecutive 2025 singles titles in Vietnam and Hangzhou. She followed with singles and women’s doubles gold in Beijing and a mixed doubles title in Shenzhen during 2026.

Career timeline

From a 2024 pro debut to PPA Asia gold

Turned professional

Dennehy began her professional pickleball career in 2024.

Back-to-back PPA Asia singles titles

She won in Vietnam and Hangzhou during the 2025 PPA Tour Asia season.

Three Beijing medals

Dennehy won singles and women’s doubles gold and earned mixed doubles silver in Beijing.

Shenzhen mixed doubles champion

She and Tama Shimabukuro won the mixed doubles title in Shenzhen.

Acquired by California

The Black Bears acquired Dennehy from Texas in exchange for Layne Sleeth.

Competitive snapshot

Dated ratings and championship results

DUPR values are dated because they change as new results are recorded.

DUPR singles rating
5.738 · September 9, 2026
DUPR doubles rating
5.668 · September 9, 2026
2026 PPA Asia Beijing
Singles and women’s doubles gold
2026 PPA Asia Shenzhen
Mixed doubles gold
Major League Pickleball

California’s early-season trade addition

MARCH 3, 2026CALACQUIRED FROM TEXAS

California acquired Dennehy from the Texas Ranchers in exchange for Layne Sleeth, making her the earliest-arriving member of the Black Bears’ final six-player roster.

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Dated equipment observation

What paddle was Sahra Dennehy documented using?

Facolos

Sahra Dennehy Signature Paddle

SIGNATUREDocumented September 2026

Facolos sells a Sahra Dennehy signature paddle. A current model variant or thickness was not stated because the available official listing did not establish one.

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PPA match footage

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PPA women’s singles

Sahra Dennehy vs. Kate Fahey

PPA Tour

PPA women’s singles

Sahra Dennehy vs. Anna Leigh Waters

PPA Tour · Masters

PPA Australia

Sahra Dennehy vs. Selina Turulja

PPA Tour Australia · Gold Coast

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Ratings, team membership and equipment are dated observations because each can change during a professional season.

01Pickleball.com player profile↗02MLP: 2026 Trade Window #2↗03PPA Asia: Beijing recap↗04PPA Asia: Shenzhen recap↗05Facolos signature paddle↗06DUPR official rankings↗