James Ignatowich

James Ignatowich is a young player who rapidly became one of the top 10 singles players in the world. James is originally from Connecticut but he later moved to Tennessee to play Division 1 tennis at Vanderbilt University. James started playing tennis when he was 6 years old and played until his senior year of college before he made the switch to pickleball. He’s all in on pickleball, spending hours every day drilling, and he even said “Tennis is just boring pickleball”. James is arguably one of the most competitive players on tour. James also is very passionate about coaching, and has a free coaching newsletter with weekly tips and instructional videos for players. (click on his website above!)