MEET ZANE FORD

PROFESSIONAL PICKLEBALL ATHLETE & TENNIS PRO

About Zane Ford

Zane Ford is a 19-year-old professional pickleball player from Pittsburgh, PA who moved to Naples, FL when he turned 14 to play on the ITF (International Tennis Federation) circuit. Zane was a top 5 tennis player in the United States and a blue chip recruit. He was ranked 137 in the world in tennis. Zane decided to pursue the pro pickleball circuit instead of accepting a Division I college scholarship. Zane is currently in the APP top 15 in Mens Pro Singles and won a silver medal at the APP Vlasic Classic in Cincinnati in 2024.

Zane Ford APP Cincinatti
Zane APP Cincinatti

Achievements

  • 2024 APP Vlasic Classic Cincinnati Silver Medal Mens Pro Singles
  • 2023 Naples Pickleball Championship Gold Medal Singles 5.0 Open 
  • International Tennis Federation (ITF) – Ranked #137 in the World 
  • United States Tennis Association (USTA)  Ranked #9 in the United States 
  • Blue Chip Tennis Recruit
  • Kalamazoo Doubles Semi-finals in Kalamazoo – Kalamazoo, MI 
  • ITF Grade 4 Singles Winner Cancun – Cancun, Mexico 
  • ITF Grade 5 Singles Semi-Finals 
  • Level 2 National Winner – Boca Raton, FL 
  • Level 3 National Singles and Doubles Winner – Wexford, PA 
  • Level 2 National Winner – Coral Gables, FL 
  • Level 2 National Winner – Grand Rapids, MI 
  • Level 1 National Clay Court Championship Singles Semifinal 
  • First degree black belt Taekwondo