If a good club player is a 4.0 and a strong amateur tops out around 5.0, what does the best player in the world carry? A little over 7.0. The professional tier of DUPR is a different world from the rest of the scale, and the numbers show exactly how big the gap is. Here are the top players by DUPR, the leading names in Asia, and what the pro range actually looks like. Ratings change constantly, so treat every number here as a snapshot from July 2026.
The top pros by DUPR
These are among the highest DUPR ratings in the world, from the public DUPR rankings. Many pros have a strong doubles rating and a thinner singles one, because roughly nine in ten logged matches are doubles.
Player | Country | Singles | Doubles |
|---|---|---|---|
Ben Johns | USA | 7.12 | about 7.1 (peak 7.41) |
JW Johnson | USA | 7.01 | high 6s |
Anna Leigh Waters | USA | 6.99 | 6.45 |
Hayden Patriquin | USA | 6.94 | high 6s |
Gabriel Tardio | USA | 6.92 | high 6s |
Christian Alshon | USA | 6.88 | 6.58 |
Federico Staksrud | Argentina | 6.71 | 6.77 |
Anna Bright | USA | 6.60 | mid 6s |
Anna Leigh Waters, the top woman in the sport, is knocking on 7.0 in singles, a mark no woman has passed. On the number line, our guide to a good DUPR rating shows just how far above the field these numbers are.
The highest DUPR rating ever
The scale tops out at 8.000, but that ceiling is theoretical. Nobody has been near it. The highest rating ever recorded is Ben Johns at 7.414, set in April 2025. Even 7.0 is effectively the summit of the sport, cleared by only a handful of players. When you see a paddle brand advertise an 8.0 player, it is marketing, not a real DUPR.
DUPR | Who plays at this level |
|---|---|
3.3 | The median recreational player |
4.0 | An advanced club player |
5.0 | A top amateur who competes regionally |
6.5 | A touring professional |
7.4 | Ben Johns, the highest DUPR ever recorded |
Where pros sit compared to everyone else
Top pros live roughly between 6.0 and 7.4 in doubles. A 5.0 is a genuine standout at the amateur level, someone who has every shot and competes regionally, and they are still more than a full tier below a 6.5 touring pro. The jump from 5.5 to 6.0 is bigger than it looks on a number line, which is why so few players ever cross it. For the mechanics of how these ratings are earned, see how the DUPR algorithm works.
The top Asian players by DUPR
This is the part almost no one else publishes. DUPR's Asia rankings show a fast-rising region led by Vietnam, with India, China and others close behind. Ratings as of late June 2026.
Player | Country | Category | DUPR |
|---|---|---|---|
Ly Hoang Nam | Vietnam | Men's singles | 6.25 |
Phuc Huynh | Vietnam | Men's singles | 6.21 |
Wong Hong Kit | Hong Kong | Men's singles | 6.01 |
Armaan Bhatia | India | Men's doubles | 6.32 |
Quang Duong | Vietnam | Men's doubles | 6.25 |
Yufei Long | China | Women's singles | 5.58 |
Kelsey Laurente | Philippines | Women's singles | 5.39 |
Vritti Sethi | Singapore | Women's doubles | 5.60 |
Vietnam dominates the men's singles list. Ly Hoang Nam, a former top-tier professional tennis player, sits at the top of Asian men's singles. India's Armaan Bhatia, the first Indian signed to both the PPA Tour and Major League Pickleball, leads the men's doubles. The Philippines has depth too, which fits its standing as one of Asia's largest DUPR communities. You can read more on Vietnam's rise in our piece on Ly Hoang Nam topping the Asian singles rankings.
Malaysia and Singapore
The very top of the individual Asian rankings is not Malaysian yet, with Singapore's Vritti Sethi among the region's notable names. But the base here is enormous and growing fast: Malaysia is the third largest country in the world by DUPR users. The elite names tend to follow the size of the player pool, so it is a question of when, not if. If you want to climb the local ranks yourself, start with getting a DUPR rating in Malaysia.
Why pro ratings move around
Two things to keep in mind when you look up a pro's DUPR. First, ratings fluctuate with every logged match. Ben Johns drifted from his 7.41 peak down to around 7.1 over a year of play, which is normal. Second, singles and doubles are separate ratings, and many pros log far more of one than the other, so a singles number can be thin or missing even for a top player. Always check the date on any pro rating you see.
A touring pro sits two full tiers above a strong local 5.0, and the best player alive has never touched 8.0. When your own rating feels stuck in the 3s, remember the whole professional world fits into the top eighth of the scale.
Common questions
What is Ben Johns' DUPR rating?
Around 7.1 as of July 2026, down from a peak of 7.414 in April 2025, which is the highest DUPR ever recorded.
What is the highest DUPR rating ever?
Ben Johns' 7.414, set in April 2025. The scale goes to 8.000, but no player has come close to it.
Can anyone reach 8.0 DUPR?
In practice, no. 8.0 is a theoretical ceiling. Even the world's best sit around 7.0 to 7.4, and only a few players clear 7.0 at all.
Who is the number one pickleball player in Asia by DUPR?
It shifts by date and category, but Vietnam's Ly Hoang Nam leads Asian men's singles and India's Armaan Bhatia leads men's doubles in the mid-2026 rankings.