Top Pro & Junior Movers

Top Pro Doubles Riser: Anouar Braham

Braham has found plenty of success on the PPA Challenger circuit, earning him the opportunity to compete in his first MLP season this year. Originally selected by the California Black Bears in the 2026 MLP Draft, he now plays for the Miami Pickleball Club. This past month, Braham captured the mixed doubles title at the Macon PPA Challenger alongside Liz Truluck and helped the Miami Pickleball Club to a fifth-place finish. His strong run earns him the Top Riser spot in doubles for July, climbing +0.109 to a 6.109 DUPR rating.

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Top Pro Singles Riser: Wong Hong Kit

Wong Hong Kit, better known as Jack Wong, from Hong Kong, is our Top Riser in singles for the month of July. He climbed +0.113 to a 6.120 DUPR singles rating after an impressive stretch of results. Wong primarily competes on the PPA Asia Tour and recently captured his third PPA Asia singles gold medal this year at the PPA Asia Singapore Open. He's been on an incredible run, and hopefully we'll see more of him competing on the PPA Tour in the United States.

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Top Junior Doubles Riser: Le Xuan Duc

Le Xuan Duc is DUPR's Top Junior Riser in doubles after climbing +0.240 to a 5.228 DUPR rating. Over the past few years, we've seen an incredible rise in international talent, especially across Asia, and Le Xuan Duc is another player adding to that momentum. The 18-year-old from Vietnam has competed on the PPA Asia Tour and successfully advanced through the qualifiers at both the PPA Asia Beijing Open and Singapore Open to earn spots in the men's doubles main draw. It's been an impressive run for the young standout, and one that could be just the beginning.

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Top Junior Singles Riser : Rex Thais

Thais is DUPR's Top Junior Riser in singles for July, climbing +0.167 to a 4.772 DUPR singles rating. The young American has spent much of the year training and competing in Vietnam and across Asia, and the hard work is paying off. This month, he earned a silver medal in the Men's 19+ singles division at the Leapmotor APP Asia Penang Open. He was also named to the USA U18 Boys Team for the Pickleball World Cup in September, another exciting milestone in his development.

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