A look at the players who made the biggest moves in the DUPR rankings.

March was full of exciting action in pickleball, with top players making big moves in both the pro and junior competitions. From doubles wins on the APP Tour to young players rising in the rankings, March highlighted some of the biggest movers in the DUPR pickleball rankings. With tournaments picking up, these players are setting the standard for the 2026 season.

Here’s a look at the top DUPR risers this month:

Top Pro Doubles Risers

Casey Diamond

Diamond is your Top Doubles Riser for March, jumping 22 spots to No. 55 in the Men’s Doubles DUPR rankings with a 6.214 DUPR pickleball rating. He had one of his best weekends yet, capturing two gold medals at the APP Seattle Open, winning the men’s doubles title with Aidan Schenk and the mixed doubles title with Vivian Glozman. Expect to see more from Diamond this year, as he’s quickly established himself as a top APP Tour player and a consistent podium finisher.

Vivian Glozman 

Glozman is back on the pro tour and our Top Female Riser for March. She jumps straight into the Top 25 of our Women’s Doubles DUPR rankings at No. 21 (5.961 DUPR pickleball rating). A familiar name from both the PPA/MLP and APP tours, she added another highlight this weekend by winning mixed doubles gold with Casey Diamond at the APP Seattle Open. Even without playing other events, she’s one to watch, and we expect her to be a consistent podium threat in doubles this year.

Top Pro Singles Risers

Armaan Bhatia

Bhatia has shown steady improvement in singles this year, putting together a string of strong results. He’s reached the Round of 16 in both the PPA Newport Beach and PPA Texas Open tournaments, notching impressive wins over top players like Jay Devilliers, Marshall Brown, and JW Johnson. As a result, he earns our Top Singles Riser for the month of March, breaking into the Top 50 at No. 40 in the Men’s Singles DUPR rankings. With the PPA Asia tour swing underway, we’re looking forward to seeing Bhatia build on this momentum and deliver even more consistent singles performances.

‍Rika Fujiwara

Fujiwara, a former professional Japanese tennis player, reached a career high of No. 13 in the WTA doubles rankings and cracked the Top 100 in singles. That high-level tennis background has translated seamlessly to pickleball, where she recently signed to compete on the PPA Tour. This month, she climbed into the Top 25 of our Women’s Singles DUPR rankings, landing at No. 15. She also turned heads at APP Japan, earning a bronze medal in singles with notable wins over Domenika Turkovic and Bobbi Oshiro. Expect to see more of Rika as the PPA Asia tour gets underway.

Top Junior Doubles Riser 

CC Eleven Sacca

At just 14 years old, Sacca continues to add to her growing list of accomplishments. This past weekend at the PPA Zion Cup at Black Desert Resort, she captured gold in both the Junior Mixed Doubles U18 and Junior Girls Doubles U18 events. She also qualified for the Mixed Doubles Pro Main Draw, where she and her partner battled through the first round before falling to Tina Pisnik and Eric Oncins. Performances like these have propelled her into the Top 50 in this month’s Junior Girls Doubles rankings, as she jumps 19 spots to No. 36.

Top Junior Singles Riser 

George Wolf

At just 13 years old, Wolf has put together an impressive start to the 2026 season. Competing on the PPA Tour, he’s earned two gold medals, two silvers, and one bronze in the Junior Boys Singles U18 division, with one of those silver medals coming in the Men’s Singles 5.0 bracket. His strong results this year have propelled him into the Top 50 in this month’s Junior Boys Singles rankings, as he climbs 17 spots.

March has shown exactly why DUPR is such a powerful lens into player progression. Whether it’s juniors making their mark on the pro stage or established players rising in the pickleball rankings, these movers are shaping what the rest of the 2026 pickleball season will look like.

Keep an eye on these names, you’ll be seeing a lot more of them in the months ahead.