Similar to our Men’s Top 20 Power Rankings that dropped earlier this week, there are quite a few newcomers to our latest Top 20 on the women’s side since we published our initial Top 20 Women’s Singles Power Rankings back in February.
These rankings are a subjective view of the field. I am taking into account a variety of factors:
- Recent finishes
- PPA points and seedings
- APP points
- Head-to-head competition
This is NOT a scientific algorithm or an AI bot making picks. Just a guy who watches a LOT of pickleball. APP players are now included in the rankings because we have been able to see them in four events this year.
20. Jill Braverman (Pv. 18) – Braverman has only played three singles events in 2024. She made the Round of 16 in both the PPA Mesa and the APP Delray Beach. In Mesa she got a win over Ava Ignatowich, and in Delray she beat Alia Brown. Braverman needs to play more in order to maintain her Top 20 ranking moving forward.
19. Amanda Hendry (N/R) – Hendry was not in the Power Rankings last time because she exclusively plays APP events and we had only seen her once. Hendry has since made the quarterfinals in both APP Sacramento and APP Miami. In Sacramento, Hendry beat Nicole Eugenio and took Alix Truong to three games. In Miami, Amanda beat…
