Zane Navratil

Zane Navratil is an American professional pickleball player, born on November 2, 1995, who competes on the Professional Pickleball Association Tour and reached world number 1 in singles in 2021. In 2025 he was elected president of the UPA Pro Player Committee. He was born and raised in Racine, Wisconsin, won three state tennis championships at The Prairie School, played college tennis at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and worked as an auditor for Deloitte and Touche in Milwaukee before leaving in 2020 to play pickleball full time. He consistently ranks among the top 25 in men's and mixed doubles on the PPA Tour and has won numerous medals, including four Major League Pickleball titles. In 2025 he also competed at the inaugural Australia Pickleball Open and on the PPA Tour Asia circuit.