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Tina Pisnik, originally from Maribor, Slovenia, has a strong background in racket sports, particularly in professional tennis. On the WTA Tour, she achieved impressive rankings, reaching No. 29 in singles and No. 63 in doubles. Pisnik also represented Slovenia twice at the Olympics, participating in the 2000 and 2004 Games in Sydney and Athens, respectively. Unfortunately, injuries sustained from a car accident cut her professional tennis career short after seven years. Despite this setback, she continued coaching tennis in Slovenia and later moved to Chicago in 2015 with her wife Maja to pursue coaching opportunities. The couple relocated to central Florida in 2021, where they currently reside.
Pisnik's journey into pickleball began in 2022 when a friend invited her to play. Despite initial hesitations, she was drawn to the competitive aspect of the sport and dedicated herself to it wholeheartedly. In her first year competing on the pro pickleball circuit, Pisnik has already amassed notable achievements. She secured a silver medal in mixed doubles at the Vulcan Tournament of Champions and followed up with a gold medal in mixed doubles at APP Chicago. Additionally, she competes at the Challenger Level of Major League Pickleball as a member of the California BLQK Bears.
Beyond pickleball, Pisnik continues to coach tennis and enjoys spending quality time with her two kids, English Labradors named Sam and Ash. She is proudly sponsored by Chicken N Pickle and Stack Athletics.
PPA Tour: Fasenra Virginia Beach Cup presented by Joola
Bracket Completed
Match #36
Oct 07
Tina Pisnik, Andrei Daescu
G1
11
-3
G2
11
-3
Jhonnatan Medina Alvarez, Sarah Ansboury
G1
11
3
G2
11
3
Match #52
Oct 08
Tina Pisnik, Andrei Daescu
G1
11
-4
G2
11
-0
Donald Young, Lina Padegimaite
G1
11
4
G2
11
0
Match #60
Oct 09
Tina Pisnik, Andrei Daescu
G1
8
-11
G2
11
-6
G3
11
-7
Dylan Frazier, Jade Kawamoto
G1
8
11
G2
11
6
G3
11
7
Match #66
Oct 09
Anna Bright, Cj Klinger
G1
11
-7
G2
3
-11
G3
4
-11
Andrei Daescu, Tina Pisnik
G1
11
7
G2
3
11
G3
4
11
Match #69
Oct 10
Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns
G1
11
-4
G2
11
-7
Andrei Daescu, Tina Pisnik
G1
11
4
G2
11
7
Gold:
Anna Leigh Waters / Ben Johns
Silver:
Jorja Johnson / JW Johnson
Bronze:
Bracket Completed
Match #15
Oct 08
Tina Pisnik, Meghan Dizon
G1
11
-0
G2
11
-2
Chloe Igleski, Jalina Ingram
G1
11
0
G2
11
2
Match #24
Oct 09
Tina Pisnik, Meghan Dizon
G1
11
-7
G2
11
-6
Brooke Buckner, Chao Yi Wang
G1
11
7
G2
11
6
Match #32
Oct 10
Tyra Hurricane Black, Parris Todd
G1
4
-11
G2
11
-7
G3
11
-7
Tina Pisnik, Meghan Dizon
G1
4
11
G2
11
7
G3
11
7
Gold:
Anna Leigh Waters / Anna Bright
Silver:
Rachel Rohrabacher / Jorja Johnson
Bronze:
Catherine Parenteau / Jade Kawamoto