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What paddle does Brandon French use?

Paddle
Pending
Shoes
Pending

The short answer

Brandon French's provisional most likely paddle is the Combat Hoplite 16mm, as reported by Good Day Pickleball on September 15, 2026. PPA still names JOOLA Agassi Pro V 14mm and Perseus 3S 14mm; current match use, thickness, and personal setup remain pending.

Brandon French is a right-handed professional pickleball player from Lima, Ohio, on the PPA Tour.

Current equipment

What is on the record now?

A sponsor deal or product page tells you the brand and model, not the exact match paddle, weight, or tape. Each field below shows its own source and date.

Paddle

Paddle

Pending

Combat Hoplite 16mm is the provisional most likely lead from Good Day Pickleball's September 15, 2026, report. PPA names JOOLA Agassi Pro V 14mm in its equipment section and Ben Johns Perseus 3S 14mm in its biography; no current match date or exact played variant has been verified.

Brandon French - PPA Tour athlete profile Tour profile · checked Oct 3, 2026 2026 professional paddle sponsorship changes Article · Jan 5, 2026 Brandon French - Good Day Pickleball Article · updated Sep 15, 2026

Checked Oct 3, 2026

Shoes

Shoes

Pending

No player-specific source verifies an exact current shoe model.

Checked Oct 3, 2026

Thickness

Pending

Current paddle model has not been resolved.

Checked Oct 3, 2026

Pending: Retail specs, handle, playing weight, weight added, tape placement, grip build, overgrip, apparel, sponsors . Checked Oct 3, 2026
Retail specs

Pending

No player-specific source verifies individual paddle specifications.

Checked Oct 3, 2026

Handle

Pending

No player-specific source verifies personal handle details.

Checked Oct 3, 2026

Playing weight

Pending

No player-specific source verifies playing weight.

Checked Oct 3, 2026

Weight added

Pending

No player-specific source verifies added weight or its amount.

Checked Oct 3, 2026

Tape placement

Pending

No player-specific source verifies tape placement.

Checked Oct 3, 2026

Grip build

Pending

No player-specific source verifies base grip or build-up.

Checked Oct 3, 2026

Overgrip

Pending

No player-specific source verifies an exact current overgrip.

Checked Oct 3, 2026

Apparel

Pending

No player-specific source verifies an exact current apparel setup.

Checked Oct 3, 2026

Sponsors

Pending

A current sponsorship could not be verified against primary brand evidence.

Checked Oct 3, 2026

Tape placement for Brandon French's current paddle is pending. See the 9 other pros with sourced setups in the pro lead and tungsten tape guide.

Tournament record

Best recorded results, past 3 years

Official results with the event, division, partner or team, date and source kept together.

  1. GoldPPA Challenger Tour · Open Pro

    Rock City Rally PPA Challenger

    Mixed Doubles · with Zoey Weil

    Event ended

    Rock City Rally PPA Challenger: Mixed Doubles, Winners Circle Tour profile · checked Oct 21, 2026 Rock City Rally PPA Challenger Tour profile · checked Oct 21, 2026 Rock City Rally PPA Challenger: Mixed Doubles, Final Standings Tour profile · checked Oct 21, 2026

    Official Winners Circle lists Zoey Weil / Brandon French as gold in Mixed Doubles. Official completed event page gives Oct 10, 2025 - Oct 12, 2025. Official final standings rank Zoey Weil / Brandon French 1 (GLD); names and home cities read in the opened page.

  2. GoldPPA Challenger Tour · Open Pro

    Charleston Metro PPA Challenger

    Men's Doubles · with Wyatt Stone

    Event ended

    Charleston Metro PPA Challenger: Mens Doubles, Winners Circle Tour profile · checked Oct 21, 2026 Charleston Metro PPA Challenger Tour profile · checked Oct 21, 2026 Charleston Metro PPA Challenger: Mens Doubles, Final Standings Tour profile · checked Oct 21, 2026

    Official Winners Circle lists Brandon French / Wyatt Stone as gold in Mens Doubles. Official completed event page gives Oct 3, 2025 - Oct 5, 2025. Official final standings rank Brandon French / Wyatt Stone 1 (GLD); names and home cities read in the opened page.

  3. GoldPPA Challenger Tour · Open Pro

    Fairfield & Suisun Valley PPA Challenger presented by Caymus-Suisun

    Men's Doubles · with Wyatt Stone

    Event ended

    Official Winners Circle lists Wyatt Stone / Brandon French as gold in Mens Doubles. Official completed event page gives Aug 22, 2025 - Aug 24, 2025. Official final standings rank Wyatt Stone / Brandon French 1 (GLD); names and home cities read in the opened page.

  4. BronzePPA Challenger Tour · Open Pro

    Atlanta PPA Challenger

    Men's Doubles · with Braden Jacobson

    Event ended

    Atlanta PPA Challenger: Mens Doubles, Winners Circle Tour profile · checked Oct 21, 2026 Atlanta PPA Challenger Tour profile · checked Oct 21, 2026 Atlanta PPA Challenger: Mens Doubles, Final Standings Tour profile · checked Oct 21, 2026

    Official Winners Circle lists Braden Jacobson / Brandon French as bronze in Mens Doubles. Official completed event page gives Aug 28, 2026 - Aug 30, 2026. Official final standings rank Braden Jacobson / Brandon French 3 (BRZ); names and home cities read in the opened page.

  5. BronzePPA Challenger Tour · Open Pro

    Rock City Rally PPA Challenger

    Men's Doubles · with Wyatt Stone

    Event ended

    Rock City Rally PPA Challenger: Mens Doubles, Winners Circle Tour profile · checked Oct 21, 2026 Rock City Rally PPA Challenger Tour profile · checked Oct 21, 2026 Rock City Rally PPA Challenger: Mens Doubles, Final Standings Tour profile · checked Oct 21, 2026

    Official Winners Circle lists Wyatt Stone / Brandon French as bronze in Mens Doubles. Official completed event page gives Oct 10, 2025 - Oct 12, 2025. Official final standings rank Wyatt Stone / Brandon French 3 (BRZ); names and home cities read in the opened page.

Window: Nov 9, 2023 to Nov 9, 2026. Selected verified results, ordered by finish and then date. This record may not cover every tournament appearance. Tournament results do not establish which paddle was used.

Questions fans ask

Brandon French setup FAQs

Where is Brandon French's background documented?

Brandon French is a right-handed professional pickleball player from Lima, Ohio, on the PPA Tour.

Brandon French - PPA Tour athlete profile Tour profile · checked Oct 3, 2026
Why is Combat Hoplite 16mm the provisional lead for Brandon French?

Good Day Pickleball's September 15, 2026, revision reports Combat Hoplite 16mm, while The Kitchen's January 5 story reports a move from JOOLA to Combat without naming a model. The dated model report is the most likely lead over PPA's internally inconsistent, undated Agassi Pro V 14mm and Ben Johns Perseus 3S 14mm listings. Original competition evidence and latest match use remain unverified, so the paddle field stays Pending.

Brandon French - PPA Tour athlete profile Tour profile · checked Oct 3, 2026 2026 professional paddle sponsorship changes Article · Jan 5, 2026 Brandon French - Good Day Pickleball Article · updated Sep 15, 2026
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