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What paddle does Paula Rives Palau use?

Shoes
Pending

The short answer

Warping Point lists the Phoenix 16MM in Paula Rives Palau's setup on its signed-pro page. Her latest match use, playing weight, tape, grip build, overgrip and shoes are pending.

Paula Rives Palau is a Spanish professional pickleball player who won women’s doubles gold at the European Cup.

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 Confirmed

Warping Point Phoenix 16mm

Brand-reported: This is the manufacturer's listed setup on her signed-pro page, not an independent recent match sighting. Personal build and latest match use remain unverified.

Warping Point's elongated Phoenix in its 16mm version (a 13.3mm version is sold separately). UPA-A certified per the manufacturer. The retail page does not establish a player's personal build.

Thickness
16mm
Shape
Elongated
Certification
UPA-A certified; not USAP certified per Warping Point
Paula Rives - Warping Point signed pro Sponsor page · checked Oct 21, 2026
Shoes

Shoes

Pending

Pending: no retained player-specific source establishes this field.

Checked Oct 21, 2026

Pending: Retail specs, handle, playing weight, weight added, tape placement, grip build, overgrip, apparel . Checked Oct 21, 2026
Retail specs

Pending

Pending: no retained player-specific source establishes this field.

Checked Oct 21, 2026

Handle

Pending

Pending: no retained player-specific source establishes this field.

Checked Oct 21, 2026

Playing weight

Pending

Pending: no retained player-specific source establishes this field.

Checked Oct 21, 2026

Weight added

Pending

Pending: no retained player-specific source establishes this field.

Checked Oct 21, 2026

Tape placement

Pending

Pending: no retained player-specific source establishes this field.

Checked Oct 21, 2026

Grip build

Pending

Pending: no retained player-specific source establishes this field.

Checked Oct 21, 2026

Overgrip

Pending

Pending: no retained player-specific source establishes this field.

Checked Oct 21, 2026

Apparel

Pending

Pending: no retained player-specific source establishes this field.

Checked Oct 21, 2026

Tape placement for Paula Rives Palau'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

    2026 Opelika PPA Challenger

    Women's Doubles · with Mya Bui

    Event ended

    2026 Opelika PPA Challenger Womens Doubles Pro Main Draw final standings Article · checked Oct 21, 2026 2026 Opelika PPA Challenger winners circle Article · checked Oct 21, 2026 Paula Rives (Paula Rives Palau), doubles rank history, 2026 Opelika PPA Challenger medal table Tour profile · checked Oct 22, 2026

    Official final standings for Womens Doubles Pro Main Draw list Paula Rives (Largo, FL) / Mya Bui first, with Ewa Radzikowska / Tamaryn Emmrich second. The bracket prints the name as Paula Rives; identity with Paula Rives Palau is tied by the pickleball.com rank-history source listed with this result. Official winners circle gives the event dates April 17-19, 2026 and lists Paula Rives / Mya Bui gold in Womens Doubles Pro Main Draw. No separate final date established, so the event end is used. Official pickleball.com rank history for the player profile 'Paula Rives' (ESP, Tour Pro, Largo, FL; URL slug paula-rives-palau). Its 2026 Opelika PPA Challenger (Apr 17-19 2026) medal table reads 'Gold: Paula Rives / Mya Bui, Silver: Ewa Radzikowska / Tamaryn Emmrich, Bronze: Nicole Conard / Isabella Dunlap', tying 'Paula Rives (Largo, FL)' in the bracket pages to Paula Rives Palau.

  2. GoldPPA Challenger Tour · Open Pro

    2026 Punta Gorda PPA Challenger

    Mixed Doubles · with Christopher Crouch

    Event ended

    2026 Punta Gorda PPA Challenger Mixed Doubles Pro Main Draw final standings Article · checked Oct 21, 2026 2026 Punta Gorda PPA Challenger winners circle Article · checked Oct 21, 2026 Paula Rives, World Pickleball Rankings history (mixed doubles) Tour profile · checked Oct 22, 2026

    Official final standings for Mixed Doubles Pro Main Draw list Christopher Crouch / Paula Rives (Largo, FL) first, with Austin Bricker / Mya Bui second. The tournament lists her as Paula Rives (Largo, FL); the PPA profile for Paula Rives Palau gives the same residence. Official winners circle gives the event dates January 9-11, 2026 and lists Christopher Crouch / Paula Rives gold in Mixed Doubles Pro Main Draw. No separate final date established, so the event end is used. Official rank-history page for Paula Rives (profile slug paula-rives-palau; Spain, Largo, FL) lists the Punta Gorda PPA Challenger, Jan 9-11, 2026, with Gold Paula Rives / Christopher Crouch and Fourth Ashley Griffith / George Rangelov, tying the bracket's 'Paula Rives' to this player.

  3. SilverPPA Challenger Tour · Open Pro

    Punta Gorda PPA Challenger

    Women's Doubles · with Isabella Ochoa

    Event ended

    Punta Gorda PPA Challenger Womens Doubles Pro Main Draw final standings Article · checked Oct 21, 2026 Punta Gorda PPA Challenger winners circle Article · checked Oct 21, 2026 Paula Rives, World Pickleball Rankings history (mixed doubles) Tour profile · checked Oct 22, 2026

    Official final standings for Womens Doubles Pro Main Draw list Paula Rives (Largo, FL) / Isabella Ochoa second, behind Pierina Imparato / Alia Brown. The tournament lists her as Paula Rives (Largo, FL); the PPA profile for Paula Rives Palau gives the same residence. Official winners circle gives the event dates May 23-25, 2025 and lists Paula Rives / Isabella Ochoa silver in Womens Doubles Pro Main Draw. No separate final date established, so the event end is used. Official rank-history page for Paula Rives (profile slug paula-rives-palau; Spain, location Largo, FL, turned pro 2024) is titled with the same name and shows the same Largo, FL residence the Punta Gorda bracket prints; it also lists her 2026 Punta Gorda PPA Challenger mixed gold, tying 'Paula Rives' in these brackets to this player.

  4. BronzePPA Challenger Tour · Open Pro

    Charlotte PPA Challenger

    Women's Doubles · with Mya Bui

    Event ended

    Charlotte PPA Challenger Womens Doubles Pro Main Draw final standings Article · checked Oct 21, 2026 Charlotte PPA Challenger winners circle Article · checked Oct 21, 2026 Paula Rives (Paula Rives Palau), doubles rank history, Charlotte PPA Challenger medal table Tour profile · checked Oct 22, 2026

    Official final standings for Womens Doubles Pro Main Draw list Mya Bui / Paula Rives (Largo, FL) third, behind Grigoriu / Minniefield and Ruiz / Laurente. The bracket prints the name as Paula Rives; identity with Paula Rives Palau is tied by the pickleball.com rank-history source listed with this result. Official winners circle gives the event dates September 25-27, 2026 and lists Mya Bui / Paula Rives bronze in Womens Doubles Pro Main Draw. No separate bronze-match date established, so the event end is used. Official pickleball.com rank history for the player profile 'Paula Rives' (ESP, Tour Pro, Largo, FL; URL slug paula-rives-palau). Its Charlotte PPA Challenger (Sep 25-27 2026) medal table reads 'Bronze: Paula Rives / Mya Bui, Gold: Madalina Grigoriu / Jaeda Minniefield, Silver: Marisa Ruiz / Kelsey Laurente', tying 'Paula Rives (Largo, FL)' in the bracket pages to Paula Rives Palau.

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

Paula Rives Palau setup FAQs

Who is Paula Rives Palau?

Paula Rives Palau is a Spanish professional pickleball player who won women’s doubles gold at the European Cup.

Paula Rives Palau - PPA Tour athlete profile Tour profile · checked Oct 21, 2026
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