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What paddle does Rafa Hewett use?

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Shoes
Pending

The short answer

The PPA Tour lists Rafa Hewett with the JOOLA Kosmos Pro V 16mm. His played colorway, current playing weight, added weight, tape placement, grip build, overgrip, and shoes are pending.

Rafa Hewett is a left-handed PPA Tour professional based in Auburn, Alabama.

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

JOOLA Kosmos Pro V 16mm (player colorway pending)

via Pickleball Central; Federico Staksrud 16mm colorway, Hewett's colorway pending

Kosmos Pro V model-line shopping reference. Select 16mm, the thickness listed by the PPA Tour for Hewett. The US shop sells new signature colorways; his played colorway and personal measurements are pending.

Variant
Player colorway pending; shopping reference only
Rafa Hewett PPA Tour profile Tour profile · checked Sep 30, 2026
Shoes

Shoes

Pending

Rafa Hewett’s shoe model is pending.

Checked Sep 30, 2026

Sponsors

The tour’s undated sponsor listing names Adidas; a current contract update is pending.

Rafa Hewett tour sponsor listing Sponsor page · checked Sep 30, 2026
Pending: Retail specs, handle, playing weight, weight added, tape placement, grip build, overgrip, apparel, eyewear . Checked Sep 30, 2026
Retail specs

Pending

Rafa Hewett’s paddle specifications are pending.

Checked Sep 30, 2026

Handle

Pending

Rafa Hewett’s handle dimensions are pending.

Checked Sep 30, 2026

Playing weight

Pending

Rafa Hewett’s playing weight is pending.

Checked Sep 30, 2026

Weight added

Pending

Rafa Hewett’s added weight is pending.

Checked Sep 30, 2026

Tape placement

Pending

Rafa Hewett’s tape placement is pending.

Checked Sep 30, 2026

Grip build

Pending

Rafa Hewett’s grip build is pending.

Checked Sep 30, 2026

Overgrip

Pending

Rafa Hewett’s overgrip model is pending.

Checked Sep 30, 2026

Apparel

Pending

Rafa Hewett’s apparel is pending.

Checked Sep 30, 2026

Eyewear

Pending

Rafa Hewett’s eyewear is pending.

Checked Sep 30, 2026

Tape placement for Rafa Hewett'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. SilverPPA Challenger Tour · Open Pro

    2026 Macon PPA Challenger

    Mixed Doubles · with Isabella Dunlap

    Event ended

    2026 Macon PPA Challenger: Winners Circle Tour profile · checked Oct 22, 2026 2026 Macon PPA Challenger: Mixed Doubles Pro Main Draw, Final Standings Tour profile · checked Oct 21, 2026 2026 Macon PPA Challenger Tour profile · checked Oct 21, 2026

    Official Winners Circle feed (opened 2026-10-22) lists Rafa Hewett / Isabella Dunlap as silver in Mixed Doubles Pro Main Draw. Official final standings list Rafa Hewett / Isabella Dunlap in Mixed Doubles Pro Main Draw with rank 2 (SLV). Official completed event page gives 2026-07-17 to 2026-07-19; the end date is used with an event-end basis.

  2. SilverPPA Challenger Tour · Open Pro

    2026 Boise PPA Challenger

    Men's Doubles · with Anderson Scarpa

    Event ended

    2026 Boise PPA Challenger: Winners Circle Tour profile · checked Oct 22, 2026 2026 Boise PPA Challenger: Mens Doubles Pro Main Draw, Final Standings Tour profile · checked Oct 21, 2026 2026 Boise PPA Challenger Tour profile · checked Oct 21, 2026

    Official Winners Circle feed (opened 2026-10-22) lists Anderson Scarpa / Rafa Hewett as silver in Mens Doubles Pro Main Draw. Official final standings list Anderson Scarpa / Rafa Hewett in Mens Doubles Pro Main Draw with rank 2 (SLV). Official completed event page gives 2026-06-12 to 2026-06-14; the end date is used with an event-end basis.

  3. BronzePPA Challenger Tour · Open Pro

    Atlanta PPA Challenger

    Mixed Doubles · with Lindsey Newman

    Event ended

    Atlanta PPA Challenger: Winners Circle Tour profile · checked Oct 22, 2026 Atlanta PPA Challenger: Mixed Doubles Pro Main Draw, Final Standings Tour profile · checked Oct 21, 2026 Atlanta PPA Challenger Tour profile · checked Oct 21, 2026

    Official Winners Circle feed (opened 2026-10-22) lists Rafa Hewett / Lindsey Newman as bronze in Mixed Doubles Pro Main Draw. Official final standings list Rafa Hewett / Lindsey Newman in Mixed Doubles Pro Main Draw with rank 3 (BRZ). Official completed event page gives 2026-08-28 to 2026-08-30; the end date is used with an event-end basis.

  4. BronzePPA Challenger Tour · Open Pro

    2026 Macon PPA Challenger

    Men's Doubles · with Anderson Scarpa

    Event ended

    2026 Macon PPA Challenger: Winners Circle Tour profile · checked Oct 22, 2026 2026 Macon PPA Challenger: Mens Doubles Pro Main Draw, Final Standings Tour profile · checked Oct 21, 2026 2026 Macon PPA Challenger Tour profile · checked Oct 21, 2026

    Official Winners Circle feed (opened 2026-10-22) lists Anderson Scarpa / Rafa Hewett as bronze in Mens Doubles Pro Main Draw. Official final standings list Anderson Scarpa / Rafa Hewett in Mens Doubles Pro Main Draw with rank 3 (BRZ). Official completed event page gives 2026-07-17 to 2026-07-19; the end date is used with an event-end basis.

  5. BronzePPA Challenger Tour · Open Pro

    2026 Opelika PPA Challenger

    Mixed Doubles · with Nicole Conard

    Event ended

    2026 Opelika PPA Challenger: Winners Circle Tour profile · checked Oct 22, 2026 2026 Opelika PPA Challenger: Mixed Doubles Pro Main Draw, Final Standings Tour profile · checked Oct 21, 2026 2026 Opelika PPA Challenger Tour profile · checked Oct 21, 2026

    Official Winners Circle feed (opened 2026-10-22) lists Nicole Conard / Rafa Hewett as bronze in Mixed Doubles Pro Main Draw. Official final standings list Nicole Conard / Rafa Hewett in Mixed Doubles Pro Main Draw with rank 3 (BRZ). Official completed event page gives 2026-04-17 to 2026-04-19; the end date is used with an event-end basis.

  6. BronzePPA Challenger Tour · Open Pro

    Raleigh PPA Challenger

    Men's Doubles · with Will MacKinnon

    Event ended

    Raleigh PPA Challenger: Winners Circle Tour profile · checked Oct 22, 2026 Raleigh PPA Challenger: Mens Doubles Pro Main Draw, Final Standings Tour profile · checked Oct 21, 2026 Raleigh PPA Challenger Tour profile · checked Oct 21, 2026

    Official Winners Circle feed (opened 2026-10-22) lists Rafa Hewett / Will MacKinnon as bronze in Mens Doubles Pro Main Draw. Official final standings list Rafa Hewett / Will MacKinnon in Mens Doubles Pro Main Draw with rank 3 (BRZ). Official completed event page gives 2025-12-12 to 2025-12-14; the end date is used with an event-end basis.

  7. 4th placePPA Tour · Open Pro

    Proton Tucson Open

    Men's Doubles · with Noe Khlif

    Event ended

    Official final standings list Rafa Hewett / Noe Khlif in Mens Doubles Pro Main Draw with rank 4. The bronze-medal match loser is the official fourth-place finisher. Official bracket match records (opened 2026-10-22) list three scored wins (Winners Rounds 2 to 4) before a Round 5 loss to Tardio/JW Johnson and the bronze-match loss to Ben Johns/Hayden Patriquin. Official completed event page gives 2025-02-05 to 2025-02-09; the end date is used with an event-end basis.

  8. 4th placePPA Tour · Open Pro

    Stratusphere Gin Virginia Beach Cup

    Men's Doubles · with Riley Newman

    Event ended

    Official final standings list Rafa Hewett / Riley Newman in Mens Doubles Pro Main Draw with rank 4. The bronze-medal match loser is the official fourth-place finisher. Official bracket match records (opened 2026-10-22) list three scored wins (Winners Rounds 2 to 4) before a Round 5 loss to Ben Johns/Collin Johns and the bronze-match loss to JW Johnson/Dylan Frazier. Official completed event page gives 2024-09-30 to 2024-10-06; the end date is used with an event-end basis.

  9. 4th placePPA Tour · Open Pro

    Picklr Utah Open

    Men's Singles

    Event ended

    PPA Tour: Picklr Utah Open: Mens Singles Pro Main Draw, Final Standings Tour profile · checked Oct 21, 2026 PPA Tour: Picklr Utah Open: Mens Singles Pro Main Draw, Player Matches Tour profile · checked Oct 22, 2026 PPA Tour: Picklr Utah Open Tour profile · checked Oct 21, 2026

    Official final standings list Rafa Hewett in Mens Singles Pro Main Draw with rank 4. The bronze-medal match loser is the official fourth-place finisher. Official bracket match records (opened 2026-10-22) list four scored wins (Winners Rounds 1 to 4, including over Tyson McGuffin and Grayson Goldin) before a Round 5 loss to Connor Garnett and the bronze-match loss to Hunter Johnson. Official completed event page gives 2024-08-21 to 2024-08-25; the end date is used with an event-end basis.

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.

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