PaddleSetups
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What paddle does Riley Newman use?

Shoes
Pending

The short answer

Riley Newman plays the PaddleTek PT25-2/V-1.0 16mm, per the PPA Tour. Playing weight, tape placement, grip build, overgrip, and shoes are pending.

Riley Newman is a right-handed professional pickleball player from Whidbey Island, Washington.

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

PaddleTek PT25-2/V-1.0 16mm

via the Paddletek shop (this model is not listed yet)

The 16mm PT25-2/V-1.0 model named on PPA Tour profiles. No verified PaddleTek retail page or manufacturer mapping to a consumer model name is in this record, so dimensions, handle specifications, stock weight, materials, and retail availability remain unpublished here. The link opens PaddleTek's general shop, where this exact model is not listed.

Core Thickness
16mm
Approval
UPA-A listing PT25-2F16, approval date 2025-10-29
Availability
No confirmed PaddleTek retail page as of 2026-09-22
Riley Newman PPA Tour profile Tour profile · checked Sep 30, 2026
Shoes

Shoes

Pending

No current player-specific source establishes Riley Newman's shoes.

Checked Sep 30, 2026

Pending: Retail specs, handle, playing weight, weight added, tape placement, grip build, overgrip, apparel . Checked Sep 30, 2026
Retail specs

Pending

No current player-specific source establishes Riley Newman's paddle specs.

Checked Sep 30, 2026

Handle

Pending

No current player-specific source establishes Riley Newman's handle.

Checked Sep 30, 2026

Playing weight

Pending

No current player-specific source establishes Riley Newman's playing weight.

Checked Sep 30, 2026

Weight added

Pending

No current player-specific source establishes Riley Newman's weight added.

Checked Sep 30, 2026

Tape placement

Pending

No current player-specific source establishes Riley Newman's tape placement.

Checked Sep 30, 2026

Grip build

Pending

No current player-specific source establishes Riley Newman's grip build.

Checked Sep 30, 2026

Overgrip

Pending

No current player-specific source establishes Riley Newman's overgrip.

Checked Sep 30, 2026

Apparel

Pending

No current player-specific source establishes Riley Newman's apparel.

Checked Sep 30, 2026

Tape placement for Riley Newman'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 Tour · Open Pro

    Lapiplasty® Pickleball World Championships

    Men's Doubles · with Hayden Patriquin

    PPA Tour tournament history, Lapiplasty® Pickleball World Championships Article · checked Oct 21, 2026

    Official history lists gold in Men's Doubles with Hayden Patriquin; Finals date 2024-11-10.

  2. SilverPPA Tour · Open Pro

    Mojo Energy Pouches Virginia Beach Open

    Men's Doubles · with Noe Khlif

    PPA Tour tournament history, Mojo Energy Pouches Virginia Beach Open Article · checked Oct 21, 2026

    Official history lists silver in Men's Doubles with Noe Khlif; Finals date 2026-10-18.

  3. SilverPPA Tour · Open Pro

    Mojo Energy Pouches Virginia Beach Open

    Mixed Doubles · with Catherine Parenteau

    PPA Tour tournament history, Mojo Energy Pouches Virginia Beach Open Article · checked Oct 21, 2026

    Official history lists silver in Mixed Doubles with Catherine Parenteau; Finals date 2026-10-18.

  4. SilverPPA Tour · Open Pro

    Florida Dairy Farmers Daytona Beach Open

    Men's Doubles · with Noe Khlif

    PPA Tour tournament history, Florida Dairy Farmers Daytona Beach Open Article · checked Oct 21, 2026

    Official history lists silver in Men's Doubles with Noe Khlif; Finals date 2025-12-21.

  5. SilverPPA Tour · Open Pro

    Las Vegas Pickleball Cup

    Mixed Doubles · with Catherine Parenteau

    PPA Tour tournament history, Las Vegas Pickleball Cup Article · checked Oct 21, 2026

    Official history lists silver in Mixed Doubles with Catherine Parenteau; Finals date 2024-09-01.

  6. SilverPPA Tour · Open Pro

    The Masters

    Men's Doubles · with Thomas Wilson

    PPA Tour tournament history, The Masters Article · checked Oct 21, 2026

    Official history lists silver in Men's Doubles with Thomas Wilson; Finals date 2024-01-14.

  7. SilverPPA Tour · Open Pro

    CIBC PPA Finals

    Men's Doubles · with Thomas Wilson

    PPA Tour tournament history, CIBC PPA Finals Article · checked Oct 21, 2026

    Official history lists silver in Men's Doubles with Thomas Wilson; Finals date 2023-12-03.

  8. BronzePPA Tour · Open Pro

    Veolia Bristol Open

    Men's Doubles · with Jay Devilliers

    Event ended

    PPA Tour tournament history, Veolia Bristol Open Article · checked Oct 21, 2026

    Official history lists bronze in Men's Doubles with Jay Devilliers; Finals date 2025-08-10.

  9. BronzePPA Tour · Open Pro

    Stratusphere Gin Virginia Beach Cup

    Mixed Doubles · with Jackie Kawamoto

    Event ended

    PPA Tour tournament history, Stratusphere Gin Virginia Beach Cup Article · checked Oct 21, 2026

    Official history lists bronze in Mixed Doubles with Jackie Kawamoto; Finals date 2024-10-06.

  10. BronzePPA Tour · Open Pro

    Las Vegas Pickleball Cup

    Men's Doubles · with Christian Alshon

    Event ended

    PPA Tour tournament history, Las Vegas Pickleball Cup Article · checked Oct 21, 2026

    Official history lists bronze in Men's Doubles with Christian Alshon; Finals date 2024-09-01.

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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