John Lucian Goins
At a glance
- Tour
- PPA
- Age
- 18
- Handedness
- right
- Hometown
- Bradenton, FL
- Slams won
- 0
- Men's world rank
- Not confirmed
- Singles rank
- Not confirmed
- Doubles rank
- Not confirmed
- Mixed rank
- Not confirmed
- Paddle sponsor
- JOOLA — Pro V
Rankings checked against the PPA on Sep 7, 2026. Fields marked “Not confirmed” are ones we could not verify at that date, not evidence the player is unranked.
John Lucian Goins is a teen sensation from Bradenton, Florida — World #6 in men's singles at 17 years old.
Career
A 5-star junior tennis recruit before he committed full-time to pickleball, Goins won two PPA men's singles championships in August 2025. The Kitchen's coverage of him highlights how unusually patient his play is for a teenager — described as a "big chess lover" whose style on court reflects the same long-game thinking.
Within the broader 2026 youth movement (which also includes Tama Shimabukuro at 15 and Gabriel Tardio at 19), Goins represents the older, already-arrived tier — already a top-10 staple rather than a breaking story.
Playing style
Right-handed. Plays the JOOLA Pro V, the same paddle wielded by Federico Staksrud and Noe Khlif. His third-shot decision-making is unusually measured for his age, which is how he separates himself from peers who rely more on raw athleticism.