"We’re doing it, I’m bored and humbling men is my favorite pastime." – World #2 women's pickleball player Anna Bright.
It all started with a simple chirp months back from PPA Tour CEO Connor Pardoe calling out The Dink founder's DUPR rating.
Is Thomas Shields a 5.0 or not? Well, it depends on who you ask and what day of the week it is. But by the letter of the law, he's currently hovering somewhere around a 4.6.
Make no mistake, Thomas was pretty legit in a former life. He's even got a few PPA wins against some pros you'd definitely recognize. But he hung up the paddle in pursuit of other goals. It's been a minute since he hit the court with something on the line.
Well, for reasons unknown, Thomas woke up a couple days ago and chose controversy.
He put a simple tweet out. And wouldn't you know? The people have opinions; soon enough, Thomas was catching strays from around the internet.
World #2 women's player Anna Bright even joined the fray, offering this jab from the top rope:
if you’re 5.0 so is my mom
— Anna Bright (@annabright108) December 1, 2025
This, apparently, is where Thomas draws the line.
A challenge was proposed , Thomas to Anna:
Play me in singles, best of 3, stakes can be whatever you want
We can do it at our Miami stop of the courted series on Dec 13, just a quick trip down I-95... And Anna accepted: "We’re doing it, I’m bored & humbling men is my favorite pastime."
That brings us the present day. Where, hilariously, we've somehow arrived at th... FULL ARTICLE FOUND ON: https://www.thedinkpickleball.com/anna-bright-agrees-to-humble-the-dinks-thomas-shields-in-singles-match-after-trash-talk-escalates/
