The partnership will bring a signature paddle for Rachel called the Aura – Friday's first full-foam model
Friday Pickleball has some big news to share: not only is the fun-loving content-turned-paddle brand entering the pro game, they're coming out of the gate with one of the biggest names in the sport.
As of a few minutes ago, Rachel Rohrabacher is officially Friday Pickleball's first-ever sponsored pro.
"We are so unbelievably excited to have Rachel on the Friday team!" Friday Co-founder Jake Triplett told The Dink.
"Getting to see her compete against the best in the world with a Friday paddle is going to be surreal." Anna Leigh Waters Signs Longterm Deal with Franklin Pickleball
“I am incredibly proud to begin this next chapter of my career with Franklin Sports,” said Waters.
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A signature paddle in the works Next week at PPA Masters, Rachel will be playing with the brand's new Friday Fever 102E , an elongated model featuring dual edge foam, interior rubber perimeter weighting, an 8mm polypropylene core, and an extended 5.5-inch handle that retails for just $102.
Soon though, Triplett tells me, she will be getting an all-foam signature paddle called the Aura.
Rachel is currently ranked #5 in women's doubles and #7 in mixed doubles on the PPA Tour, and earned 10 total PPA medals in 2025.
She signed with Selkirk in December 2023.
She's also a nominee in The 120/Life Dink Awards "Women's Player of the Year" category (voting is op... FULL ARTICLE FOUND ON: https://www.thedinkpickleball.com/friday-pickleball-signs-first-ever-pro-rachel-rohrabacher/
