James Ling

James Ling took up pickleball in 2025 and won 15 pro medals across Europe in his first year in the sport. Those included singles gold, men's doubles silver and mixed bronze at the Egypt Open; singles silver and mixed bronze at the Rome Open; and singles silver plus men's doubles and mixed bronze at RTA 500 England. He also finished top five in mixed doubles and top seven in men's doubles at PPA Italy, and has ranked in the top 10 in singles on the RTA European Tour and top three in singles in the United Kingdom.