Steve Deakin

Steve Deakin is a professional pickleball player competing on the PPA Tour in men's singles, men's doubles, and mixed doubles. He has established himself as a notable competitor in the rapidly growing sport of professional pickleball.

Steve Deakin first picked up a tennis racquet at 5 years old and learned the game with his dad. Deakin would go on to win 11 Canadian National Titles. He is a formerly ranked ATP player and a 2 time Senior World Team player and Captain. When Steve suffered a tennis injury in 2017, he found pickleball and never went back to the big court. He is now a multi-major medalist, 5-time Canadian National Champion along with many Pro Doubles Titles. Deakin is currently #1 in both gender and mixed doubles on the Humana PPA Senior Pro Tour. He is the founder of stevedeakinpickleball.com and runs clinics and camps across Canada in between his competitive schedule.