Pesa Teoni

Pesa Teoni 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.

Born in American Samoa, Pesa moved to St. George, UT at the age of 15. Could not speak any English upon arrival in the U.S., leading to a very steep learning curve, still being worked on. Started playing pickleball in 2016, in St. George, UT while living with an aunt. Before pickleball, Pesa was engaged in competitive soccer, volleyball, and rugby without any racquet sports background. After an uncle introduced pickleball, they fully committed to it. Pesa began participating in tournaments starting from 3.0 all the way to 5.0, securing some medals along the way. They decided to join pro tournaments right after COVID ended. Achieved great runs with Daniel de Rosa at Red Rock, placing 4th in men’s one year and 5th the following year, then Pesa won 3 gold medals with Andrei Daeascu. He continues to develop his game and compete at the highest level of professional pickleball.