Jay Devilliers

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FullnameJocelyn Devilliers
Country(sports)France
ResidenceWichita, Kansas, U.S.
Born (1994-12-18) December 18, 1994 (age 31)
Jay Devilliers
Full nameJocelyn Devilliers
Country (sports)France
ResidenceWichita, Kansas, U.S.
Born (1994-12-18) December 18, 1994 (age 31)
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Turned pro2020
PlaysRight-handed
CollegeWichita State University
Official websitejaydevilliers.com

Jocelyn “Jay” Devilliers (born December 18, 1994) is a French professional pickleball player. As of August 12, 2023, the professional Pickleball Association (PPA) ranks him No. 4 in Men's Singles, No. 7 in Men's Doubles, and No. 9 in Men's Mixed Doubles.[1]

Devilliers was born in Rosny-Sous-Bois, France on December 18, 1994. During his childhood, he would compete in multiple varsity sports consisting of soccer, tennis, handball, swimming, squash, badminton, table tennis and skiing. He had excelled greatly in tennis and soccer, but would have to choose one to continue in, ultimately he would choose tennis. In 2009, Devilliers would leave his home country and move to Barcelona, Spain where he would continue his training in Tennis, and while living there, completed his high school diploma and had met his future wife, Aleksandra Trifunovic. Unfortunately, after suffering a severe injury, Devillers was unable to compete at a professional level of tennis, so he made the decision to accept a College Tennis Scholarship at the Wichita State University. In 2013, Devilliers had joined the Men's Tennis Team at Wichita State University. After graduation, he would be introduce to pickleball and had noticed it had many similarities to Tennis, and how it did not require as much physical effort as tennis did, which inspired him to start competing as a hobby in 2020. He now competes full time and is working on growing the sport in his home country, France. As of August 2023, he currently resides in Wichita, Kansas, U.S.[2][3]

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