Julian Arnold is on the Chicken N Pickle Pro Team

Julian Arnold is a 32-year-old pickleball pro who was born and raised in San Luis Obispo, CA. He started playing pickleball in April 2021 after being suggested to try the sport by a couple of tennis clients and a close friend. After the PPA Masters in La Quinta at the end of 2021, he decided to play pro pickleball full-time. Having played tennis for 25 years, Julian believes that pickleball and tennis share many similarities, giving him a head start. He loves the pro pickleball lifestyle, despite it being tiring, as he gets to travel around the country and compete while being with his girlfriend and fellow CnP sponsored pro, Lauren Stratman. Some of Julian's notable achievements include winning a silver in singles at the PPA Peachtree Open and a silver in singles at Nationals in Indian Wells. He was also named the MVP of the entire event after being on the most recent winning MLP team, LA Mad Drops.