Simone Jardim Player Profile
Simone Jardim is a Brazilian-American professional pickleball player who became one of the sport's first big stars. After a college tennis career and a coaching career, she turned to pickleball full time in 2016 and quickly rose to the top of the women's game.
Early Life And College Career
Growing Up In Brazil
Jardim was born in Santa Maria, Brazil. She moved to the United States at age 18 to play college tennis.
College Tennis
She started at Auburn University and then transferred to Fresno State, where she was a two-time All-American in women's doubles. She graduated from Fresno State in 2003 with a degree in mass communication and journalism.
Coaching Career
Jardim went on to coach college tennis, including serving as head women's tennis coach at Michigan State University from 2009 to 2016. She left coaching in 2016 and moved to Florida to focus on pickleball.
Transition To Professional Pickleball
Jardim became a professional pickleball player in 2015 and went full time in 2016. Her tennis background gave her strong groundstrokes, court coverage and footwork, which helped her dominate singles in the early years of the pro game.
Accomplishments
US Open Championships
Jardim won the women's singles title at the US Open Pickleball Championships four years in a row, from 2016 to 2019, and also won multiple doubles and mixed doubles titles there, including mixed doubles with Kyle Yates in 2019. She was ranked world No. 1 in women's pickleball from roughly 2016 to 2020 and was inducted into the Pickleball Hall of Fame in 2024. Exact title counts vary by source.
Doubles Success
Jardim has won titles in women's doubles and mixed doubles with several partners over the years, including Kyle Yates and Ben Johns in mixed doubles. She was also named the Association of Pickleball Players' 2023 female pro doubles player of the year.
Playing Style
Jardim combines power with patience. She is known for her strong groundstrokes, drops and resets, and consistent footwork. Her fitness and tennis foundation helped her control points in singles.
Sponsorship
Jardim has been sponsored by JOOLA and has been associated with the JOOLA Hyperion paddle line. Sponsorship deals change, so check her official channels for the current lineup.
Personal Life
Jardim lives in Naples, Florida, and is married with two children. She is also a co-founder and co-director of the Peak Performance Pickleball Academy in Bonita Springs, Florida. Her net worth has not been publicly disclosed, and we do not estimate it here.
Conclusion
Simone Jardim's path from Brazil to college tennis to the top of the pickleball rankings makes her one of the sport's pioneers. Her results in the sport's early professional years helped raise the profile of women's pickleball.
Watch the matches
Reference clips from official broadcasts and highlight packages, embedded from YouTube.
