Simone Jardim

Simone Jardim is ranked #1 in the Professional Pickleball Association Standings. She is the co-founder and co-director of Peak Performance Pickleball Academy; and is sponsored by Prince Pickleball and Jigsaw Health.

After moving to the U.S. at the age of 18, Jardim attended Auburn and then transferred to Fresno State where she was a two-time All-American tennis player and ranked number one in doubles with her partner Kim Niggemeyer. Once Jardim finished her collegiate career, she coached collegiately at Fresno State, College of William and Mary and Michigan State.

Much like the game of Pickleball, Jardim made quite the quick rise in the sport after only picking it up in 2015. What started as picking up Pickleball as a fun way to be active and get a good workout in, has now blossomed into something very special. As a player, Jardim has won nearly 90 medals, over 70 of them are gold, as well as being a two time triple crown US Open Champion and currently holding 4 triple crowns in 2020.

Simone is all business on the pickleball court but, at the end of the day, she enjoys being a goofball and actually being a kid at heart.