Simone Jardim

Background

Simone moved to the U.S. at age 18. She competed in tennis for two years at Auburn University before transferring to Fresno State. There, she was a two-time All-American in women’s doubles in tennis. After graduation, she worked and achieved great success as an assistant tennis coach at Fresno State with a 58-20 record and 3 WAC conference championships. She finished her third year at Fresno State ranked at number 20 in the nation. In 2008, she became the assistant coach for the College of William & Mary tennis team, rising to head tennis coach by the end of the season. In 2009, she became the head tennis coach at Michigan State University where she coached for 8 seasons.

Competition Awards and Recognition:

• Simone turned pro in 2015. She won her first US Open Pickleball Championships in singles in 2016. Her wins in major championships up to 2024 include:
  • 12 pro golds at the U.S. Open - two triple crowns
  • 9 pro golds at the USA Pickleball National Championships - one triple crown
  • 6 pro golds at the Tournament of Champions
• As of 2024, she had earned 88 gold medals in the U.S. Open, Tournament of Champions, USAP National Championships, PPA and APP tournaments.
• She is the only woman to have won gold in all three events at the big three: U.S. Open, USAP National Championships, and Tournament of Champions.
• By 2021, she had 32 Pro Pickleball Association (PPA) career titles – the most among women players at that time. Also, in 2021, she was ranked No. 1 in the world by PPA in women’s doubles (with playing partner Lucy Kovalova), and in mixed doubles (with Ben Johns).