Simone Jardim is one of the biggest names in pickleball. She was ranked number one in the world, with back-to-back wins across the globe. 2020 marked her 4th consecutive year ranked as the number one female player in the sport. Jardim is a natural talent, and it didn’t take long for her to become the best in the game!
Simone competes in women’s singles, women’s doubles, and mixed doubles. Simone is also a wife, mother, and coach. Here are all the details about her career, years of service on the court, and her personal life.
Simone Jardim Pickleball Career


Simone was introduced to the world of pickleball in 2015. She was coaching tennis at Michigan State at the time. After stepping foot on the pickleball court once, Simone never looked back! She has won more than 90 medals in her pickleball career, with 70 of those being gold medals.
Net Worth
Simone Jardim hasn’t publicly shared her net worth, but it’s safe to say her family is living comfortably. Jardim gets money from pickleball sponsors, teaches at Peak Performance Pickleball Academy, and earns money from her tournament wins.
Currently, her pickleball sponsors are Jigsaw Health, Prince, and DUPR. In regard to tournament earrings, she’s taken home more than $143,000 just from winning tournaments during her career!
Notable Wins

With 70 gold medals, it would take a while to name all of Simone’s wins, but there are a few that skyrocketed her career.
She won her first US Open National Championship in 2016, playing women’s singles. She went on to earn a triple crown at the US Open in 2017 and 2018.
Simone Jardim has played mixed doubles with other big names in pickleball, including Kyle Yates, Ben Johns, and Lucy Kovalova. She holds multiple PPA titles and is the most prominent women’s name in the sport.
Retirement
Simone announced that the 2022 season would be her last competing in pickleball professionally. She plans to retire in 2023 to enjoy more time with her family and focus on other career advancement opportunities.
Simone Jardim has always loved to coach, so it’s no surprise she wants to spend more time working on her role at Peak Performance and less time on the pickleball court. She’s currently listed as a co-founder and co-director at Peak Performance.
Her 2021 career included numerous injuries and a demanding tournament schedule that left little time for Simone to enjoy her family. This change of pace is much needed for her mental and physical health!
Personal Details

Simone Jardim has always loved leading an active lifestyle. Even on her days off, she can be found working out or playing a friendly tennis match. Of course, there’s more to her than sports, though!
Age
Simone is 42 years old. Born on November 7th, 1979, leading such an active lifestyle has helped her look and feel years younger than she is.
Stature
Jardim stands at 5’8” tall and weighs around 127 lbs.
Early Life
Simone Jardim was born in Santa Maria, Brazil. She moved from Brazil to the US at 18 years old to play tennis at Auburn University. She transferred to Fresno State University at the age of 20, where she became a major success in women’s doubles tennis. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Mass Communication and Journalism.
After graduation, Simone was hired as a tennis coach at Fresno State University. She leads the tennis team at Fresno State to big success for three years before exploring other opportunities.
She moved her coaching career to the College of William and Mary in 2008, where she was hired as an assistant coach. By the end of the 2008 season, Jardim was named interim head coach.
In 2009 she was hired to be the head tennis coach at Michigan State University. She coached at Michigan State for eight years and led the team to great success! In 2016 her family decided to move across the country to Florida, so Jardim stepped down as head coach.

Family Life
Family is everything to Simone! She lives in Naples, Florida, with her husband, Chad Edwards. They share two children and try to lead a private life outside of Simone’s impressive pickleball career. The Naples Daily News keeps up with her career, as well as other pro pickleball players local to the area.
Simone Jardim Pickleball Academy

Simone Jardim spends a lot of her time teaching at Peak Performance Pickleball Acadamey. Getting instruction on how to be better at the sport by the number 1 player in the sport is a surefire way to develop your skills in no time!
The pickleball academy is located in Bonita Springs, Florida. It’s easy for Jardim to go from her home in Naples to the academy to teach, especially during the off-season.
Simone is passionate about the growth of the sport. What better way to grow the sport than to introduce new players and teach them how to win?
Simone Jardim Pickleball Paddle

Anytime Simone Jardim is on the pickleball court, she can be seen with a Prince Pickleball paddle in her hand. Jardim is frequently featured in Prince Pickleball ads. She has a standing sponsorship contract with the brand, so she can be seen in their promotional videos, social media content, and the main page of their website.
Check out a Prince Pickleball paddle for yourself!
Keeping Up with Simone Jardim
The best way to keep up with this top-ranked pickleball player is through social media!
She has a YouTube channel where she likes to review pickleball gear, answer Q&A segments, and deliver tutorials on some of her most famous moves.
Her Instagram includes behind-the-scenes shots from the various locations she gets to play at across the country during the pickleball season and instructional videos.
i’ve followed Simone for about six years, since I started playing. I’d love to know if she’s playing anywhere close to me in St Joseph MI. How can I tell which tournaments she’s in so I’d be able to see her play in person. That would mean so much to me. I’m 75 and hope to see her soon, :- )
It doesn’t look like Simone will be playing anywhere in the near future. Sadly, she announced her plan to retire at the end of the 2022 season. She’s shifted her focus to teaching and educating, stepping away from tournament play for the time being.
She does teach camps around the country though, which could be a great way to see her skills live! You can register to be notified for all upcoming camps on her official website.