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PLAYER PROFILE

Jackie Kawamoto

Maui tennis roots · PPA champion · Brooklyn doubles specialist

Jackie Kawamoto developed from a Division I tennis player into a PPA women’s doubles champion and multi-event MLP winner, bringing defense, resets and years of twin-sister chemistry to Brooklyn.

September 9, 2026Evidence-backed revision
USA · BROOKLYN17
No. 17PPA Women’s World RankingObserved September 9, 2026 · 3,450 points

PPA Women’s World Ranking · September 9, 2026

Maui roots · Dayton tennis

Twin chemistry built across two racket sports

Kawamoto and her identical twin sister Jade grew up on Maui before their family moved to Indiana. Jackie played Division I tennis at the University of Dayton, earning Atlantic 10 recognition and leading the Flyers with an 18-4 singles record as a freshman.

Their father introduced the twins to pickleball in 2019. Jackie turned professional in 2021, and the sisters’ right-handed and left-handed combination became one of their defining doubles advantages.

PLAYER BACKGROUND

Why are Jackie and Jade Kawamoto such a distinctive doubles team?

The identical twins developed together in tennis and pickleball. Jackie’s right-handed game and Jade’s left-handed game let them protect the middle with their forehands in preferred formations.

Career timeline

From Atlantic 10 honors to PPA and MLP championships

Atlantic 10 recognition

Kawamoto earned All-Conference Second Team honors after an 18-4 freshman singles season at Dayton.

Introduced to pickleball

Jackie and Jade began playing after their father introduced them to the sport.

Turned professional

Kawamoto began professional pickleball competition in 2021.

MLP Newport champion

Her official MLP biography identifies Kawamoto as a Newport event champion.

MLP Dallas champion

She was part of the D.C. roster that swept Orlando in the Premier final.

First PPA title

Jackie and Jade reverse-swept Tyra Black and Jorja Johnson to win the Cincinnati Showcase women’s doubles final.

Brooklyn semifinalist

Kawamoto helped Brooklyn advance to the MLP semifinals.

Dated competitive record

PPA results and DUPR rating

PPA career titles
1 · September 9, 2026
PPA finals
7 · September 9, 2026
PPA semifinals
15 · September 9, 2026
DUPR doubles rating
6.130 · observed August 11, 2026
DUPR North America doubles rank
No. 9 · observed August 11, 2026
Major League Pickleball

An MLP winner across multiple seasons

2022 + 20232×MLP EVENT CHAMPION

Kawamoto’s official record includes the 2022 Newport title and the 2023 Dallas Premier championship with the D.C. franchise that later became Brooklyn.

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Official match sources

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PPA Finals pool play

Parenteau and Kawamoto vs. Fahey and Wei

PPA Tour · 2026

Women’s doubles quarterfinal

Kawamoto and Kawamoto vs. Wei and Jones

PPA Tour · Indoor Nationals

Player interview

Get to Know Jackie Kawamoto

PPA Tour

Verified player accounts

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Quick answers

Jackie Kawamoto FAQs

Transparent sourcing

Primary evidence

Ranking, DUPR and roster claims are labeled by source and observation date. Proton sponsorship is verified; an exact current paddle model is not asserted.

01PPA player profile↗02PPA Cincinnati analysis↗03MLP player profile↗04Brooklyn MLP team page↗05Dayton tennis profile↗06DUPR rankings↗07Proton professional roster↗