Etta grew up playing almost every sport under the sun: netball, touch rugby, basketball, soccer, field hockey & tennis. She especially loved tennis and played on the varsity tennis team at Brigham Young University in Hawaii In 2018, her uncle introduced her to the world of pickleball, and with her athletic background, Etta was a natural. In her first year playing professionally, Tuionetoa medaled in various events multiple times. 

When she’s not on the court, Etta enjoys spending time with her daughter, watching Downton Abbey, and learning new languages—she hopes to become fluent in Spanish and Mandarin!