Jade Kawamoto grew up in Maui, Hawaii, and began playing pickleball in 2019 when her dad introduced her to it after a successful D-1 tennis career at the University of Dayton, where she played with her twin sister Jackie Kawamoto. Jade graduated with an International Relations degree and now works full-time for the NCAA as an assistant director in the eligibility center.
Jade and Jackie frequently play doubles together, but prefer to play against each other to “figure out who the parents are rooting for.”
As Jade and Jackie have made a name for themselves, they help host tournaments to raise money for Alzheimer’s research in their current hometown of Indianapolis, IN.
PPA Tour: Veolia Lakeland Open
Bracket Completed
Match #18
Nov 20
Jade Kawamoto, Hunter Johnson
G1
11
-1
G2
11
-3
Carlos Di Laura III, Pierina Imparato
G1
11
1
G2
11
3
Match #42
Nov 20
Jalina Ingram, John Lucian Goins
G1
9
-11
G2
6
-11
Hunter Johnson, Jade Kawamoto
G1
9
11
G2
6
11
Match #54
Nov 20
Jessie Irvine, Gabriel Tardio
G1
6
-11
G2
11
-3
G3
11
-6
Hunter Johnson, Jade Kawamoto
G1
6
11
G2
11
3
G3
11
6
Gold:
Anna Leigh Waters / Ben Johns
Silver:
Jorja Johnson / JW Johnson
Bronze:
Anna Bright / Eric Oncins
Bracket Completed
Match #15
Nov 21
Jade Kawamoto, Jackie Kawamoto
G1
11
-2
G2
11
-0
Anne-Sophie Courteau, Antoaneta Toskova
G1
11
2
G2
11
0
Match #24
Nov 21
Jade Kawamoto, Jackie Kawamoto
G1
11
-1
G2
11
-6
Milan Rane, Jessie Irvine
G1
11
1
G2
11
6
Match #28
Nov 22
Rachel Rohrabacher, Jorja Johnson
G1
10
-12
G2
11
-7
G3
6
-11
Jade Kawamoto, Jackie Kawamoto
G1
10
12
G2
11
7
G3
6
11
Match #32
Nov 22
Parris Todd, Tyra Hurricane Black
G1
3
-11
G2
3
-11
Jade Kawamoto, Jackie Kawamoto
G1
3
11
G2
3
11
Match #34
Nov 23
Anna Leigh Waters, Anna Bright
G1
11
-8
G2
11
-4
G3
11
-3
Jade Kawamoto, Jackie Kawamoto
G1
11
8
G2
11
4
G3
11
3
Gold:
Anna Leigh Waters / Anna Bright
Silver:
Jade Kawamoto / Jackie Kawamoto
Bronze:
Kate Fahey / Tina Pisnik