Etta grew up playing almost every sport under the sun: netball, touch rugby, basketball, soccer, field hockey & tennis. She loved tennis especially 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, Wright 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!
PPA Tour: Veolia North Carolina Open
Bracket Completed
Match #5
Apr 03
Etta Tuionetoa, James Ignatowich
G1
11
-0
G2
11
-4
John Lucian Goins, Salome Devidze
G1
11
0
G2
11
4
Match #35
Apr 03
Etta Tuionetoa, James Ignatowich
G1
4
-11
G2
6
-11
CJ Klinger, Mari Humberg
G1
4
11
G2
6
11
Gold:
Jorja Johnson / JW Johnson
Silver:
Anna Leigh Waters / Ben Johns
Bronze:
Anna Bright / Federico Staksrud
Bracket Completed
Match #15
Apr 04
Meghan Dizon, Etta Tuionetoa
G1
11
-0
G2
11
-0
Camila Zilveti, Rachel Rettger
G1
11
0
G2
11
0
Match #24
Apr 04
Meghan Dizon, Etta Tuionetoa
G1
11
-4
G2
3
-11
G3
11
-5
Callie Smith, Milan Rane
G1
11
4
G2
3
11
G3
11
5
Match #28
Apr 04
Jorja Johnson, Tyra Hurricane Black
G1
11
-8
G2
11
-8
Meghan Dizon, Etta Tuionetoa
G1
11
8
G2
11
8
Gold:
Jorja Johnson / Tyra Hurricane Black
Silver:
Anna Leigh Waters / Catherine Parenteau
Bronze:
Jade Kawamoto / Jackie Kawamoto