Jessica Anderson

Jessica is a dedicated pickleball player and coach with a competitive tennis background.

Growing up, she was a nationally ranked junior tennis player in the United States. At university, she played #1 singles and doubles her final two years, won a Big Ten conference title, competed in multiple NCAA Division I championships, and won a USTA/ITA National Summer Collegiate Championship in singles.

Decades later, Jessica tried pickleball while nursing some lingering tennis injuries. She has barely picked up a racket since! Since starting pickleball in 2024, her accomplishments include:

• reaching 5.0 for the first time in 2026;

• winning Bronze in Women’s Open Singles at the 2026 APA Western Open;

• winning Gold at the 2026 Alberta Provincials in Women’s Open Doubles and in Women’s 4.0+ Singles;

• winning Gold at the 2026 Canada Nationals in Women’s Doubles 4.0+ Age 40-49 and placing fourth at Nationals in Mixed Doubles Open.

With her multi-racket sport background, Jessica is knowledgeable about swing technique, footwork, point construction, developing a positive competitive mindset, and helping students with or without other racket sport backgrounds to learn pickleball.