Jessie Irvine

Profile

Jessie Irvine is a professional pickleball player from the US. A former semi-pro tennis player, she gave up her tennis career at 18 due to a rare shoulder injury (rapid shoulder deterioration from cartilage loss). With pain whenever she hit an overhead, the tennis path was closed off.

Career and record

She started pickleball in November 2018 and began competing as a pro in early 2019. Her talent blossomed in pickleball, which put relatively little strain on her shoulder injury, and she climbed all the way to the top 5 in women's pickleball. She is an MLP champion with 12 PPA/major titles. As of April 2026 she had played 114 pro tournaments and posted a 57.6% career win rate over 660 matches. She ranks in the top 5 in all three women's pro pickleball divisions: singles, doubles, and mixed doubles.

Play style

Her hallmark is powerful play that never betrays the shoulder injury she carries. She combines a delicate touch at the net with sharp drives from the baseline. Her tactical game management is high-level, and she also excels at building doubles partnerships.

Paddle and sponsor

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Latest developments

She is active off the court as well, appearing as a speaker at the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference. Her comeback story from a shoulder injury has inspired many athletes.

📎 Reference: PPA Tour | Pickleball.com | JustPaddles