Catherine Parenteau

Catherine Parenteau

31 yr oldFemaleMiami, FL

6.13 👥 / 5.82 👤
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62 tournaments, 184 events.

Catherine Parenteau is a Montreal-born powerhouse who went from injured tennis instructor to top-5 pickleball pro in about six months flat. After shoulder injuries torpedoed her tennis career (she played collegiately at Arkansas and Michigan State), her coach Simone Jardim convinced her to try this weird sport called pickleball. Parenteau's reaction? "What is pickleball? Like what kind of name is that? Why would I try that sport?" She tried it anyway, fell in love, and won the US Open shortly after. She's sponsored by Selkirk and Skechers, and captains the LA Mad Drops in MLP.

With 53+ PPA gold medals (second most among women) and 3 US Open titles, Parenteau has cemented herself as one of the sport's elite. Follow her on Instagram @catherineparenteau.pb. She brings a uniquely Canadian grit to the court, blending tennis-level footwork with the patience of someone who grew up enduring Montreal winters.

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Fun Fact
Her coach once called her out at dinner for ordering pasta, asking, "Catherine, did you really order pasta? Why didn't you order something a little lighter?" The pasta police are real in pro pickleball.
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"I would tell Athena like I will be back in two hours and then she would get upset with me because I would just not show up at the apartment."
— The Kitchen Pickleball Podcast, November 2025
Catherine Parenteau vs Kiora Kunimoto at the Carvana Mesa Cup
Catherine Parenteau vs Kiora Kunimoto at the Carvana Mesa Cup
PPA Tour and Catherine Parenteau · Feb 20, 2026
Parenteau/Rohrabacher vs Huang/Hatton at the The Carvana Masters
Parenteau/Rohrabacher vs Huang/Hatton at the The Carvana Masters
PPA Tour and Catherine Parenteau · Jan 14, 2026
How The Pros Cover The Middle
How The Pros Cover The Middle
Catherine Parenteau · Jul 28, 2025
These 5 Drills Will Make You 5.0 FAST!
These 5 Drills Will Make You 5.0 FAST!
Catherine Parenteau · Jul 7, 2025