Jalina Ingram

Jalina Ingram is one of the youngest stars on the PPA Tour, an 18-year-old from Arizona competing across women's singles, women's doubles, and mixed doubles. She already sits inside the top 20 in singles.

She grew up a multi-sport athlete in the Phoenix area, but tennis was the one that took. Junior titles led to a residency at the John Newcombe Tennis Academy in Texas. Late in 2023 she burned out and stepped away, then picked up a pickleball paddle with her parents a few weeks later just to stay active. The competitive spark came back instantly.

Less than six months after first holding a paddle, 16-year-old Jalina made her pro debut at the 2024 PPA Desert Ridge Open, the same resort where she took her first tennis lessons, and reached the Round of 16. In 2025 she signed exclusive contracts with both the PPA Tour and Major League Pickleball, becoming one of the youngest players on the premier global circuit.

Explosive off both wings and fearless in how she moves, she has already beaten established names, including former tour tennis pro Genie Bouchard, all while balancing school back home in Arizona. The tour has her marked as a future top star.