Andrea Koop
About Andrea Koop
Andrea Koop: Professional Pickleball Player on the PPA Tour
Andrea Koop is a professional pickleball player competing on the PPA Tour in women’s singles, women’s doubles, and mixed doubles. She has established herself as a notable competitor in the rapidly growing sport of professional pickleball.
Background & Career
Andrea Koop comes from a highly competitive tennis background. She won the NCAA Women’s Team Championship with the UCLA Bruins in 2008. Koop went on to graduate from Michigan State University College of Law. She is currently a partner practicing civil litigation.
Koop’s introduction to pickleball was anything but normal. Koop reached out to an old tennis friend that was in town: “I reached out to her about meeting up for coffee. She responded that she didn’t want to get coffee, but I should go with her to play pickleball.” That was in the winter of 2017. Now, Koop is one of the 50 gold card holding pros on the PPA Tour.
Koop did not realize how much she missed competing until she played her first pickleball tournament, and the rest is history. Koop notes “I’m blessed that I have been able to turn such an amazing sport into a side career as well.” Since her success in pickleball, Koop is the founder and tournament director of the Beer City Open Pickleball Championships, a charity pickleball tournament, which she quotes as being one of her proudest accomplishments.
Andrea Koop Paddle: Paddletek Bantam ESQ-C 14.3mm Pickleball Paddle
Playing Style
Andrea Koop brings a competitive edge to every match on the PPA Tour. She continues to develop her game and compete at the highest level of professional pickleball.
Career Highlights
- Competes on the PPA Tour professional circuit
- Competitor in women’s singles, women’s doubles, and mixed doubles
- Part of the growing roster of professional athletes in Major League Pickleball (MLP) and the PPA Tour
Related Articles
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| Doubles | #80 | 887 | 5.586 |
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| Mixed | #86 | 392 | -- |
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| Singles | -- | -- | 5.902 |
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