
Team PIKKL
Gabe Tardio

BASICS
From: Jupiter, Florida - originally Bolivia
Indoor or Outdoor: Indoor
Favorite skill to drill: Erne
Doubles DUPR: 6.9
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
- Winner of 11 golds and 8 silver medals on the PPA Tour, achieved his best performance of 2025 by winning double golds in PPA Australia and PPA Mesa
- Semifinals in MLP with the St. Louis Shock in 2024
- Achieved #1 in Men's Doubles with his partner Ben Johns
- Considered the best right side player on tour by experts
- 3x Crown in Venezuela
ABOUT GABE
Originally from Bolivia, Gabe moved to Jupiter, Florida in September of 2019. He was playing tennis at the time, but when Covid came in March 0f 2020, all of the tennis academies closed. He had been introduced to pickleball by his grandfather shortly after. He started to play daily, and what was then just a hobby, became a true passion for the sport.
Gabe has played in Next Gen, singles, mixed and gender doubles in the PPA and for the ATX Pickleballers and LA Mad Drops teams in the MLP. His goal for this year is to become the best right side player in the world!
In his free time, he likes to play video games, to go the gym and watch Netflix or YouTube. He enjoys a nice steak and some açai for dessert.

PADDLE
Vantage Pro - 16mm


