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Catherine Parenteau (born August 26, 1994) is a Canadian professional pickleball player. As of August 12, 2023, she is ranked No. 3 in the world for Woman's Singles, No. 3 in the world for Woman's Doubles, and No. 3 in the world for Woman's Mixed Doubles by the Professional Pickleball Association (PPA).

Personal life
Parenteau was born in Montreal, Canada on August 26, 1994. She grew up in Montreal, being introduced to tennis at the young age of 4. She would attend the Félix-Leclerc secondary school in 2006 where she would continue to grow her skill and passion in tennis, graduating from the school in 2011. Her dedication would prove successful when she was recruited by the University of Arkansas's 1 NCAA tennis team, but would later transfer to Michigan State University where she would continue her tennis career as a member of the MSU Women’s Tennis Team and her major in pre-veterinary medicine. In 2015, she would be introduced to pickleball by her coach, Simone Jardim, and she would almost instantly admired the sport and started to practice. Around 6 months later, she would