Show Notes
The biggest indoor pickleball business story of the year collides with a wild Chicago recap, and the debate around Annalee Waters, Ben Johns, and the future of pro pickleball gets surprisingly deep fast. If you want the sharpest takes on the PPA Chicago chaos, the Pickler bankruptcy, and the next wave of stars, this is the episode.
Zane and Nico break down everything that mattered from Chicago, starting with Annalee Waters hitting 200 PPA golds at 19 and the uncomfortable question nobody else wants to ask: what is left for her to chase? They also dig into Ben Johns’ latest doubles stumble, the pressure of playing with him, and why Jack Sock and Bruno/Anwar completely changed the feel of the men’s draw.
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0:00 Intro
1:42 Zane’s Australian hotel
4:17 Ranking US cities that are better than Sacramento
7:40 Anna Leigh Waters wins 200th PPA Gold
18:53 Nico's semi-pro ball knowledge
25:50 Men’s doubles recap with Ben and Jack
33:12 Big H stirs the pot with Eric Oncins
36:16 Men’s singles race + the new Flying Frenchman
44:57 Women’s doubles results + top ten rankings
53:50 Quick mixed doubles recap
57:01 Picklr bankruptcy
1:06:21 1% of players are 5.0s
1:10:42 MEAN COMMENTS
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