68. Road to my Singles Final - EO Pickleball

In this episode Paddy recounts his experiences of his run to the English Open (EO) final in the 3.5 65+ category. The EO at the NEC in Birmingham was massive with 3,500 competitors from 53 countries - a major event on the pickleball world calendar. He shares his thoughts of how he tries to be mentally tough on and off the court - what works (and what doesn't!). Listen to how he navigates his way through the tournament, how he deals with each opponent and what he focuses on when he's on court playing highly competitative singles. Paddy takes you through the early preliminary round robin and then the semi-final and then final.  Share with him his highs and his lows, his victories and when he finds himself lacking. His honest recollections and reflections are an insight on competitive singles in a major international tournament. Well worth a listen for all senior players, especially those interested in competitions. What happens in the final? You'll have to give it a listen to find out! To join the (free) Senior Pickleball Academy go here: https://www.skool.com/senior-pickleball-academy-9457/about To check out Friday paddles go here: https://www.fridaypickle.com/PADDY10 (Or here for Friday UK: https://pkbrsports.com/ and use the code PADDY10)