Interview w Zoey Weil

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of King of the Court, we sit down with Zoe Weil to talk about her rapid rise through professional pickleball, her first full season in Major League Pickleball, and how she went from Division I college tennis to competing against some of the best players in the game.Zoe takes us through her journey from the University of Washington and Minnesota to discovering pickleball, getting the unexpected call from Lee Waters to play for the New Jersey 5s, and eventually landing with the California Black Bears.We also get into MLP team chemistry, the Florida Smash, her upcoming move to Austin, future partners, social media and Twitter beef, ALW & Anna Bright, and plenty of behind-the-scenes stories from the pro tour.Subscribe to King of the Court for more professional pickleball news, interviews, analysis, and behind-the-scenes conversations.00:00 – Jimmy loses a bet & wears the shirt02:33 – Introducing Zoe Weil05:32 – Zoe’s college tennis background07:34 – How Zoe discovered pickleball08:10 – Deciding to pursue pro pickleball09:04 – Zoe’s first Major League Pickleball experience11:52 – The unexpected call from Lee Waters13:04 – Playing for the New Jersey 5s13:48 – MLP roster moves & building championship teams15:12 – Zoe’s first full MLP season16:37 – Team chemistry & joining the Black Bears19:48 – Being called the “worst women’s doubles team in MLP”21:45 – Zoe’s Twitter strategy & pickleball takes23:04 – Dating, DMs & moving to Austin24:56 – Training in Austin & The Lab26:18 – Zoe’s upcoming tournament partners27:30 – Elsie Hendershot & the next generation28:07 – Choosing mixed doubles partners29:35 – Surviving brutal tournament heat30:18 – Instagram, X & dealing with haters31:44 – The Black Bears & MLP history33:15 – Building the Bears’ future roster33:57 – Zoe vs. ALW & Anna Bright35:06 – Closing thoughtsWebsite: https://www.tylerloong.com/ KOTC All Accesshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDiH-sjthLCovD8i79-AkWg/joinCode “KOTC” for insane discounts at: https://www.clubpickleballmastermind.com/kotc KOTC Merch - Use “KOTC” kitchpickleball.comNEW KOTC DISCORD https://discord.com/invite/kNR65mBemfNEW KOTC CAMEOhttps://www.cameo.com/morekotcInstagram: Tyler's IG - @tyler.loong  Jimmy's IG - @jimmymiller_pbKOTC IG - @morekingofthecourt  Facebook: / tyler.loong   --Support the show