EPISODE · Jun 27, 2023 · 1H 8M
Pickleball vs tennis debate, according to tennis pro James Blake
from PicklePod · host The Dink Pickleball
US tennis icon and former sexiest man alive James Blake defends pickleball on the PicklePod. Blake is an owner in Major League Pickleball and an advocate for the sport. The Twitter trolls have been blowing up Blake’s DMs and he has a message for the haters. Pickleball is here to stay. To support Stop Alzheimers Now and submit your question for the pod visit: https://www.stopalzheimersnow.org/donate.html Shop performance-driven comfort from Vuori https://vuoriclothing.com/thedink Not only will you receive 20% off your first purchase, but enjoy free shipping on any U.S. orders over $75 and free returns. Rep the latest in dink branded merch at https://repthedink.com/ ------------------ Like the ep? Do us a favor: subscribe to our channel and leave a review on Apple or Spotify -Subscribe to our 'all things pickleball' *free e-newsletter* at https://www.thedinkpickleball.com/signup/ -Follow us on IG *@thedinkpickleball* -Continue the convo in our private FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thedi... -For everything else we do, visit https://linktr.ee/dinkfam -Read more about Zane and subscribe to his newsletter at https://zanenavratilpickleball.com/ -Follow Zane on IG @zanenavratilpickleball ------------------ Show Notes: 0:00 Sexiest tennis player alive according to People Magazine 4:30 James Blake ends pickleball vs tennis debate 9:28 Pickleball poaching players before they reach tennis 15:34 Has tennis reached a plateau in the US? 19:29 Roddick proponent and opponent 26:10 See the game up close for true appreciation 28:43 An open ear with Major League Pickleball 33:10 Zane questions if team pickleball is a gimmick 38:05 Let’em yell or make it civil 45:04 Rapid Fire: Tennis stars get graded 49:55 Best predictor of pickleball success 55:22 Pickleball itself is a gimmick according to trolls 59:38 Listner questions for Stop Alzheimer’s Now Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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US tennis icon and former sexiest man alive James Blake defends pickleball on the PicklePod. Blake is an owner in Major League Pickleball and an advocate for the sport. The Twitter trolls have been blowing up Blake’s DMs and he has a message for the haters. Pickleball is here to stay. To support Stop Alzheimers Now and submit your question for the pod visit: https://www.stopalzheimersnow.org/donate.html Shop performance-driven comfort from Vuori https://vuoriclothing.com/thedink Not only will you receive 20% off your first purchase, but enjoy free shipping on any U.S. orders over $75 and free returns. Rep the latest in dink branded merch at https://repthedink.com/ ------------------ Like the ep? Do us a favor: subscribe to our channel and leave a review on Apple or Spotify -Subscribe to our 'all things pickleball' *free e-newsletter* at https://www.thedinkpickleball.com/signup/ -Follow us on IG *@thedinkpickleball* -Continue the convo in our private FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thedi... -For everything else we do, visit https://linktr.ee/dinkfam -Read more about Zane and subscribe to his newsletter at https://zanenavratilpickleball.com/ -Follow Zane on IG @zanenavratilpickleball ------------------ Show Notes: 0:00 Sexiest tennis player alive according to People Magazine 4:30 James Blake ends pickleball vs tennis debate 9:28 Pickleball poaching players before they reach tennis 15:34 Has tennis reached a plateau in the US? 19:29 Roddick proponent and opponent 26:10 See the game up close for true appreciation 28:43 An open ear with Major League Pickleball 33:10 Zane questions if team pickleball is a gimmick 38:05 Let’em yell or make it civil 45:04 Rapid Fire: Tennis stars get graded 49:55 Best predictor of pickleball success 55:22 Pickleball itself is a gimmick according to trolls 59:38 Listner questions for Stop Alzheimer’s Now Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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