What It Takes to Go Pro in Pickleball w/ Chris Haworth

What this episode covers

After just a month on the PPA Tour, Chris Haworth has already made a massive statement — winning gold in Virginia Beach and climbing past Ben Johns in the singles rankings 👀 Chris joins Zane Navratil to talk about: 🏆 His switch from the APP to the PPA 📉 What caused his APP slump and how he bounced back 🔥 Why men’s singles is more exciting than ever 🎾 Hitting with Carlos Alcaraz at a Babolat shoot 💰 Thoughts on the new prize-money model and how one win can change your year 🧠 Advice for up-and-comers trying to break through in pro pickleball Plus, the guys break down: • The Virginia Beach Open results • Jack Sock’s resurgence and near-upset of Connor Garnett • Colin Johns’ surprise move to Vietnam • And how Anna Leigh Waters just had maybe the most dominant weekend in pickleball history 👉 Subscribe for new episodes every week and stay plugged into the fastest-growing sport in the world. Head to GoodChop.com today and use code DINK130 for $130 off your first box 👉 https://www.kqzyfj.com/click-101298884-17151417 Momentous is the gold standard in creatine, save 35% on your order with code THEDINK at http://livemomentous.com Follow Chris at: https://www.instagram.com/chrishaworth.pb/ Be the first to try Zane's new course here: https://tzpickleball.com/ Contact Zane to work at ProXR here: https://zanenavratilpickleball.com/pages/contact #Pickleball #PPATour #PickleballPodcast Leave your voicemail for the PicklePod at (512) 200 - 4299 ------------------ 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.thedink.beehiiv.com https://www.instagram.com/thedinkpickleball/ -Follow us on IG -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 #pickleball #pickleballcourts ------------------ 00:00 – Intro: Virginia Beach recap + Chris Haworth joins the pod 05:00 – Chris on winning gold in Virginia Beach and his PPA breakthrough 06:10 – Leaving the APP Tour after a slump and betting on himself 07:30 – Why he made the switch to the PPA and how rankings work 09:40 – From 57th seed to top 10 — passing Ben Johns in singles 11:00 – The paddle certification drama and what Chris is hitting with now 13:30 – Hitting with Carlos Alcaraz at a Babolat shoot 16:10 – Advice for players trying to break into pro pickleball 18:45 – Thoughts on the PPA’s prize money model and “betting on yourself” 21:10 – Lifetime Open preview: $50k prize pool + 3 of 5 set format 23:50 – How the new “baseline-heavy” singles meta is changing the game 27:00 – What to expect at Lifetime and who’s playing 30:30 – Why Jack Sock’s locked-in mindset could make him dangerous 34:10 – Anna Leigh Waters’ most dominant weekend ever + Ben & ALW back to owning pickleball 41:30 – Colin Johns moves to Vietnam + UPA Asia expansion 46:30 – APP Tour recap: rising names to watch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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