In 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.
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00:00 – Jimmy loses a bet & wears the shirt
02:33 – Introducing Zoe Weil
05:32 – Zoe’s college tennis background
07:34 – How Zoe discovered pickleball
08:10 – Deciding to pursue pro pickleball
09:04 – Zoe’s first Major League Pickleball experience
11:52 – The unexpected call from Lee Waters
13:04 – Playing for the New Jersey 5s
13:48 – MLP roster moves & building championship teams
15:12 – Zoe’s first full MLP season
16:37 – Team chemistry & joining the Black Bears
19:48 – Being called the “worst women’s doubles team in MLP”
21:45 – Zoe’s Twitter strategy & pickleball takes
23:04 – Dating, DMs & moving to Austin
24:56 – Training in Austin & The Lab
26:18 – Zoe’s upcoming tournament partners
27:30 – Elsie Hendershot & the next generation
28:07 – Choosing mixed doubles partners
29:35 – Surviving brutal tournament heat
30:18 – Instagram, X & dealing with haters
31:44 – The Black Bears & MLP history
33:15 – Building the Bears’ future roster
33:57 – Zoe vs. ALW & Anna Bright
35:06 – Closing thoughts
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