Zane almost took a game off the world number one, and Nico still can't say "Catan." 🥒 Nico the Lefty and Zane break down PPA Hong Kong, the "slam" that isn't a slam, and why the courts and the ball had the ball strikers struggling. Then they design the ultimate pro pickleball combine, argue about what makes someone a real pro, and guess Jordy from Barstool's DUPR rating. Listener comments are teased for next week, and apparently Nico may be a bad father. In this episode: - PPA Hong Kong: the results, the upsets, and Hayworth's slump - Court surfaces, slower bounces, and the Lifetime ball "powered by Yola" - Ben and Gabe's losing streak, and the men's doubles power rankings - The Selkirk Sparta Combine: which tests a pro pickleball combine should include - What actually defines a pro pickleball player - Guess My DUPR with Jordie from Barstool 💊 Marek Health → https://www.marekhealth.com | Code: THEDINK for 10% off 🏓 Donate to the Solomon Boltes Memorial Pickleball Courts: https://www.gofundme.com/f/building-solomon-boltes-memorial-pickleball-courts 📩 Subscribe to our free newsletter for everything that matters in pickleball: https://subscribe.thedinkpickleball.com #Pickleball #PickleballPodcast #mlp #ppa ------------------ Like the ep? Do us a favor: subscribe to our channel and leave a review on Apple or Spotify -Follow us on IG : https://www.instagram.com/thedinkpickleball/ -Join the Pro Pickleball Talk Discord → https://discord.gg/ZCqXrxhgsv -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 ------------------ 0:00 Intro 2:09 Zane’s experience in Hong Kong 5:48 Can any ball compete? 11:44 PPA Game night invites 14:37 Is Chris Haworth in a slump? 24:51 The new #3 player in women’s singles: Andie Dikosavljevic 28:54 Women’s doubles and mixed doubles 33:06 JW Johnson is the new #1 on DUPR 38:34 Fed and Hayden upset Ben and Gabe 43:14 Power ranking men's doubles 48:49 Should Asia have its own PPA season + Batman?? 59:51 Nico’s upcoming combine 1:08:45 Definition of a pro 1:15:41 Guess my DUPR
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