Wednesday, October 4, 2023

Fights on the Pickleball Court? APP Atlanta Recap.

 

Tennis Sucks Podcast 

01:28 🎧 Recap of APP Atlanta Open App Atlanta men's final match between Andrei Daescu/RobNunnery vs Dow/Scarpa ended 11-0, 11-0 3:16 Megan Fudge got double gold in women's final beating Judith Castillo in 3 games plus the tie breaker 4:22 Where is the APP in 2024 now that all the players are signed? 6:00 Andrei Daescu 09:22 🧐 Questionable line calls at APP Atlanta
  • Questionable line calls made by referees at finals matches
  • App had video review in past but removed it; calls were still missed without it
  • PPA may cover all courts with video review next year after MLP merge
11:20 🤨 More questionable line calls
  • Another bad line call from referee in Castillo vs Fudge final
  • Ref was in wrong position to make the call
  • Questions why refs make calls when they don't see the ball clearly
15:13 🥊 Fighting and behavior issues
  • Some confrontational new players fist pumping and throwing paddles
  • Worried community aspect is falling off and play getting too chippy
  • Wants to "police the vibe" and defend original crew from rude newcomers
22:27 🏓 McGuffin's new paddle sponsor
  • McGuffin apparently signing with Joola
  • Unsure if they'll make him custom paddle or use existing mold
  • Curious whether his game will change much with the switch
27:52 🎾 Tennis players attracted to Selkirk
  • Selkirk signed Jack Sock, marketing to tennis players
  • Thinks tennis players will gravitate to tennis brand (Selkirk)
  • Predicts Sock will sell a lot of paddles based on tennis appeal
30:12 📺 New pickleball TV channel
  • PPA partnering with Tennis Channel on new 24/7 pickleball channel
  • Will have live events, match analysis, and other content
  • Hopes it grows sport's popularity like Tennis Channel did for tennis

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