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