- 0:00 - MaryGoRound Podcast Episode 20 Introduction 🎬
- 1:20 - Guest Intro 🔥
- 1:39 - Connor Garnett's birthday🎂
- 3:00 - Connor's hidden golf skills ⛳️
- 3:55 - Traveling life ✈️
- 5:25 - International travel 🇦🇺
- 6:34 - Connor Garnett's background 😁
- 8:28 - Knowing Tyson in the tennis world 🎾
- 12:49 - Pickleball connect's people 👥
- 15:07 - Grand Slams 🏓
- 16:40 - Prediction on singles 👤
- 19:17 - Connor's most memorable match 💭
- 21:33 - Recovering from singles 🛁
- 25:20 - Going full-time pickleball 💼
- 30:03 - Connor Garnett's two-handed backhand 😱
- 32:12 - Goals for the rest of 2024 📋
DUPR Chat January 19, 2024
- 0:10 What sparked your interest in Minor League and how did you learn about it?
- 1:08 Do you feel like Minor League Pickleball prepared you for your first Major League event?
- 2:44 Who would you recommend Minor League Pickleball for, and why?
- 3:17 What do you think about DUPR as a rating system?
- 3:40 Any general thoughts on the importance of having one rating for the sport?
- 0:51 Connor Garnett Introduction
- 1:14 How did pickleball find you?
- 2:50 Was the two-handed backhand your best shot in tennis?
- 4:43 If you were to give one (two-handed backhand) drill, would it be to work with the non-dominant hand first?
- 6:27 When playing doubles, do you prefer to hit the ball to a particular side of the court?
- 7:22 2023 Recap
- 9:24 Talk about the process of finding partners in Doubles and Mixed Doubles
- 11:51 Chemistry plays a role. Who will you be playing with in 2024?
- 14:53 MLP Experinece
- 17:21 Event Head Space
- 19:14 Pro XR Signature Paddle
- 22:21 Paddle Weight
- 23:45 YouTube Instructional Videos
- 25:40 Sponsors
- 00:00:00- Introducing pro pickleball player Connor Garnett
- 00:01:40 - College Tennis and the Journey to Pro Pickleball Competition
- 00:04:38 - First tournament experience
- 00:09:28 - Developing Deception, and the nuances of pro doubles PB
- 00:11:02 - The extremely quick rise of Connor Garnett
- 00:14:13 - A Winning Strategy in pro singles pickleball
- 00:18:54 - The Importance of a Strong Serve and the Two-Handed Backhand in Pickleball
- 00:20:30 - Evolution of Paddle Technology and Two-Handed Backhands in Pickleball
- 00:27:02 - From Investment Banking to Full-Time Pickleball
- 00:29:35 - MLP SUCCESS
- 00:31:52 - The Pros and Cons of Rally Scoring in Pickleball, and Which one is Preferable?
- 00:36:39 - Improving Dinking and Mid Court Resets in Pickleball
- 00:38:12 - Two-Handed Pickleball Technique and Its Evolution
- 00:42:40 - The Mental Side of Pickleball: Handling Pressure and Playing to Win or Playing to Lose
- 00:52:11 - The Tricky Process of Finding Partners in Pro Pickleball
- 00:59:30 - Closing thoughts and Connor Garnett pickleball camps!
- 0:12 – Coach Mark Gottfried talks to one of the top Pickleball players in the world.
- 5:02 – Transition from Tennis to Pickleball.
- 7:02 – Inherent stubbornness fuels competitive spirit.
- 9:48 – “Tough tennis coach shaped me, made me tougher.”
- 13:37 – Growing interest in UFC and combat sports.
- 19:01 – Pressure on sports leaders to secure lucrative TV contracts.
- 21:36 – Reflect on past struggles, beat the obstacles, and keep moving forward.
- 25:31 – “Top players study film to improve their game.”
- 27:58 – Aggressive two-handed backhand revolutionizes tennis shots.
- 32:21 – Influencers, balancing making money & improving, and the evolving role of social media.
- 34:34 – Pickleball may become an Olympic sport in the future.
- 39:06 – Different tennis player styles adapting to pickleball.
- 41:27 – Balancing competitiveness and off-court preparation for success.
- 43:35 – Work hard in silence, let results speak.”
- 47:42 – “Staying at the top in sports is tough.”
- 0:00 Explaining the rules to Connor Garnett
- 3:10 Banker in previous life
- 7:10 The decision to go full-time
- 9:51 Let’s talk about Nationals
- 16:00 The amateur experience with UTPR and sandbagging
- 21:16 Progression draw loved it, hated it and indifferent
- 30:20 JW the first new champ in 7 years
- 36:46 Haworth’s big upset
- 39:16 Collin claps back at DUPR
- 46:18 Do JW and Collin share secrets at MLP?
- 50:42 Lea Jansen wants to change the serve game
- 58:08 AJ and Fed at Nationals
- 1:06:13 The status of San Clemente
The Pickleball Clinic Interview September 12, 2023
- 0:00 - Intro
- 0:40 - Why Connor's singles game is so lethal
- 1:20 - The future of singles in pro pickleball
- 3:50 - How Connor hits his two-handed backhand
- 6:00 - The importance of footwork
- 6:40 - Being Novak Djokovic's hitting partner
- 8:40 - Depth vs. slice vs. power
- 10:30 - Historic pickleball paddles
- 11:30 - Connor on pickleball's growth
- 14:45 - Reaction to MLP/PPA merger
- 15:20 - What other pros think about the merger
- 16:00 - Investing in pickleball
- 19:10 - Why Connor loves pickleball
- 3:34 Where did Picklabell start? Why are you so good?
- 5:35 Tennis experience
- 6:43 US Open - Hitting partner
- 8:05 Will tennis pros dominate pickleball
- 9:50 Discovering pickleball
- 11:00 What ultimately got Connor into pickleball
- 11:44 Turning pro
- 14:21 Family reaction to - I'm hanging up this finance job and going to play pro pickleball
- 15:49 MLP Season 1: The Chicago Slice Experience
- 17:13 San Clemente Super Final
- 19:23 Dreambreaker strategy
- 20:59 Susannah Barr
- 22:26 What did you learn from the Chicago Slice Challenger experience
- 23:41 Did you have an inkling that you were going to be in Premiere
- 24:35 You not only made it, but you made it, over some staple Premiere level players from last season. What was your reaction?
- 26:18 Is there pressure on you right now
- 27:22 Teammates: Lea Jansen, Rafa Hewett, Etta Wright
- 28:37 You played with Rafa this past weekend
- 30:07 Watching old matches
- 30:44 Why do you think you and Rafa could be a winning combination
- 32:05 The draft
- 33:14 MLP vs PPA
- 34:58 MLP Super Final vs 10 PPA Gold Medals - Proof Of Concept
- 36:24 Haters
- 37:23 What do you have coming up
- 38:06 Nicest Pro
- 39:17 Winning helps
2013 Seattle Times: Five questions
1: What’s your most memorable athletic moment so far, and did it come in tennis? my first tournament
2: Got a tennis hero, and what do you like about them? Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
3: When did you start playing tennis and why? From the tender age of 5, Garnett embarked on a tennis journey initiated by his father.
4: Is there one inspirational quote that really speaks to you and that you’ve built your athletic career behind? "No pain, no gain,"
5: Do you have any career goals in tennis, and is being 5-foot-8, 140 pounds an obstacle? collegiate play and professional tennis
AI Generated Question List Based On The Above Interview Questions
Get to Know Connor Garnett:
- During a 2013 interview with the Seattle Times, you mentioned that the quote "No pain, no gain" resonated deeply with you as a guiding principle. Can you expand on how your commitment to fitness and rigorous training has influenced your performance on the tennis court?
- According to a 2014 Seattle Times article, your coach, Matthew Perlman, emphasized the importance of your mental resilience in tennis. How do you nurture and utilize this mental strength, particularly in crucial moments on the pickleball court today?
- Can you share a memorable moment from your first pickleball tournament experience?
- You've been known for your lethal singles game. What do you think sets your singles play apart from others?
- Let's talk about your two-handed backhand. How did you develop such a strong shot, and how does it benefit your game?
- How has your experience as Novak Djokovic's hitting partner influenced your approach to pickleball?
- What inspired you to leave your previous career in investment banking to pursue pickleball full-time?
- How do you balance competitiveness with off-court preparation for success in pickleball?
- Reflecting on past struggles, what obstacles have you overcome in your sports career, and how have they shaped you?
- As a top pickleball player, how do you handle pressure during matches?
- Pickleball is rapidly growing. Where do you see the sport heading in the next few years?
- You've experienced both Minor League and Major League events. How do you feel Minor League Pickleball prepared you for the big stage?
- What's your take on the DUPR rating system and its importance in the sport?
- Can you share any insights on finding partners in doubles and mixed doubles play? How do you build chemistry with your partners?
- With the evolving role of social media, how do you balance making money and improving your game as a professional athlete?
- What are your thoughts on the potential for pickleball to become an Olympic sport in the future?
- Who are some of your pickleball inspirations or mentors, and what have you learned from them?
- What advice would you give to aspiring pickleball players looking to improve their game?
- Share some of your goals and aspirations for the remainder of 2024 in pickleball.
- Finally, if you could play pickleball against any famous athlete, dead or alive, who would it be and why?
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