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Carrying Ben Johns to Gold and Addressing Rumors of Fraud w/ Zane Ford, Andrei Daescu and Pran Kohli
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Zane Ford is quickly burning his way through the pro ranks. With his flashy style and unique accessories, he is catching attention (and some ricochets) from the competition.
Andrei Daescu is one of the older players on the PPA Tour but he's had a resurgence unlike any other. After dominating on the APP Tour, he's moved to the PPA and won three straight men's doubles titles. We dig in on the secrets to his success.
Finally, rumors are swirling about the lavish promises of international pickleball that have not come to fruition. Pickleball World Rankings CEO Pran Kohli joins the pod to explain why the tour has been delayed and what the future looks like for PWR.
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Zane Ford
0:00 Violent Pickleball
2:34 Zane’s tennis background
6:30 Going full time pickleball
7:22 Leg sleeves and no lenses
10:55 Going toe-to-toe with Jaume Martinez Vich
15:05 Navigating being the New Guy
17:50 Media training and on-court training and future goals
20:38 Zane is headlining the NY Hustlers
21:41 Zane’s extreme grip
26:25 Balancing spin and power with the semi-western grip
28:10 Blind ranking paddle brands
Andrei Daescu
32:40 Andrei three-peated and is still underrated
34:55 Carrying Ben Johns to gold
38:59 What happened to the philosophy tweets?
42:10 Andrei is the Nadal of pickleball
45:55 Do you miss grinding on the APP Tour?
48:54 What happened with the suspension last year?
51:12 Blind ranking tennis converts
56:40 The Proton team bonding
59:15 Pickleball World Rankings under the microscope
Pran Kohli
1:08:27
1:01:44 PWR dealing with delays
1:13:45 Team valuations were too low
1:17:00 Do the teams have owners?
1:20:02 Allegations of players not being paid
1:23:18 The new timeline for 2025
1:18:40 Indian taxes and documentation affecting payments
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