Tennis Sucks

We may be biased but we're putting good money on the Smash taking the whole thing. Who are your top teams for premier and challenger?

Travis gives a rundown of the best chirpers in pickleball along with the do's and don'ts of getting spicy on the court.

The boys react to the new Joola Gen 3 Paddles - do you think this is a step in the right direction for paddle technology? They also recap the Houston Open and talk through the latest MLP trade.

After not drafting in premier, Travis becomes the steal of the century for the Florida Smash, making the team a force to be reckoned with this MLP season. We also look back at PPA North Carolina and talk highlights, lowlights, and upsets.

With so many pros dropping out of Major League Pickleball - who is even left to draft? Travis and Graham talk through the roster of the signed (and unsigned) players ahead of this week's draft.

This week we get on the phone with Jack Sock to talk about his transition into pickleball and whether he's really having the best time while out their playing. He also has some words of advice for Travis on his game.

We recap PPA Indoor Minnesota and talk about what it'll take for Travis to get on the podium. Plus there's a rumor that a certain paddle company won't let unsigned pros play with their paddle.

Major League Pickleball is back! Travis and Graham share their reactions to the merge and share some rumors of players who never signed.

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Welcome to Tennis Sucks - Use code Rattlesnake15 to get 15% off your Rukpack at Rukpack.com. This week we recount the trouble we got in for announcing the ball deals too soon, the updates on MLP draft and format, and predictions for the PPA Masters this week.

Get 15% off your own Rukpak using code rattlesnake15 at Rukpack.com Welcome to Tennis Sucks, a pickleball podcast by Travis Rettenmaier and Graham D’Amico. This week, we get to know APP star and MLP challenger player Alix Troung. Alix shares her thoughts on the tour wars from the perspective of an APP player, deep dives into the changes to the tour's format, and shares the news on new official balls of the PPA and APP.

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Get 15% off your Ruk backpack with code Rattlesnake15: https://rukpack.com/ This week, MLP players create a representation group to create more leverage at the negotiating table as they’ve been asked to sign new contracts and take pay cuts. Are MLP players being treated unfairly compared to PPA players? Stay tuned to find out.

Welcome to Tennis Sucks, a pickleball podcast by Travis Rettenmaier and Graham D’Amico. This week, we talk player cuts from Major League Pickleball and PPA. Travis’ gives us an idea of how the players are feeling and his predictions for the future. We also get caught up on that AJ Kohler story that broke a few weeks back and Graham tells us that we could be going to jail? Stay tuned. Get 15% off your Ruk pickleball backpack using our code: Rattlesnake15 https://rukpack.com/

Welcome to Tennis Sucks, a pickleball podcast by Travis Rettenmaier and Graham D’Amico. This week, we’ve traded Travis for a much better host in the form of Anna Bright - ranked no. 2 in mixed and 3rd in women’s doubles. We chat with Anna about her performances and predictions for major league pickleball, her take on the paddle testing drama, and a little shit talking about players on the tour. Stay tuned. 00:00: Intro & When Graham Met Anna 03:31: Drafting Rachel on the Orlando Squeeze 08:28 Thoughts on up-coming MLP Final 10:10: PPA Invitational 13:05: Partners for 2024 - Jack Sock? 15:02: Now Training with Connor 17:51: Anna’s Mental Game 22:03: Sponsorship with Joola 26:24: Take on Paddle Testing 38:33: Talk shit about Travis 41:10: Favorite player on tour 42:54: James and Anna moving?

This week, we kick things off with a recap of the newest paddle testing drama including that published call between some pros and the PPA. Travis talks about the MLP losing its luster and gives the roundup of best & worst player performances. Plus, should we care about pickleball stats? Graham and Travis debate what really matters when it comes to player performances.Stay tuned to find out.

We recap the wild $50k pro-player showcase in Lakeland this past week, including Rafa's ability to straight-up convince the refs to change their mind on kitchen faults. Zane & Travis get into it over the Squeeze uniform but looks like no changes will be made for Dallas this week. Plus, 65% of paddles failed testing at MLP Atlanta, what the heck is going on?

This week, we recap the PPA Vegas tournament, including some recent controversy over paddle testing… Travis explains how the PPA race for the finals is going and Graham talks us through the recent MLP shuffle draft, including the thought process behind player trades. Stay tuned.