DOMINANT Pickleball Partnership Breaks Up And What This Means

[@pickleballer1729]

I noticed 2 years ago that the PPA ratings are based much more on how much you play in PPA events that on how well you do in those events. I'm willing to bet that a a team that plays in almost every PPA event and never finished higher than 3rd would be higher rated than a team that comes in fresh and medals in their first two events.

[@madrum]

What’s the point of DUPR partnership with the PPA if the DUPR rating isn’t used for anything?

[@Mr.DJones]

Thank you for your time and posting. I listen to a lot of podcasts, have read a lot of pickleball content for years. I have NEVER heard anything positive about how the PPA seeds players, or even treats players, and changes the rules to benefit its players (think Tysen and his serves). IMO, PPA places players so that it will benefit its top performers. I really believe that Connor Pardoe could care less about what many people say. PPA has proven time and time again how dishonest and unethical they are. Until the players form a player's union, this will continue.

[@DrDinks-po8jr]

Riley Newman is softer than downy, more fragile than Mr. Glass's bones from unbreakable, and has an ego larger than the court he takes up playing mixed doubles with Lindsey. Good luck to whoever is partnering with him, that boy ain't providing any support to his partners. Important to note that Matt Wright beat Newman straight up in MLP when playing with Daescu against Newman playing with Koller. Wright is older, but he still knows how to win big time.

[@griffinsmith3991]

Seeding is messed up. I have no idea how Jay is consistently at the high end of rankings and loses early all the time

[@nero8455]

But have you seen how good looking the guy is!? That factors into his high ranking.

[@Vanessa-pe2xs]

​@nero8455 agree...he's definitely a looker

[@960Liz]

One time event, best not to change variables and allow regression to the mean, yes it takes time but will become most accurate.

[@gregmariotti8425]

really enjoy your videos. did you use to do disney videos? your voice is so familiar?!!!

[@KO1967]

There is absolutely a seeding issue. Tennis uses a points system but in tennis there is no one on a competing tour or coming in with little to no points from another sport that is going to outperform those on the tour with points. In pickleball you have players without PPA contracts coming in from tennis, the APP, or other sports. This then creates problems for PPA contracted players as they have to play someone who is much better than their seeding. This isn't going to work itself out for some time as there will be a continual stream of new players coming in who don't have to work themselves up through the ranks as they would in tennis. PPA needs to swallow it's pride on this one and start using DUPR rankings for PPA seedings. DUPR gets a bad wrap but for pros with lots of tournaments and no reason to sandbag it's probably pretty accurate. Maybe Real Clear Stats should look at DUPR ratings for the purpose of seeding and see if seeding would have been more accurate than was with PPA points.

[@robertharless3304]

Pro pickleball is more like pro wrestling. Ppa has become the wwe and app is aew. With this kind of division. Pro pickleball is more of a traveling side show then a serious sport

[@Thejoeb]

I thought I heard Riley poached big poppa Jimmy from Tyson.

[@BookValue2018]

Ignatowitch already said he is playing with Matt Wright

[@PickleballMike509]

Will be a terrible pairing and gonna get rocked

[@vincentblackshadow1581]

Why would anyone want to play with Matt Wright?

[@evaccrim5470]

Just for Denver! Tyson is out for a few weeks. Having something done to his elbow.😊

[@PickleballMike509]

@@evaccrim5470 won’t make it out of 2nd round.

[@Kirk.television]

Let's go!