Day in the life of a pro pickleball player w/ Jaume Martinez VichJaume Martinez Vich is the guest on an all-new episode of the PicklePod. From humble origins in Spain, Jaume has gone from Rafa Nadal's hitting partner to a DII Tennis National Champion and is now a top 10 pro pickleball player. Learn more about Jaume's risky bet on himself to make it as a pickleball pro. He shares the details of how he fought for a performance-based contract and exceeded expectations. Pickleball's #1 subscription box is here https://www.thedink.shop/ To support Stop Alzheimers Now and submit your question for the pod visit: https://www.stopalzheimersnow.org/donate.html Leave your voicemail for the PicklePod at (512) 200 - 4299 ------------------ Like the ep? Do us a favor: subscribe to our channel and leave a review on Apple or Spotify -Subscribe to our 'all things pickleball' *free e-newsletter* at https://www.thedinkpickleball.com/signup/ -Follow us on IG *@thedinkpickleball* -Continue the convo in our private FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thedi... -For everything else we do, visit https://linktr.ee/dinkfam -Read more about Zane and subscribe to his newsletter at https://zanenavratilpickleball.com/ -Follow Zane on IG @zanenavratilpickleball ------------------ Show Notes 0:00 Geography pop quiz 3:30 The Road Warrior life 5:41 How did you get good in Hawaii? 8:53 The doubles game is already there 14:02 Improve while playing against weaker players 15:51 Jaume’s revenue streams and support system 19:00 How Jaume funded a pro career and bet on himself 24:35 Initial offers vs Jaume performance-based plan 31:43 Mainland home would be the next step 33:28 Jaume’s experience with an agent 37:09 The weight of social media on brand deals 46:11 Hitting partner with Rafa Nadal and Jaume’s family 50:46 Hayden crashes the party 53:31 The Top 5 Players you don’t want to see in a draw 58:30 Rank these three at the cat-and-mouse game