Let's be blunt about pickleball with Travis RettenmaierRecover faster. Play Longer. Get 10% off devices that help reduce the risk of injuries with code DINK10 at https://www.therabody.com/ Save 20% on Tifosi sunglasses with code DINK20 at https://tifosioptics.com/ Find an event near you and register to play in The Dink Minor Leagues at https://officialminorleaguepb.com/ Subscribe to The Dink 3x weekly newsletter https://thedink.beehiiv.com/ Want to work in pickleball? Join The Dink Team. We're looking for a full-time social media manager. Send us an email at [email protected] to apply. 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 ------------------ 0:00 Still a skeptic of the pro game 8:50 Showing the love for St. Pete 13:12 A new facility on the way, showers optional 15:47 Pickleball is for the misfits 20:19 Most prestigious tournament in pickle 22:29 Is Fed actually #1? 25:18 Ben Johns' 1 weakness 26:14 Alshon's tennis beef 30:30 The infamous 2 vs 1 challenge with NML 35:21 The Jackie Moon of pro pickleball 37:30 A norm that drives you crazy 40:59 Zane wants to change all the rules 43:36 Cheating is very, very prevalent 48:20 Are there personal vendettas? 51:08 You can buy skill, buy force, buy spin 57:38 How did it work in tennis? Spaghetti strings 1:03:55 Controversies from the Red Rock Open 1:10:10 Travis carried Zane in LA and the top shit talkers