MLP Champion Rachel Rohrabacher makes her first appearance of many on the PicklePod. Rohrabacher has gone from the hectic environment of SEC tennis to an all-time MLP performance. She recaps her accelerated journey from college champion to Premier Level pro.

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Show Notes:

0:00 Intro

6:12 Rachel’s journey into pickleball

12:53 Was there animosity between players?

14:49 An unbelievable comeback victory

21:50 The story of Rachel’s draft position

26:52 Comparing SEC tennis and MLP

31:40 Where does the MLP win rank in your career? Thoughts on Dreambreaker

38:34 Dealing with pickleball fame and team chemistry

45:01 Andrei’s philosophical quotes

47:39 Questions for Rachel

54:50 The Bryan Bros expected to make a run in pro pickleball

1:00:10 The story of Swimply

1:13:10 Pickleball will outweigh the pool category

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