Chris Haworth joins the pod, UPA Contracts are discussed and the pod goes in a new direction. 

About Chris Haworth:

-Has beaten Ben Johns multiple times as well as Federico Staksrud

-He holds the record for most singles titles on the APP (10)

-Went 1 year without losing a singles match

-Grew up in Oklahoma

-Played baseball before playing tennis in HS

-Played tennis for Oklahoma State 

-Has won singles gold medals on both tours

-Now that Grayson is off the APP the difference in points between you and the next player is 4400, which is almost more than the next two players combined. 

Follow Chris: https://www.instagram.com/chrishaworth.pb/

Details on the UPA Contracts: https://www.thedinkpickleball.com/the-upa-is-negotiating-new-pro-contracts-what-it-means-and-who-is-affected/

SEGMENTS:

0:00 INTRO

1:28 Pod Updates

6:03 Chris Haworth Background

8:40 Chris’s Singles Style (Short Points)

9:58 The Idea Pickleball Height

12:49 Getting Better at Doubles

18:59 Future Partners

21:55 Training in Oklahoma

25:43 Singles or Doubles?

30:59 Not losing a match for a whole year

33:27 Surviving 3 Events in one Tournament 

36:05 The “Top 50 Rule” Barring Chris from the UPA

37:46 Brandon French

41:29 Playing International Pickleball

43:04 Rapid Fire

49:10 Aspen and Pickleball Porn

54:07 APP Newport

55:53 UPA’s New Contracts

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