Let’s Talk UPA Pay Restructure & How that Affects the Pros

04/11/25 • 21 min

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Tyler and Jimmy talk about the news of UPA pay restructuring in this bonus episode. This quick pod brings to light what the pay structure previously, currently, and will look like in the future. Tyler and Jimmy provide their perspective. Let us know what topics we should cover in future episodes, thanks for following along!
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0:00 Intro
0:46 Tour Wars Recap
3:38 UPA Pay Structure
8:37 Jimmy’s Perspective
15:41 Tyler’s Perspective

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WAS THIS THE WORST VENUE YET? | Jorja Johnson is Her, ALW has Less Fans, & Breaking News

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Tyler and Jimmy provide an overview of the PPA North Carolina Open. Between Jorja Johnson’s dominant performance, the horrible roll-out courts, and some horrible camera angles, this tournament will go down in history. They recap the draws of each event, noting how the conditions were subpar which led to some upsets. Finally, they answer your questions and receive some breaking news about the end of Catherine Parenteau and Anna Leigh Waters’ partnership. Let us know what topics we should cover in future episodes, thanks for following along!

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0:00 Intro

1:48 The Picklr

4:45 Pickleball Central

6:20 Attend PPA/MLP

7:45 March Madness

11:08 PPA North Carolina Open

18:10 Women’s Singles Recap

29:05 Men’s Singles Recap

37:36 C&D Nets

38:52 Men’s Doubles Recap

53:09 Vulcan

53:42 Women’s Doubles Recap

1:05:02 Mixed Doubles Recap

1:11:41 Courtside Cost

1:16:15 Holey Performance

1:17:57 Q&A

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A CHILL WEEK FOR PICKLEBALL | Breakdown of the ALW & CP Split, the First Ever PB Documentary, & Collegiate Game Needs Enforcement

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In this episode, Tyler and Jimmy talk a little bit about everything in the pickleball world. For once in what seems like forever, this is a chill week with little to no drama. Tyler and Jimmy discuss the coveted Masters golf tournament, providing their input on how the tours should take a page from their book. Then, they talk about the Anna Leigh Waters and Catherine Parenteau women’s doubles split and what the future looks like for CP. They touch upon their involvement in the new pickleball documentary as well as collegiate pickleball and the new changes to the DUPR platform. They end the episode by answering your questions. Let us know what topics we should cover in future episodes, thanks for following along!

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