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In this episode of King of the Court, we sit down with Zoe Weil to talk about her rapid rise through professional pickleball, her first full season in Major League Pickleball, and how she went from Division I college tennis to competing against some of the best players in the game.

Zoe takes us through her journey from the University of Washington and Minnesota to discovering pickleball, getting the unexpected call from Lee Waters to play for the New Jersey 5s, and eventually landing with the California Black Bears.We also get into MLP team chemistry, the Florida Smash, her upcoming move to Austin, future partners, social media and Twitter beef, ALW & Anna Bright, and plenty of behind-the-scenes stories from the pro tour.

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00:00 – Jimmy loses a bet & wears the shirt

02:33 – Introducing Zoe Weil

05:32 – Zoe’s college tennis background

07:34 – How Zoe discovered pickleball

08:10 – Deciding to pursue pro pickleball

09:04 – Zoe’s first Major League Pickleball experience

11:52 – The unexpected call from Lee Waters

13:04 – Playing for the New Jersey 5s

13:48 – MLP roster moves & building championship teams

15:12 – Zoe’s first full MLP season

16:37 – Team chemistry & joining the Black Bears

19:48 – Being called the “worst women’s doubles team in MLP”

21:45 – Zoe’s Twitter strategy & pickleball takes

23:04 – Dating, DMs & moving to Austin

24:56 – Training in Austin & The Lab

26:18 – Zoe’s upcoming tournament partners

27:30 – Elsie Hendershot & the next generation

28:07 – Choosing mixed doubles partners

29:35 – Surviving brutal tournament heat

30:18 – Instagram, X & dealing with haters

31:44 – The Black Bears & MLP history

33:15 – Building the Bears’ future roster

33:57 – Zoe vs. ALW & Anna Bright

35:06 – Closing thoughts

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