PPA Las Vegas Preview: Broken Rankings, Upset Picks & MLP Asia Draft Drama
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Tyler Loong and Jimmy Miller are back with a full preview of the PPA Las Vegas Open!
We break down the singles, mixed doubles, men’s doubles, and women’s doubles draws — including some brutal first-round matchups, upset picks, and potential deep runs.
We also dive into one of the biggest issues with the current pickleball ranking system: players earning favorable seeds and byes despite not necessarily being among the best players in that specific discipline.
Plus, we discuss the continued growth of international pickleball, the controversy surrounding junior line calls, Rachel Rohrabacher and Bobby tying the knot, and the surprising MLP Asia draft that left Riley Newman and Connor Garnett undrafted.
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00:00 – KOTC Live From Las Vegas
01:36 – The $800 Vegas Room Service Story
02:26 – Pickler Universe Shoutout
04:21 – Dominator & Montis Pickleball
06:05 – PPA Las Vegas Open Preview Begins
06:51 – Top 100 Pickleball Clubs in the World
09:10 – Football Celebrations Are Getting Crazy
12:52 – Are There Too Many Pickleball Tours?
14:24 – The Pickleball Ranking System Needs to Change
17:18 – Can Players Game the Ranking System?
18:13 – The Problem With Singles Seeding & Double Byes
20:30 – Women’s Singles Preview
21:30 – Genie Bouchard Returns
23:25 – Leia Jansen’s Road Through the Draw
24:10 – Men’s Singles Preview
25:01 – Can Anyone Beat the Top 3?
26:39 – Mixed Doubles Preview
28:54 – Tough First-Round Mixed Doubles Matchups
29:41 – Men’s Doubles Preview
30:30 – Jimmy’s Upset Picks
32:22 – Tyler Loong’s Men’s Doubles Draw
33:18 – Women’s Doubles Preview
34:08 – Vegas Weather & Tournament Conditions
35:04 – Nighttime Pickleball in Vegas
35:56 – Junior Pickleball Controversy
37:27 – Line Calls, Cheating & Cameras
39:21 – Tyler on Making Close Line Calls
40:39 – Rachel Rohrabacher & Bobby Oshiro Get Married
42:33 – MLP Asia Draft Controversy
43:40 – Why Weren’t Riley Newman & Connor Garnett Drafted?
45:46 – MLP Asia Salaries & Draft Decisions
48:12 – What MLP Asia Should Change
48:52 – Nations Cup & What’s Coming Next
49:41 – KOTC All Access & Closing
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