Mike! 🤣 It's nuts how competitive Nationals is compared to local tournaments. You are absolutely right that 3.0 at Nationals is really more like 3.5-4.0 at a local tournament or club.
I played 3.0 in the 75 MXDs at Nationals. My UTPR rating was 3.4 and my WPR is 3.7. My partner was about a 3.0. We won the Bronze Medal. In my first match I played against a former MDS partner who plays and wins at 3.5. I beat him and partner but then lost the match in the medal round. He and partner won Silver. The teams you are watching are high 3.0, however the one male Asian player looks more like a 3.5. The women are definitely 3.0 level.
I think it’s just that this is Pickleball Nationals Gold Medal Match!You have to qualify with a gold medal in a regional tournament first to even make it to Nationals. It makes sense to me that we’re getting very high level play! At a local tournament, the level would be much lower.
Love the friendly yet very competitive energy here! That combo makes for great pickleball and fun watching :)
If these people are 3.0 players, then I guess that I am a 1.0.
Mike! 🤣 It's nuts how competitive Nationals is compared to local tournaments. You are absolutely right that 3.0 at Nationals is really more like 3.5-4.0 at a local tournament or club.
It’s because the tournament used UTPR ratings which is painfully inaccurate and they would not allow people to move up to their correct bracket.
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I played 3.0 in the 75 MXDs at Nationals. My UTPR rating was 3.4 and my WPR is 3.7. My partner was about a 3.0. We won the Bronze Medal. In my first match I played against a former MDS partner who plays and wins at 3.5. I beat him and partner but then lost the match in the medal round. He and partner won Silver. The teams you are watching are high 3.0, however the one male Asian player looks more like a 3.5. The women are definitely 3.0 level.
No kidding. No way they are 3.0
Very nice Gold match, thought a couple of those outs hit the line but I was able to rewind... good sportsmanship!
Yeah the SukiYaki Kid is hammering the hell out of it. I can see Pickleball is just like USTA. FOS
Love the energy of the lady in the pink top ..would love a partner like her...lucky dude .
Thank goodness I looked at the comments, I felt the same as ev1 else. No way is this 3.0, 3.5 more accurate.
No way. The whole process is broken if they allow that level of play as 3.0.
I think it’s just that this is Pickleball Nationals Gold Medal Match!You have to qualify with a gold medal in a regional tournament first to even make it to Nationals. It makes sense to me that we’re getting very high level play! At a local tournament, the level would be much lower.
The shot @4:03 I would have challenged that!
Agree! I thought that was in too!
Looking at it frame by frame it looks in to me.
I don't understand why everybody is in such a hurry... there's no time limit on a game, just on the serve...
In game 2 they started with the wrong server and it made it so confusing. They ended up doing a really weird stack as a result.
Sandbagging out of CONTROL...sucks
Agree
My wife and I should start at 2.5 I guess