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English Open 2026 Preview | Medal Predictions, Biggest Stars & Why This Is Europe's Biggest Pickleball Tournament
The countdown is on.
With less than a week until the 2026 English Open begins at Birmingham's NEC, Chris Beaumont is joined by commentator Nick Hobbis to preview the biggest pickleball tournament outside the United States.
Across more than an hour of analysis, they break down the biggest contenders, the international stars, the medal favourites and the storylines that could define one of the world's premier pickleball events.
Among the topics discussed:
🏆 Who can stop Marcelo Jardim in the senior divisions?
🏆 Will Lee Whitwell complete another dominant week?
🏆 Why the Open divisions are…
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