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Théo Platel on Trust, Tactics and the Reality of Chasing Europe’s Pickleball Ceiling
In this episode of the World Pickleball Podcast, Chris speaks to Théo Platel, France’s leading men’s player and the current number one men’s doubles player on the RTA Pickleball Tour rankings.
Théo talks about his route from junior tennis in the south of France into pickleball, the early humbling that made him take the sport seriously, and the role his brother Julien played as doubles partner, coach and manager.
The conversation also goes deep on his partnership with Ben Cawston, why tactical trust matters in doubles, how Théo studies matches to improve, and why his biggest step forward has…
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