In this episode of Pickleballers, we sit down with Dekel Bar, one of the best pickleball players in the world who has more than 30 PPA Tour medals to his name.

Dekel discusses his journey growing up in Israel, battling through the brutal grind of professional tennis and eventually finding pickleball through his close ties with the Johns family.

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We dive into his struggles with injuries, his rise on the pro tour, what it’s like to have one of the most feared serves in the game, and his thoughts on paddle technology, PPA vs MLP, and the future of pro pickleball. Along the way, Dekel ranks his Top 5 players in the world, shares war-ready teammate picks from the PPA Tour, and clears up some hilarious internet rumors about his “girlfriends.”

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