Tennis Sucks

About Tennis Sucks

Bad Calls is where pickleball talk meets questionable judgment. Hosted by Graham D’Amico and Travis Rettenmaier—co-owners of Major League Pickleball’s Florida Smash and self-proclaimed experts in bad decisions—this show is a mix of unfiltered takes, trash talk, and whatever else comes to mind between games. Travis is a top PPA pro and a former pro tennis player, which gives him just enough confidence to think he knows what he’s talking about. Graham? Well, he’s got opinions. Recorded at Crescent Lake Park in St. Pete, Florida, these are the courts where we first learned the game, talked way too much smack, and fell in love with the sport. If you love pickleball but don’t take yourself too seriously, welcome to the party.

Publisher

Travis Rettenmaier & Graham D'Amico

Category

comedy · news · sports

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

8 Nov 2022

Latest episode

27 Jan 2026

Latest episodes

94 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   27 Jan 2026

   Are We Ruining Singles Pickleball?

   Are we actually fixing singles pickleball… or making it worse? This week on... Tennis Sucks? ...we dig into one of the most controversial ideas in pro pickleball right now: shrinking the singles court. Is it a smart way to slow the game down or just a band-aid for bigger equipment and rule issues? We’re joined by pickleball stat wizard Eric Tice to break down: - Why singles has become so serve-plus-one heavy - Whether smaller courts help (or hurt) athleticism - The real problem no one want...

2. 

   14 Jan 2026

   Paddle Deals, Leaks, and Bad Predictions for 2026

   From leaked paddle deals and surprise signings to retirements, fines, and bold 2026 predictions, we break down everything shaking up the pro game. We talk Franklin’s big move, Nike rumors, who might leave the tour, why ball tech could be the next battleground, and what Major League Pickleball’s growth really means. Plus: live courtside chaos, bad predictions from the internet, and at least one take we already regret.

3. 

   26 Dec 2025

   Pickleball Contracts Are Cracking and Lawsuits are Building

   Contracts get torn up, players wake up banned, and the pickleball world spirals. On this episode of Bad Calls, the crew breaks down the UPA contract controversy stemming from the Asia trip fallout, why some players were terminated while others weren’t, and what it all says about power, money, and control in pro pickleball. From paddle patent lawsuits and counterfeit gear to Daytona results, rising Asian talent, and why the next five years of the sport may look nothing like today—this one cove...

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

385,102

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.5 / 5

41 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 68 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

67

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

85

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