DEVELOPMENT
Travis Rettenmaier began playing tennis at the age of one. When Travis was 16, he began playing collegiate tennis for UCLA. Rettenmaier competed for two years before going pro in 2002. He and his doubles partner reached a career-high world ranking of 57. Rettenmaier’s career lasted ten years before retiring in 2012. Rettenmaier says the best attributes for pickleball is having fast hands, a good backhand flick, and a decent sense of anticipation, all of which are skills he perfected through tennis.
Rettenmaier began playing pickleball after a friend introduced him to the sport. He is the part owner and player of the MLP team Florida Smash. He is passionate about sharing his love of pickleball with others, and frequently speaks about the physical, social, and mental benefits of the sport.
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PPA Tour: Veolia Atlanta Pickleball Championships
Bracket Completed
Gold:
Ben Johns
Silver:
Connor Garnett
Bronze:
Hunter Johnson
Bracket Completed
Match #44
May 13
Allyce Jones, Travis Rettenmaier
G1
11
-1
G2
11
-3
Todd Fought, Marcela Hones
G1
11
1
G2
11
3
Match #60
May 14
Callie Smith, Jay Devilliers
G1
6
-11
G2
11
-3
G3
11
-5
Travis Rettenmaier, Allyce Jones
G1
6
11
G2
11
3
G3
11
5
Gold:
Anna Leigh Waters / Ben Johns
Silver:
Etta Tuionetoa / Christian Alshon
Bronze:
Jorja Johnson / JW Johnson
Bracket Completed
Match #26
May 14
Travis Rettenmaier, Donald Young
G1
9
-11
G2
11
-8
G3
11
-4
Wyatt Stone, Brandon French
G1
9
11
G2
11
8
G3
11
4
Match #37
May 15
Ben Johns, Gabriel Tardio
G1
11
-7
G2
11
-9
Travis Rettenmaier, Donald Young
G1
11
7
G2
11
9
Gold:
JW Johnson / CJ Klinger
Silver:
Ben Johns / Gabriel Tardio
Bronze:
Andrei Daescu / Christian Alshon
