Mike! 🤣 It's nuts how competitive Nationals is compared to local tournaments. You are absolutely right that 3.0 at Nationals is really more like 3.5-4.0 at a local tournament or club.
I played 3.0 in the 75 MXDs at Nationals. My UTPR rating was 3.4 and my WPR is 3.7. My partner was about a 3.0. We won the Bronze Medal. In my first match I played against a former MDS partner who plays and wins at 3.5. I beat him and partner but then lost the match in the medal round. He and partner won Silver. The teams you are watching are high 3.0, however the one male Asian player looks more like a 3.5. The women are definitely 3.0 level.
I think it’s just that this is Pickleball Nationals Gold Medal Match!You have to qualify with a gold medal in a regional tournament first to even make it to Nationals. It makes sense to me that we’re getting very high level play! At a local tournament, the level would be much lower.
