The World Pickleball Podcast

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Chris Beaumont and Gordon Watson

08 May 2026

52m 50s

Louis Laville On Australia, MLP And European Pickleball

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Louis Laville joins the World Pickleball Podcast to discuss his journey from skeptical first-time player to one of Europe’s most accomplished pickleball professionals.

The eight-time national champion and seven-time European champion opens up on:

  • moving to Australia to pursue pickleball full-time
  • winning MLP Australia with Bondi Pickleball Club
  • competing in the World Pickleball League in India
  • how Australia changed his style of play
  • why European pickleball is improving rapidly
  • the financial realities of professional pickleball outside the USA
  • the future of the sport in the UK and Europe

Laville also explains the tactical evolution happening at the top level of the game, including the aggressive speed-up patterns he learned in Australia and how the global game is becoming increasingly connected.

A fascinating conversation with one of the most influential figures in European pickleball.

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