In this episode of the World Pickleball Podcast, Chris Beaumont sits down with one of the most influential figures in European pickleball, Gustaf Getarud, to talk about playing, building and thinking the game at a high level.Gustaf discusses how a corporate background in leadership and recruitment has shaped his approach on court, why process and problem-solving matter so much in pickleball, and how he has stayed competitive against stronger athletes with deeper racket-sport backgrounds.The conversation also moves into the bigger picture. Together, Chris and Gustaf look at the changing European tournament scene, the risks of oversaturation, the tension between open competition and exclusivity, and what Europe can learn from the tour wars in the United States.There is also insight into:why European players often approach the game differently from Americanshow Gustaf adapted after training in the USthe value of drilling for difficult match situationswhy flexibility of style matters more than many coaches admitthe players and partnerships to watch in Europe right nowwhy Gustaf believes Francesca Romani could become Europe’s number one before the end of the yearIf you want a podcast that goes beyond surface-level chat and gets into how European pickleball is actually being built, this is one worth listening to.Listen on Spotify, iTunes and other major podcast platforms, or find more at worldpickleballmagazine.com.

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