Thursday, January 4, 2024

Garnett: Former investment banker turned pickleball pro

 

Victoria Radnothy
Jan 04, 2024 01:15 PM ET

DALLAS, TX - Connor Garnett is the fourth-ranked men's singles player in the world, but pickleball wasn't his first career. 

He actually started off as an investment banker before pursuing America's fastest-growing sport on a full-time basis.

“A lot of things had to go right for me to get here,” said Garnett.

After graduating from the University of Nottingham with a masters degree in finance and investments, he planned to focus on tennis. The COVID-19 pandemic, however, put things on hold. All tennis tournaments were canceled, so Garnett was forced to make a switch. (Source: Pickleball.com Read More)

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