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The inaugural USA Pickleball Wheelchair National Championships will take place June 19-21, 2026, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and be hosted by Peak Pickleball. The announcement was made by USA Pickleball, the sport’s governing body, and the event will be dedicated exclusively to wheelchair athletes. It will feature competitions in singles, doubles and hybrid doubles and […]
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USA Pickleball has announced that the 2026 USA Pickleball National Championships will return to Barnes Tennis Center in San Diego, California, taking place October 31–November 8, 2026. The announcement marks the return of the championship event to Southern California for a second year in a row, and the event brings together athletes from across the […]
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USA Pickleball has released the official schedule of Golden Ticket tournaments for the 2026 season, with events providing a pathway for amateur athletes to gain priority registration for the 2026 USA Pickleball National Championships, held annually in November. Only at these tournaments will gold medal winners receive a “Golden Ticket,” granting them pre–registration for the […]
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The 2025 USA Pickleball National Championships will take place at Barnes Tennis Center in San Diego from November 15–23, building on the 2024 event that had over 2,600 athletes from 47 states and 13 countries, along with more than 10,000 spectators. “As the pinnacle tournament in our sport, the 2025 Biofreeze USA Pickleball National Championships in […]
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USA Pickleball has announced the numbers behind the 2024 Biofreeze USA Pickleball National Championships, which includes $3.6 million in estimated economic impact during the November 9–17 event at the Arizona Athletic Grounds in Mesa, Arizona. The 16th year of the event brought in over 2,600 athletes from 47 states and 13 countries, in addition to […]
Continue ReadingUSA Pickleball has revealed the schedule for its 2025 Golden Ticket Tournaments, the only guaranteed path for amateur players to play in the 2025 USA Pickleball National Championships. The 2025 Golden Tickets will be hosted by USA Pickleball and in partnership hosted by the Association of Pickleball Players and UTR Sports. Only at these tournaments […]
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USA Pickleball, the national governing body for the sport in the United States, announced five events as part of the inaugural 2024 USA Pickleball Select Series between July and October in Virginia, Alabama, California, New Jersey and Colorado. “We’re excited to offer the USA Pickleball Select Series for our members to continue to hone their […]
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USA Pickleball has launched the organization’s official charitable arm, “USA Pickleball Serves,” as National Pickleball Month will be celebrated in April. In conjunction with the announcement and beginning of National Pickleball Month in April, USA Pickleball will host an introductory clinic at Arizona Athletic Grounds for over 120 local students on April 2, the day […]
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Mesa, Arizona, will host the 2024 Biofreeze USA Pickleball National Championships from November 10–17 at the Arizona Athletic Grounds, a venue that includes 41 courts and a 2,000-seat dedicated stadium. “We look forward to welcoming our community to the Valley of the Sun to enjoy this year’s Nationals along with the beautiful weather, outdoor activities, […]
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USA Pickleball will have a new format for its Golden Ticket tournaments in 2024, the only guaranteed path for amateur players to play in the 2024 national championships. As featured tournaments where bracket winners earn pre-registration access to nationals, Golden Ticket events offer participants the opportunity to compete at some of the best facilities around […]
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