Pickleball Central's Guide to the PPA Championships in Las Vegas

PPA Championships in Las Vegas

It is almost here! As you may already know, this first weekend of October brings with it the PPA Championships in Las Vegas. The City of Lights and the Darling Tennis Center will welcome in the best pickleball players in the world to compete in the GUARANTEED RATE PPA CHAMPIONSHIPS PRESENTED BY THORLO.

Alongside the Pros, this event also boasts amateur and senior competition, interactive fan experiences, and all of the fun you could hope for out of a weekend in Sin City.

View the full PPA Tour schedule to see future events like the national pickleball tournament. 

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Watch the Pros

Whether you will be taking in the action on-site or will be watching the action streaming on Prime Video, there will be an overwhelming amount of action. Lucky for you, we have compiled this quick guide to help you follow the best players in the best events.

Men’s Singles

• Defending Medalists – Ben John’s, JW Johnson, Dylan Frazier
• Ones to Watch – Federico Staksrud, Tyson McGuffin, Connor Garnett

Women’s Singles

• Defending Medalists – Anna Leigh Waters, Catherine Parenteau, Salome Devidze
• Ones to Watch – Hurricane Tyra Black, Lea Jansen, Irina Tereschenko

Mixed Doubles

• Defending Medalists – Waters & Johns, Parenteau & Johnson, Newman & Newman
• Ones to Watch – Etta Wright & Dekel Bar, Vivienne David & Thomas Wilson, Callie Smith & Jay Devilliers

Women’s Doubles

• Defending Medalists – Waters & Waters, Bright & Todd, Kovalova & Smith
• Ones to Watch – Rohrabacher & Jackie Kawamoto, Allyce Jones & Etta Wright, Bright & Jansen

Men’s Doubles

• Defending Medalists – Newman & Wright, Johns & Johns, Bar & Johnson
• Ones to Watch – JW Johnson & Dylan Frazier, Matt Wright & Big Papa Jimmy

View all Player Profiles HERE

Professional play will be streamed for those fans who cannot make it to Vegas for the weekend on Prime Video over the following times (All Times Pacific):

• Thursday: Prime Video 10am-6pm
• Friday: Prime Video 10am-6pm
• Saturday: Prime Video 10am-6pm
• Sunday: Prime Video 10am-4:30pm

Fan Experiences

While all of the action is happening on center court and all of the surrounding courts at the beautiful Darling Tennis Center, there will be plenty of extra curriculars to keep you and your family or friends entertained.

If you missed registration for the amateur courts or simply want to up your game before you compete then you can sign up to participate in the following clinics and fun:

• Challenge a Pro
• Strategy Clinic with a Pro
• Kings Courts and Round Robins

In addition to these events the venue will be jam packed with food and gear vendors where you can shop for top-of-the-line gear, including getting your hands on the new Heritage Pickle-ball gear.

Now hop on that plane, get in the car, or pull up your computer and get ready to take in some high flying pickleball action from the GUARANTEED RATE PPA CHAMPIONSHIPS PRESENTED BY THORLO. 

Next stop is BIOFREEZE USA PICKLEBALL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS POWERED BY INVITED AND THE PPA TOUR: November 5-12 in Dallas, TX.