How Many Tournaments Are There and Who Can Register to Play?
The 2025-26 PPA Tour calendar includes 25+ tournaments at destinations all over the U.S., as well as a limited international series that takes the sport’s star athletes around the world. Each tournament is categorized as Worlds (3000), a Slam (2000), a Cup (1500), an Open (1000), or a Challenger (125-500) with the numbers representing the total number of PPA ranking points awarded to the 1st-place winners in men’s and women’s pro singles, men’s and women’s pro doubles, and mixed pro doubles.
There are two professional brackets (also known as “draws”) played at each tournament: Qualifiers and Main Draws. Anyone can register to play in the Pro Qualifier Draw. The winners of the Pro Qualifier Draw will be slotted into the Main Draw.
You don’t need to be a professional athlete to play on the PPA Tour, however. There are amateur brackets for all ages and skill levels that will be played out alongside the professional brackets during each day of a tournament.
How Do Player Rankings Work?
The PPA Rankings award professional players points based on their results at PPA Tour tournaments, with the most points being awarded at Worlds (3000) and the Slams (2000). The deeper a player advances at a tournament, the more points they earn.
The PPA Rankings are updated after each tournament and reflect points earned during the past 52 weeks of play (52 Week standings) from their best 16 events.
At the end of each season, the eight professional players and teams who have compiled the most points will qualify to play in the PPA Finals and compete for the most coveted title in pickleball: PPA World No. 1.
PPA Points
How Are PPA Points Awarded?
PPA Points are awarded for men’s and women’s singles, men’s and women’s doubles, and mixed doubles events as follows:
| 1st Place | 2nd Place | 3rd Place | 4th Place | Quarterfinals | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPA 3000 | 3000 | 2400 | 1800 | 1200 | 600 | 300 | 150 | 75 |
| PPA 2000 | 2000 | 1600 | 1200 | 800 | 400 | 200 | 100 | 50 |
| PPA 1500 | 1500 | 1200 | 900 | 600 | 300 | 150 | 75 | 38 |
| PPA 1000 | 1000 | 800 | 600 | 400 | 200 | 100 | 50 | 25 |
| PPA 500 | 500 | 400 | 300 | 200 | 100 | 50 | 25 | 13 |
| PPA 250 | 250 | 200 | 150 | 100 | 50 | 25 | 13 | 7 |
| PPA 125 | 125 | 100 | 75 | 50 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 3 |
Pro Tournament Schedule
Each day includes all five pro divisions
Monday: Qualifiers
Tuesday: Round of 128 and Round of 64
Wednesday: Round of 32
Thursday: Round of 16
Friday: Quarterfinals
Saturday: Semifinals
Sunday: Finals
PPA Tour Prize Money Breakdown
$5,235,943 in Total Prize Money & Appearance Fees
Combined Gold Prize Grid and Appearance Fees across all PPA Tour event tiers for the 2026 season.
| Event Tier | Gold Prize Grid | Appearance Fees | Total |
| Open (1,000 Points) | $439,086 | $624,241 | $1,063,327 |
| Cup (1,500 Points) | $647,493 | $624,241 | $1,271,734 |
| Slam (2,000 Points) | $1,024,400 | $624,241 | $1,648,641 |
| Finals | $628,000 | $624,241 | $1,252,241 |
| Total | $2,738,979 | $2,496,964 | $5,235,943 |
Per-Placement Breakdown: PPA Worlds (3,000 Points) and Slams (2,000 Points)
(Doubles and Mixed Doubles listed prize money is per team)
| Men’s / Women’s Doubles | Mixed Doubles | Men’s / Women’s Singles | |
| Champion | $90,000 | $76,000 | $23,000 |
| Runner-up | $50,000 | $42,000 | $12,000 |
| Third Place | $30,000 | $24,000 | $7,000 |
| Fourth Place | $24,000 | $20,000 | $6,000 |
| Quarterfinalist | $12,000 | $10,000 | $3,000 |
| Round of 16 | $6,000 | $4,000 | $1,000 |
| Round of 32 | $1,500 | $1,000 | $325 |
Per-Placement Breakdown: PPA Cup (1,500 Points)
(Doubles and Mixed Doubles listed prize money is per team)
| Men’s / Women’s Doubles | Mixed Doubles | Men’s / Women’s Singles | |
| Champion | $56,000 | $46,000 | $14,000 |
| Runner-up | $30,000 | $26,000 | $7,500 |
| Third Place | $18,000 | $15,000 | $4,500 |
| Fourth Place | $15,000 | $12,600 | $3,800 |
| Quarterfinalist | $7,600 | $6,400 | $1,900 |
| Round of 16 | $3,800 | $3,200 | $1,000 |
| Round of 32 | $933 | $622 | $202 |
Per-Placement Breakdown: PPA Open (1,000 Points)
(Doubles and Mixed Doubles listed prize money is per team)
| Men’s / Women’s Doubles | Mixed Doubles | Men’s / Women’s Singles | |
| Champion | $38,000 | $30,000 | $9,000 |
| Runner-up | $20,000 | $17,000 | $5,000 |
| Third Place | $12,000 | $10,000 | $3,000 |
| Fourth Place | $10,000 | $8,000 | $2,500 |
| Quarterfinalist | $5,000 | $4,000 | $1,500 |
| Round of 16 | $3,000 | $2,000 | $750 |
| Round of 32 | $627 | $418 | $136 |
- The above charts represent prize money for PPA pros on a Gold Contract. For information on prize money for other categories of players, please submit a request through the Contact Us page.
Senior Pro
Senior pros receive compensation determined by the number of participants in each division. The payout is calculated by multiplying the total number of players in a division by the event fee. 52.5% of this sum constitutes the overall prize money for the division. The distribution of this prize pool is as follows: the first-place finisher receives 55%, the second-place finisher receives 30%, and the third-place finisher receives the remaining 15%.
You Don't Have to Be a Pro to Play the PPA Tour
Whether you play singles or doubles, are new to the sport of pickleball or have been playing for years, the PPA Tour allows you to compete in brackets against players your same age and skill level at the nation’s most prestigious venues and alongside the top professionals in the game. Don’t miss your chance to Play Where the Pros Play™️ and experience the most electrifying professional tour in the sport of pickleball!