2025: The Year of Professional Pickleball
Get ready pickleball fans, because 2025 is shaping up to be a jam-packed year for professional pickleball tournaments. The Association of Pickleball Players (APP) has just announced their pre-schedule for 2025, and it includes a whopping 14 main tour stops, four majors, eight tier 2 events, and two specialty events. Additionally, there will be 20 new events spanning pro and amateur competitions, including some familiar favorites like the AARP Champion’s Cup and the APP Atlantic Cup.
But that’s not all – the Pro Pickleball Association (PPA) is also gearing up for a busy year, with plans to host a slate of events comparable in volume to their 2024 schedule. And let’s not forget about Major League Pickleball (MLP), which has been making waves in the pickleball world with their exciting events.
And if that wasn’t enough, the newly announced Pickleball World Ranking (PWR) group is promising a $15M purse for its 2025 events, with a $1.5M purse specifically for the GCC World Series event in March. With backers like The Times Group, this new group is sure to shake up the professional pickleball scene.
But with all these events and organizations vying for players’ attention, there are some interesting questions to consider. Will the PPA’s “challenger” tour be a direct challenge to the APP? Can the pros handle the packed schedule of events? And how will the PWR group impact the landscape of professional pickleball?
One thing is for sure – 2025 is shaping up to be a thrilling year for pickleball fans. Be sure to bookmark the calendar of events to stay up to date on all the action, and get ready to watch some top-quality pickleball in the coming year.
