The U.S. Open Pickleball Championships is an annual pickleball tournament that has been held since 2016 at the East Naples Community Park in Naples, Florida. [1] Its sixth and most recent event in 2022 featured 35,000 attendees and 3,000 players competing over the course of seven days. [2] The competition consists of five pro-level championships: men's and women's singles, men's and women's doubles, and mixed doubles. [1] Other non-professional tournaments at the event are categorized by age and/or skill level [3] with participants chosen based on a lottery system. [4] It is considered the largest event for the sport of pickleball. [5]
The U.S. Open Pickleball Championships were founded by Terri Graham and Chris Evon through their sports development firm, Spirit Promotions. [6] The first event was held in 2016 with around 800 participants and 2,000 spectators. [2] Since the tournament's inception, portions of it have been televised by CBS Sports Network, [6] typically on tape delay. The men's and women's doubles championships have been broadcast live by the network for both the 2021 and 2022 editions. [1] The event's current sponsors include Minto and Margaritaville. [5]
The U.S. Open Pickleball Championships is an annual pickleball tournament that has been held since 2016 at the East Naples Community Park in Naples, Florida. [1] Its sixth and most recent event in 2022 featured 35,000 attendees and 3,000 players competing over the course of seven days. [2] The competition consists of five pro-level championships: men's and women's singles, men's and women's doubles, and mixed doubles. [1] Other non-professional tournaments at the event are categorized by age and/or skill level [3] with participants chosen based on a lottery system. [4] It is considered the largest event for the sport of pickleball. [5]
The U.S. Open Pickleball Championships were founded by Terri Graham and Chris Evon through their sports development firm, Spirit Promotions. [6] The first event was held in 2016 with around 800 participants and 2,000 spectators. [2] Since the tournament's inception, portions of it have been televised by CBS Sports Network, [6] typically on tape delay. The men's and women's doubles championships have been broadcast live by the network for both the 2021 and 2022 editions. [1] The event's current sponsors include Minto and Margaritaville. [5]