USA Pickleball Nationals is set to begin this week, two days after MLP Dallas at the Brookhaven Country Club, just outside of Dallas, in Farmers Branch, Texas (if you are looking for a preview for MLP Dallas, check out our article here).
Nationals is going to be the biggest pickleball tournament in the history of the sport. Some highlights of the event (outside of the pickleball) include:
- American Idol winner Phillip Phillips performing on Friday night
- An attempt at the Guinness Book of World Records for the longest pickleball match ever played
- A Pickleball Boulevard for spectators that includes vendors for everything related to pickleball
Over 4,000 players are projected to play in the tournament on a total of 78 courts.
Because the format is very unique and unlike any PPA or MLP type event, first, let’s review the scoring and schedule for the pros:
- All singles matches are SINGLE ELIMINATION, best 2 out of 3, games to 11
- All doubles matches are single elimination, best 3 out of 5, games to 11
2023 Nationals schedule
Monday – 11/6/23
- Men’s Split Pro Age
- Women’s Split Pro Age
- *** For those of you who have not seen split pro age – the team must consist of a player who is 49 or younger, and a player who is 50 or older ***
Tuesday – 11/7/23
- Mixed Split…
