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Pickleball World Championships Open in Dallas With Top Seeds Chasing 3,000 Points

Festival programming with a record-scale field turns Brookhaven Country Club into a weeklong showcase.

Overview

  • The championships run November 3–9 at Brookhaven Country Club in Farmers Branch near Dallas, featuring more than 3,500 competitors.
  • Winners in each division earn 3,000 PPA ranking points, the tour’s largest single-event award with major implications for seedings and standings.
  • Anna Leigh Waters enters women’s singles as the top seed after 17 straight golds, with Kate Fahey, Kaitlyn Christian and Parris Todd among the key challengers.
  • Ben Johns teams with Gabe Tardio as the top men’s doubles seed on a six-title streak, while Johns pairs with Waters in mixed doubles on a seven-tournament run.
  • Organizers tout concerts, a Pickleball Boulevard fan zone, and a Celebrity Showdown featuring Dirk Nowitzki, John Isner, Terrell Owens and J.D. Martinez, with mostly sunny weather expected throughout the week.