The open tournament
Da Nang's World Cup week isn't only for nations. This companion event is open to everyone — drawn by skill rating — with Pro, Junior and Wheelchair draws alongside. Here's what's on, and how to enter.
What it is
The International Pickleball Tournament — the “Pickleball World Cup Edition” — runs the same week as the World Cup, but anyone can enter. You play the bracket that matches your rating, so the matches stay competitive.
While the Pickleball World Cup is a country-vs-country team event, this is the open-entry draw — amateurs, pros, juniors and wheelchair athletes all compete in their own divisions across the eight days.
For Indian club players, this is the realistic way to play at Da Nang: pick the division and skill tier that fits you and enter directly.
- Event
- International Pickleball Tournament
- Edition
- Pickleball World Cup Edition
- Host
- Da Nang, Vietnam
- Dates
- Aug 30 – Sep 6, 2026
- Entry
- Open · drawn by rating
- Sanctioned by
- Global Pickleball Federation
The
divisions
Four families of draws. Amateurs enter by skill tier; the rest split by level and age.
Skill
Open to everyone. You enter the bracket that matches your rating, so every match is against genuinely level opponents.
Pro
The top tier — the strongest entrants go head-to-head for the pro titles, decided in the all-pro finals on the closing Sunday.
Junior
Dedicated junior brackets for the next generation — singles, doubles and mixed.
Wheelchair
Wheelchair singles and doubles, played alongside the main draws.
DUPR,
decoded
DUPR— the Dynamic Universal Pickleball Rating — is the global yardstick the draw uses to seed brackets. Every player carries a single number, calculated from real match results, so you're drawn against genuinely level opponents rather than by reputation.
It runs on one scale regardless of age or gender, which is why the draw can split cleanly into skill tiers and age groups at the same time.
The short version
- One number, ~2.0–8.0. Higher is stronger; pros sit near the top.
- Results-based. Every logged match nudges your rating up or down.
- Universal. The same scale across age, gender and singles or doubles.
- Seeds the brackets. A 4.5 plays other 4.5s — closer matches, fairer medals.
When it's
played
The tournament opens the week and runs through to the all-pro finals on the closing Sunday. The bright rows are the ceremony and the finals.
Order of play per the official schedule — subject to change. The full draw, courts and exact times are confirmed on the official site.
How to
enter
Registration is open on the official tournament portal — pick your division and skill tier and sign up.
Not sure of your level? Most Indian club players sit between 3.0 and 4.0; log a few rated matches to get a DUPR number, then enter the matching bracket.
Entries, fees and deadlines are managed on the registration portal — confirm the details there before you book travel.
Registration and event details are managed by the official organisers — verify on the portal before entering or travelling.