The Pickleball World Rankings (PWR) schedule has finally been revealed and the DUPR India Masters in New Delhi will kick off the calendar. This event will have a prize money of $50000 and the tournament will start on October 24 and will conclude on October 27. This will be the first competition in the PWR DUPR Indian Tour. This comes after, eight-time Grand Slam champion and former World No. 1 tennis player Andre Agassi confirmed his visit to India in January 2025 to flag off the PWR DUPR Indian Tour & League officially.
The much anticipated PWR World Tour will be launched in Henquin, China on December 4 and it will offer a prize money of $50,000. It will be followed by another PWR World Tour event in Vietnam on December 11.
Check out the full schedule here of the PWR Calendar
The second and third events in the PWR DUPR Indian Tour will be held in Mumbai and Tsu, Japan respectively on January 6 and February. A whopping $540,000 prize money will be at stake in Mumbai while in Japan the prize money on offer will be $25000.
The PWR Indian Tour will then have stops in Ahmedabad (March 2025), Pune (June 2025), Bengaluru (August 2025), Hyderabad (September 2025), New Delhi (October 2025) and Chennai (November 2025).
The PWR World Series will kickstart in Dubai in February next year and pickleball enthusiasts will have the chance to earn a whopping $1.5 million while the second event in the PWR World Series will offer a prize money of $1 million when the tour hits Madrid in May 2025.
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The third stop in the PWR World Series will be in Las Vegas in July next year and it will have a $1 million prize pool.
Registrations for the PWR DUPR Indian Masters in New Delhi are now open and interested people can join the competition which will be held at the Delhi Lawn Tennis Association Stadium.
Pickleball has become a global sensation. The racquet sport has gained popularity among every age group for its less complicated playing style and has been the fastest-growing sport in the US. Recently, Pickleball League Asia Private Limited in association with The Times Group launched the Pickleball World Rankings (PWR) at a grand event in Dubai on July 24. PWR aims to improve sports governance and future longevity by uniting regional groups under a single, cohesive structure.