2026 US Open Pickleball Championships gets underway in East Naples
Close to 4,000 players of all ages and levels will compete at the 2026 US Open Pickleball Championships, which is set for April 11-18.
The US Open Pickleball Championships will celebrate its 10th anniversary in Naples this week, boasting a field of top professionals and the event's largest-ever purse. More than 3,500 competitors of all ages and levels are scheduled to descend on East Naples Community Park for the tournament, which is set for April 11-18. Professional and amateur athletes alike, representing all 50 states and 53 different countries.
will be playing on the park’s 60-plus courts. That includes more than 500 professionals competing for a purse of more than $160,000. In the 2025 US Open, Megan Fudge won double gold, teaming with Jack Munro to win the mixed doubles championship and capturing the women's singles crown.
Munro was also a double champion, partnering with Len Yang to take the men's double title. In other results, Anna Leigh Waters paired with her mother, Leigh Waters, to win the women's double championship for the second consecutive season, with Chris Hayworth winning the men's singles title. However, tennis legend Andre Agassi delivered the tournament's most celebrated performance , making his professional pickleball debut at the US Open and teaming with Anna Leigh Waters in mixed doubles.
The pair won their opening match against the unheralded teenage tandem of 16-year-old Tristan Dussault and 13-year-old Stevie Petrpouleas in three sets, but lost their second. Among the pros scheduled to compete at the 2026 US Open Pickleball Championships are Anna Leigh Waters, Leigh Waters, Megan Fudge, Sofia Sewing, Casey Diamond, Louis Laville, Aidan Schenk, Mark Dancuart, Ryler DeHeart, and Spencer Lanier. How to get tickets for the 2026 US Open Pickleball Championships Admission is free to view both pro and amateur matches during the tournament at East Naples Community Park.