The Collegiate Pickleball Tour is expected to showcase more than 4,000 players from over 125 colleges College pickleball is bigger than ever. This season, its marquee tour has a big-name sponsor to match. DUPR and All Racquet Sports, the official licensee of adidas Pickleball in the U.S., just made it official: adidas is the Presenting Sponsor of … Read more
DUPR’s new algorithm update rewards performance based on predictions – not just final game results. The reactions online are mixed. The stakes for your DUPR games just went up. DUPR dropped a surprise algorithm update yesterday. In a nutshell, starting now: “Your rating will move based on how you’re actually performing—not whether you win or … Read more
Pickleball meets performance medicine. DUPR has named Vita Bella its official health and wellness partner, marking a major move to support players beyond just ratings and rec play. DUPR Introduces Its New Reliability Score DUPR announced a new element to its rating system on Tuesday – the DUPR Reliability Score, its newest feature to help … Read more
An All-Texas showdown at the Life Time Peach Tree Corners resulted in the first National Championship for the University of Texas Pickleball Club. The University of Texas at Austin (UT) beat the other finalist, Texas Christian University (TCU) in the finals. The final score was 3-1 in favor of UT: WD 21-15 TCU, MD 21-18 UT, … Read more
Malaysia has the third-most DUPR users of any country, behind only the United States and Canada. And its numbers are surging fast. Pickleball may have been born in the Pacific Northwest, but if recent DUPR trends are any indication, the sport’s future might just be taking shape halfway across the globe—in Malaysia. While North America … Read more
The University of North Carolina (UNC) captured the title at the first Dynamic Universal Pickleball Rating (DUPR) Super Regional of 2025, marking the beginning of an exciting era for collegiate pickleball. This tournament, held at Pickle and Social in Buford, Georgia, was the first of four Super Regionals leading up to the Collegiate National Championship … Read more
The Collegiate Pickleball Tour will bring together the best college pickleball clubs for a series of competitive and showcase events, with over 200 collegiate teams and more than 4,000 athletes expected to participate. The prize pool for teams exceeds $100,000 for the tour, which is presented by the Dynamic Universal Pickleball Rating (DUPR) and the … Read more
Sandbagging. It’s the bane of tournament pickleball players and tournament organizers alike. Sandbagging occurs when a player enters a tournament and intentionally registers for an event/skill level that is below their actual skill level in an effort to win more games, and, presumably, to win a medal. Sandbagging is not fun for the other competitors … Read more
Pickleball continues its growth in the prison system and a creative solution offers inmates a chance to establish DUPR ratings anonymously, smoothing transition into society upon release Pickleball, with its low barrier to entry, social nature, and blend of athleticism and strategy, has exploded in popularity across the globe. But while most players are enjoying … Read more