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APP Tour: Fort Lauderdale Open

The Fort Lauderdale Open, from Jan. 15-19, 2025, will take place at The Fort, the new official home of the APP!

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HOW DOES UTR-P RATING WORK?

What to know...

  • The UTR Pickleball Rating (UTR-P Rating) is for players of all ages at all levels.
  • Players without enough match results receive a provisional rating (P1-P5) based on questionnaire results.
  • But after just one match, those players will receive a projected UTR-P Rating.
  • The rating algorithm counts singles and doubles, and verified and unverified separately. So players who play both singles and doubles will receive two UTR Pickleball Ratings - one for singles and one for doubles.
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Play APP Next Gen II

  • The APP Next Gen II offers a world-class pickleball tournament experience exclusively for pickleball players 23 and younger. Start your pickleball journey today!
  • Players will compete each day in two events – gender doubles and gender singles – collecting points for each win.
  • The Top 4 Female & Top 4 Male winners will split the $3K prize fund and be awarded wildcard entry into the November 2024 APP Next Gen $15K event in Grapevine, Texas.
  • Players will be ranked at the end of each event and collect APP Pickleball Next Gen RANKING Points for a 52-week rolling ranking system. Two summer events plus the December 2024 APP Next Gen $15K – (Next Gen & Next Gen II Combined with no selection process) to be held at The Fort, the APP headquarters in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
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NEXT GENERATION OF PICKLEBALL STARS

COMPETE IN APP PICKLEBALL NEXT GEN SERIES

The APP Pickleball Next Gen Series is the first of its kind, geared towards developing champions in the hearts of young adult men and women pickleball players. Its mission is to create a platform for top American pickleball players to compete and receive coaching and education from National Team Head Coaches, preparing them to represent the U.S. in future international and APP Tour professional competitions.

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LEARN MORE ABOUT APP & UTR SPORTS PARTNERSHIP

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UTR Sports, APP Establish Landmark Partnership Agreement

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FAQS About APP & UTR SPORTS PARTNERSHIP

FAQS About APP & UTR SPORTS PARTNERSHIP

What is the UTR Pickleball Rating (UTR-P)?

Equipped with over a decade of expertise as the creator of the gold-standard UTR Rating for tennis, UTR Sports offers the most accurate and reliable global rating for pickleball.

The UTR Pickleball Rating (UTR-P) is designed to rate every kind of player, whether you're swinging your first paddle or smashing through pro-level tournaments. The UTR-P includes both provisional and numerical ratings for singles and doubles players.

Players without match results logged will receive a provisional rating (P1-P5) based on a questionnaire. After one match, the player will receive a projected rating, and after seven matches, the rating automatically converts to a reliable decimal rating on a scale of 1.0 - 10.0 (from beginner to expert/pro).

What matches count towards the UTR-P Rating, and what is verified vs. unverified?

Results are either verified or unverified scores depending on whether the match or tournament was organized and played according to UTR Sports’ verified rules, or the match or tournament was a player organized/social/recreational, for which scores are unverified.

All USA Pickleball-owned events, all APP events, and all UTR Sports events are verified events. The UTR-P algorithm takes into account up to 60 of your most recent matches.

A verified UTR-P Rating is indicated by a checkmark badge on a player’s profile. Ratings will dynamically move up and down as new results are factored in.

Have more questions about APP & UTR Sports partnership?

Find more FAQs at the UTR Pickleball Rating page.