Tours & ratings
PPA Tour
also called PPA, Professional Pickleball Association
The largest pro pickleball circuit. Year-round tournament series in singles, doubles, and mixed doubles across the US and abroad.
The PPA Tour (Professional Pickleball Association) is the dominant pro pickleball circuit by event count, prize money, and player participation. The season runs year-round with tour stops, championships, and a Finals event.
Most top-100 men's and women's players play the PPA full-time. Match coverage on PickleballTV; results aggregated on Play The Kitchen.
Related terms
MLP
Team-based pro pickleball league. Each franchise fields two men and two women; matches feature mixed doubles, gendered doubles, and a singles dreambreaker.
APP Tour
Pro and amateur tour with strong international + senior-pro coverage. Sanctioned by USA Pickleball.
Sanctioned event
A tournament that's certified by a governing body (USA Pickleball, IPF). Sanctioned results count toward official ratings + ranking points.