Let’s talk pickleball on November ninth, and believe it or not, this very date marks the wrap up of the Jenius Bank Pickleball World Championships in the year 2025. Every year, the world of pickleball gathers for this star studded tournament, often described as “the Superbowl of pickleball” by major sports outlets, and this year is absolutely no exception. While the tournament officially began a week earlier, on November third, the championship matches, award ceremonies, and celebrations all culminate on November ninth. The event is brought to life by the Professional Pickleball Association Tour, better known as the PPA Tour, which is recognized as the premier organization for professional pickleball competition.
This particular tournament is especially notable because it also marks the PPA Tour’s one hundredth event a milestone that was celebrated by founder and C E O Connor Pardoe right there on site. For those who follow pickleball as a sport, reaching one hundred tournaments is a huge deal, proving how far the association has come since the early days of amateur backyard games on Bainbridge Island. The Jenius Bank Pickleball World Championships is just one stop on this global circuit, but it’s the biggest, with the brightest lights and the best talent in the world flocking to Dallas, where the event is held for 2025.
Now, let’s step back and see how this event fits into the broader pickleball history. The game was invented in 1965 on Bainbridge Island, Washington, by Joel Pritchard, Bill Bell, and Barney McCallum, who were simply looking for something fun to do with their families on a rainy summer day. They used some odds and ends sports equipment table tennis paddles, a perforated plastic ball, and an old badminton court and, importantly, put a net at the wrong height. After lowering it, pickleball was born. The first real pickleball court was built in a friend’s backyard two years later, but it would be decades before the game moved from the Pacific Northwest to a world class sporting event.
Fast forward half a century, and pickleball is now the fastest growing sport in the United States, with almost twenty million people picking up a paddle in 2024. By 2025, the growth continues, and the World Championships are at the center of it all. This is not just about the pros, either. The PPA Tour makes sure to include divisions for amateurs, recreational players, and international teams, so the joy of competition truly runs from the top pros down to passionate everyday players.
Tournaments like these set records for participation and for fan excitement. The 2024 World Championships, for example, hosted over four thousand two hundred players from all fifty states and more than thirty countries, with over fifty five thousand spectators attending throughout the week. That’s a full stadium for every match. The 2025 event is expected to be even bigger, especially with the hundredth tournament milestone adding extra spark to the fan energy.
Beyond the numbers, a tournament like this is a celebration of what pickleball stands for fast, fun, friendly play for all ages and all skill levels. The sport was invented to bring families together, and today, it still feels that way, even on the biggest stages. The best players in the world show off their skills, but the average joe can still play, learn, and have a blast in the same community.
As you listen to the cheers and the sound of paddles on plastic balls, remember that this is a slice of American, and now, global, sports history in the making. From a makeshift game for bored kids to the World Championships in a major city, pickleball’s journey has been about more than just a game. It’s a story of connection, community, and innovation, all of which are on full display on November ninth.
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