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Match Point Open is pickleball's premier cash prize tournament, welcoming both amateurs and pros to compete for the largest cash payouts in the game. We have Doubles, Singles, and Mixed for all skill levels!
FORMAT OF PLAY
Doubles divisions start with round-robin pool play. The top teams from each pool then play in a single-elimination bracket. The format of these games are:
Round-Robin (Pool Play): Score to 15, win by 2
Quarter-Finals & Semi-Finals: Score to 21, win by 2
Medal Matches: Best 2 out of 3 games - score to 11, win by 2.Singles divisions start with round-robin pool play. The top players from each pool then compete in a single-elimination bracket. The format of these games are:
Round-Robin (Pool Play): Score to 11, win by 1
Quarter-Finals and Semi-Finals: Score to 15, win by 1
Medal Matches: Best 2 out of 3 games - score to 11, win by 2Token Challenge (NEW): Doubles co-ed teams will compete in a round-robin, each game to 11 win by 2. Winners take a coin from the losing team. This round robin will continue until time is called. The team with the most coins by lights-out wins the Token Challenge.
SKILL DIVISIONS
The Match Point Open will report scores to DUPR for all divisions in this event.
Each doubles division, besides Open, will have two DUPR caps:
1) Team Average Cap: The combined DUPR ratings of both partners, divided by two, must be below the “Team Avg” specified for that division. For instance, if a 3.0 bracket requires a team average under 3.5, a 3.2 + 3.6 = 6.8 total, divided by two, gives an average of 3.4—qualifying for the 3.0 bracket.
2) Individual Player Cap: Each player’s DUPR rating must remain under the “No Player Over” limit listed for the division. In the above example, if one partner’s DUPR is 3.8, it exceeds the 3.75 cap for the 3.0 division, so that team would have to register for 3.5 instead.
Each player over age 50 will receive a 0.25 DUPR reduction applied to their team average, after the average is calculated.
Open divisions have no DUPR cap and are intended for the highest-level competitors. Men’s Singles Challenger division has a hard DUPR cap of below 4.25, while the Open division has no cap.
Not Rated players: If your partner in a doubles event has an NR DUPR rating (no DUPR history), Match Point Open will use the rated partner's DUPR rating as the average. If both players have no DUPR, please select "Contact Tournament" and send a message with you and your partner’s information so the tournament director can help determine your division.
DUPR REVIEW
The Match Point Open tournament director will review DUPR scores and win/loss history. Our team conducts DUPR reviews periodically and again at registration close. We do NOT lock your DUPR rating upon sign-up. We reserve the right to move players between skill brackets based on this data.
We require players to compete with integrity in the correct skill division; sandbagging is strictly prohibited. However, players may choose to compete at a higher skill level if they wish. The tournament director reserves the right to assign or reassign any player to a minimum skill division based on their prior performance history.
