Pickleball World Championships 2026: dates, winners and guide
Pickleball World Championships is played in Farmers Branch, Texas. Here's when it's on, who won it and what to know before you watch or go.
Latest edition: 2026
Brookhaven Country Club, Farmers Branch, Texas
About World Championships
- The 2026 Opendoor Pickleball World Championships ran November 2-8, 2026 at Brookhaven Country Club in Farmers Branch, Texas, and is a PPA Major worth 3,000 ranking points to the champion.
- Five world titles are contested: men's and women's singles, men's and women's doubles, and mixed doubles.
- In the 2026 finals, John Lucian Goins (7 seed) beat Jack Sock 11-5, 12-10 for men's singles, and Anna Leigh Waters beat Kate Fahey 11-3, 11-2 for women's singles.
- Waters won all three of her events in 2026 (singles, doubles with Anna Bright, mixed with Ben Johns) for her 46th career Triple Crown; Bright and Waters have won 18 straight tournaments together, a PPA Tour doubles record.
- At 15, Tama Shimabukuro (with JW Johnson) became the youngest men's doubles champion in PPA Tour history at the 2026 Worlds.
- The 2025 edition (November 3-10, 2025, same venue) drew more than 60,000 fans and a record 4,400 amateur competitors across more than 6,000 matches, and was the 100th PPA event.
- Amateurs can enter too: 2026 registration was $135 per player, with skill/age, Senior Open and Junior PPA divisions.
- Tickets for 2026 started at $25 per day before fees; week-long passes started at $100 (grounds), $300 (courtside bleachers) and $1,200 (VIP), sold through Tixr.
- Every court streams live on PickleballTV, and the marquee rounds air on national TV.
- In 2026 the week opened with the inaugural MLP Nations Cup (October 30 - November 1), an eight-team regional event played at the same venue.
Sources: ppatour.com · pickleball.com · thedinkpickleball.com
Recent World Championships champions
| Year | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | John Lucian Goins | Anna Leigh Waters |
| 2025 | Federico Staksrud | Anna Leigh Waters |
| 2024 | Federico Staksrud | Anna Leigh Waters |
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World Championships dates by year
20262–8 November 2026
Brookhaven Country Club, Farmers Branch, Texas
Prize money: $1,648,641 in total payouts, including appearance fees (Pickleball.com event guide)
Sources: ppatour.com
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World Championships: questions people ask
When is the Pickleball World Championships 2027?
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The 2027 dates hadn't been announced as of November 14, 2026, and Worlds isn't yet on the PPA Tour's published 2026-27 schedule. The 2026 edition ran November 2-8, 2026 in Farmers Branch, Texas.
Who won the 2026 Pickleball World Championships?
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John Lucian Goins won men's singles (def. Jack Sock 11-5, 12-10) and Anna Leigh Waters won women's singles (def. Kate Fahey 11-3, 11-2). JW Johnson and Tama Shimabukuro won men's doubles, Anna Bright and Anna Leigh Waters won women's doubles, and Waters and Ben Johns won mixed doubles.
Where is the Pickleball World Championships held?
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At Brookhaven Country Club in Farmers Branch, Texas, in the Greater Dallas area. It was held there in 2025 and 2026.
How can I watch the Pickleball World Championships?
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Every court streams live on PickleballTV, and the marquee rounds air on national TV. In 2026 the pro qualifiers streamed on the PPA Tour's YouTube channel.
Can amateurs play at the Pickleball World Championships?
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Yes. Amateur registration was $135 per player in 2026, with skill/age, Senior Open and Junior PPA divisions. The 2025 edition had a record 4,400 amateur competitors.