In a historic move, the inaugural PWR DUPR India Masters will take place in Delhi and amid the overwhelming response received by the organisers, the registration date for the tournament has been extended to Thursday, 17 October.
The PWR DUPR India Masters will kick-start on 24 October and the tournament will continue till 27 October at the DLTA Stadium in New Delhi. The registrations will continue till 17 October, and for those wanting to engage in pickleball action, head to the Pickleball World Rankings official Instagram handle and click on the link in the bio.
You can click here to visit the registration website and complete the steps.
Follow the steps mentioned on the Huddle website and become a part of history. Furthermore, contact details are mentioned at the bottom of the website for any queries.
PWR DUPR India Masters
The Pickleball World Rankings (PWR) recently revealed the complete schedule for the PWR calendar which will be inaugurated at the India Masters in Delhi.
This event will have a prize money of $50000 and eight-time Grand Slam champion and former World No. 1 tennis player Andre Agassi will be visiting India in January 2025 to flag off the PWR DUPR Indian Tour & League officially.
PWR DUPR India Masters Prize Money Breakdown
A whopping $50,000 prize money will be at stake in this pickleball tournament. Here’s a breakdown of the prize money which will be offered at the event.
Category: Pro Open (Men & Women)
Singles: The winning candidate will pocket a whopping $2400 (INR 200,000) while the silver medalist will take home $1200 (INR 100,000). The bronze medalist will earn $410 (INR 35000) while the quarterfinalist will earn $120 (INR 10000).
Doubles: The gold medalist will earn $3600 (300,000), silver medalist will get $1700 (INR 140,000) and the bronze medalist will take home $650 (INR 55000). A $240(INR 20,000) cash prize will be awarded to the quarterfinalist.
Mixed Doubles: The gold medalist will be awarded $3600 (300,000), the silver medalist will get $1700 (INR 140,000) and the bronze medalist will receive $650 (INR 55000). The quarterfinalist will be awarded $240(INR 20,000).
Category 35+
| Category | Gold | Silver | Semifinalist Bronze | Quarterfinalist |
| Men’s Singles | INR 40000 ($475 | INR 25000 ($300) | INR 12500 ($150) | INR 7500 ($90) |
| Men’s Doubles | INR 75000 ($900) | INR 40000 ($475) | INR 17000 ($200) | 10000 ($120) |
| Mixed Doubles | INR 75000 ($900) | INR 40000 ($475) | INR 17000 ($200) | N/A |
| Women’s Singles | INR 40000 ($475) | INR 25000 ($300) | INR 12500 ($150) | N/A |
| Women’s Doubles | INR 75000 ($900) | INR 40000 ($475) | INR 17000 ($200) | N/A |
PWR DUPR India Masters Points System Explained
Across the different categories during the premier pickleball event in India, the tournament will have different points systems for different categories and age groups. Here’s the entire point system explained in brief.
Pro (Open) Category: During the round-robin/qualifiers players will be playing for a maximum of 11 points. Whoever gets there first with a two-point margin will be declared as the winner. In the Round of 32 and Round of 16, players will be playing for 15 points with a two-point margin. So in that scenario, the maximum points for a win would be 15-13.
Both in the semifinals and finals players will be playing in a best-of-three format. So whichever teams or players will win two out of three sets of 11 or 15 points will be declared as the winners.
35+/Junior Category: From the round robin/qualifiers to the semifinal, whoever reaches the designated 15 points will win the match. The final will be played in the best-of-three format.
50+/60+/Split age: In this category, players will be playing for a maximum of 15 points in all the rounds till the final.
Intermediate: In this category, players will be involved in rallies of 15 or 21. In this format, teams usually score points at a rapid pace so the rallies tend to go longer, 15 or 21 points. Irrespective of whether players are serving or not, whoever wins the rally will get the point.
Pickleball League Asia Private Limited in association with The Times Group launched the Pickleball World Rankings (PWR) at a grand event in Dubai on July 24. The PWR DUPR Indian League and Tour will have an exciting schedule, and it will make a stop in Mumbai and Tsu, Japan, followed by Ahmedabad (March 2025), Pune (June 2025), Bengaluru (August 2025), Hyderabad (September 2025), New Delhi (October 2025) and Chennai (November 2025).
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