2026 USA Pickleball National Championships: San Diego, 31 October to 8 November
Short answer: The 2026 Oceanview USA Pickleball National Championships take place from 31 October to 8 November at Barnes Tennis Center in San Diego, California, for a second consecutive year at that venue.
From the event's official site, as checked on 14 October 2026.
Details
- Dates and place: 31 October to 8 November 2026, Barnes Tennis Center, San Diego.
- Courts: 54 competition courts.
- Ball: Franklin X-40.
- Paddle testing: required for all athletes.
- Tickets: VIP, Championship Court presented by QVC, and free General Admission were listed as live.
Schedule
The official schedule lists junior, wheelchair and senior divisions early: junior doubles and wheelchair co-ed doubles on 31 October, junior singles and wheelchair co-ed singles on 1 November, wheelchair hybrid doubles on 2 November, then 50-64 age divisions on 3-4 November. Match times, courts and brackets were to be released closer to the event.
Format
For amateur, junior and wheelchair divisions, events are scheduled to finish within a single day. Most divisions use double elimination with a consolation bracket. The amateur registration page says registration is now closed.
Sources
Sources checked 14 Oct 2026. Header photo: Event structure and palm trees at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden during a 2022 pickleball tournament, by Vision360media, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
