Pickleball players in the Philippines now have a new way to make their casual games count. DUPR, the global rating system trusted across the sport, has teamed up with InstaCourts to bring DUPR‑rated play directly into recreational Open Play sessions. InstaCourts is a Philippines‑based platform that helps venues and organisers run Open Play sessions. Its queue‑based matchmaking rotates players through balanced games, with booking, payments, and check‑in handled in one place. Players can find and join sessions at play.insta‑courts.com.
The partnership means that anyone joining an InstaCourts session can link their DUPR account and have match results submitted automatically. No tournament entry required, no extra steps—just the games you’re already playing feeding into a recognised rating.
Unlike traditional formats, InstaCourts runs queue‑based sessions where players rotate through different partners and opponents. By connecting these sessions to DUPR, everyday play becomes meaningful data, helping players track progress and giving clubs a clearer picture of skill levels across their communities.
Why It Matters
Tito Machado, CEO of DUPR, summed it up neatly: “One of the most important things we can do for the growth of pickleball is make reliable ratings part of everyday recreational play. Our partnership with InstaCourts does exactly that.”
Since the integration went live, hundreds of DUPR‑rated matches have already been generated through InstaCourts venues.
Ted Ian Osias, Founder of InstaCourts, added: “We built InstaCourts to make it easier for people to play more pickleball and for venues to create great experiences. Adding DUPR gives those games another layer of value.”
Beyond the Courts
The collaboration isn’t limited to physical venues. InstaCourts plans to extend its platform to organisers who run leagues and community sessions without owning facilities, opening the door for even more DUPR‑rated recreational play.
As pickleball continues to grow across Asia, partnerships like this are helping to bring structure and level‑based competition to grassroots players. DUPR’s ecosystem is designed to give everyone—from first‑timers to seasoned competitors—a common language for skill level and a clearer path to improvement.
