DUPR, USA Pickleball Seal Partnership to Adopt DUPR as Official Exclusive Rating System
DUPR (Dynamic Universal Pickleball Rating) and USA Pickleball (USAP) recently announced a landmark partnership that will make DUPR the official exclusive rating system used across all USA Pickleball-owned events. With this agreement, USAP aligns with thousands of leagues, tours, federations, clubs and organizers worldwide that already rely on DUPR as their trusted standard.
Moving forward, all match results from USA Pickleball-owned events, including its Golden Ticket tournaments where medalists earn their way to The USA Pickleball National Championships, will count toward players’ DUPR ratings. The two organisations are partnering to create a clearer, more connected competitive pathway and reduce fragmentation across the sport.
“This is a pivotal moment for pickleball,” said Mike Nealy, CEO of USA Pickleball. “Our goal is to deliver consistency, fairness, and clarity for players at every level, from Golden Ticket qualifiers to the USA Pickleball National Championships. Adopting DUPR gives us a reliable rating language across the board. It strengthens competitive integrity and reinforces the entire ecosystem of sanctioned play.”
“USA Pickleball adopting DUPR is a major milestone for our sport,” said Tito Machado, CEO of DUPR. “It brings the National Governing Body and the entire pickleball ecosystem under a unified, trusted rating framework. This partnership ensures that every match matters and that players can compete and compare their performance on equal terms, no matter where they play.”
From youth development to senior play, and from recreational programming to elite national championships, USAP supports player participation and competitive growth at every level. Its Golden Ticket events and National Championships serve as premier showcases for amateur and professional talent alike.
With this partnership, DUPR will now be integrated throughout all USA Pickleball-owned tournament structures, helping standardise player placement, bracket fairness, and ranking consistency. This step strengthens the pathway for athletes nationwide and marks a key moment in unifying the sport under one shared rating system.
