The PPA Tour has announced it will be implementing a unified ranking system that will include both the Carvana PPA Tour and the PPA Tour Asia, which held its inaugural season this year.
Under this unified system, tournaments organised by both the Carvana PPA Tour and PPA Tour Asia will award points that count towards a single ranking to truly determine which players are at the top of the pickleball mountain, so to speak. So, if this unified ranking were being implemented now, Hong Kong’s Jack Wong Hong-kit, for instance, would be No. 15 with the 4,700 points he accumulated competing in the PPA Tour, slightly ahead of pickleball icon Dekel Bar and his 4,600 points, which he accumulated from playing in Carvana PPA Tour events.
Moreover, under this single system, PPA Tour Asia will be featuring tournaments across point categories starting next season. These tournaments will be restructured to create a player pathway and contribute a standardised number of points to the global rankings, wherein tournaments can range in points from 125 to 2,000, as the tiers below show:
- PPA 125
- PPA 250
- PPA 500
- PPA 1000
- PPA 1500
- PPA 2000
These categories establish direct counterparts to the Carvana PPA Tour’s tournament points structure, creating a parallel system across two regions. This rankings modification, therefore, will incentivise Carvana PPA Tour players to consider playing in Asia, as the points they accrue from doing so will also count towards their season total.
What the Unified PPA Tour and PPA Tour Asia Rankings Mean
For players, this change will chart a new, clear path towards the top—and that path might as well go through Asia. The equation starting in 2026 is simple: compete in PPA Tour Asia stops, and every result feeds directly into the global PPA Rankings. Win in Asia, rise in the world.
For fans, this new system will substantially change the fan experience, as only one leaderboard tracks the world’s best, in turn amplifying the stakes and making each tournament even more vital. Put simply, fans who witness an upset in Vietnam will see that match result reverberate all across the global rankings. Similarly, a breakout performance in Hong Kong, China, could launch someone into PPA Finals contention.
Additionally, fans will now be able to follow rising stars from their first Pro tournament to their climb up the global rankings—whether they are competing in Asia, the United States, or both. In other words, the unified system creates global stars and connects audiences worldwide. Even better, every tournament matters. Every point counts.
Stay tuned for updates on the 2026 calendar, with the first PPA Tour Asia tournament headed to the courts in March. From paddle to pro, the race to the top is on.
