Pickleball Magazine 9-5 | Page 58

FEATURE

History of

Nationals

From the most dominant amateurs to the best pickleball pros , Nationals will feature the crème de la crème of the sport . With a history to be proud of , we invite you to look back in time at the longevity of our USA Pickleball National Championship .

2007

USA Pickleball established first National Tournament .
2009
Nationals featured 400 participants from 26 states .
2010-11
USA Pickleball Nationals were held at Sun City Festival in Arizona .
2012
What began as an event that drew mostly senior participants started to capture the interest of younger players and high-level tennis players .
2013-14
The event featured over 700 participants going head-to-head on 28 courts .
2015
Nationals expands to a larger venue in Casa Grande , AZ .
2016-17
This marked the first time Nationals was broadcast to a national audience through CBS Sports Network ; featuring 44 courts and registration surpassing 1,300 players .
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