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Singles Pickleball Players: This Is Your Moment

The LT Open is calling the world’s top singles pickleball players to the ultimate head-to- head showdown. No tour restrictions. No excuses.

Tournament Format

Open to elite athletes from all tours and affiliations, this championship delivers high-caliber, no-excuse competition. Players will battle it out in a high-stakes, single-elimination format, traditional scoring to 11, best 3 out of 5 games.

Division

Men’s Pro + Women’s Pro

Format

Singles Only, Best 3/5, Single Elimination

Scoring

Traditional scoring to 11, Win on serve

Ball

LT Pro 48

Prize Details

$250,000 total prize purse

Champion

$50,000

Runner up

$15,000

Semi Finalist

$8,000

Quarter Finalist

$3,000

Round of 16

$2,000

Round of 32

$1,000

*Payout breakdown applies to both Men & Women’s Pro events.

Match Schedule

Who Plays When: Your Day-by-Day Guide

Date	Day	Event
Date 10/16/2025	Day Thursday, 11am–3pm	Event Men's Qualifiers
Date 10/17/2025	Day Friday, 9am–8pm	Event Main Draw: Round of 64 and 32
Date 10/18/2025	Day Saturday, 11am–5pm	Event Main Draw: Round of 16 and 8
Date 10/19/2025	Day Sunday, 9am–7pm	Event Semi-Finals and Finals

Who should register?

This tournament is open to all elite singles players, regardless of tour affiliation.

Top athletes include PPA tour gold-medal winners Federico Staksrud, John Lucian Goines and Kaitlyn Christian. They'll be competing head-to-head with APP gold medalists including Will Howells and Bobbi Oshiro.

If you think you're the best, this is where you prove it.

Registration fee

$199

Qualifier bracket

128 players per division; top 16 advance

Main Draw

64 players per division

Only two divisions

Men’s Pro and Women’s Pro

Hosted at Life Time Peachtree Corners

Faqs

What is the LT Open?

The LT Open is the ultimate singles pickleball tournament where players battle to advance through a 128-person qualifier for a shot at the ultimate championship and an industry-leading $50K grand prize! Bringing together top pickleball athletes from all affiliations, this premier tournament will showcase the highest level of competition and an industry-leading $250k prize purse, with payouts starting in the round of 32, while delivering an unmatched fan experience. For the first time, athletes from all tours and all nations are invited to compete and claim the title of LT Open Champion!

Who is eligible to play in the LT Open?

Open to members and non-members alike, the LT Open is built for the world's best singles pickleball players!

What is the cost to play in the LT Open?

The cost of the LT Open Championship is $199.00 for all competitors.

What is the tournament format?

Men’s Singles- Traditional scoring to 11, best 3/5, Win by two, Win on serve, Single elimination

Women’s Singles- Traditional scoring to 11, best 3/5, Win by two, Win on serve, Single elimination

What are the divisions for the LT Open?

The LT Open is separated only by gender, meaning no age divisions or skill divisions.

What are the payouts for top finishers at the LT Open?

Prize Payouts:
Only competitors who advance from the Round of 32 and beyond receive prize money. Payouts/bracket are:

Champion (1): $50,000
Runner-Up (1): $15,000
Semifinalists (2): $8,000 each
Quarterfinalists (4): $3,000 each
Round of 16 (8): $2,000 each
Round of 32 (16): $1,000 each

Men's Total Prize Purse: $125,000

Women's Total Prize Purse: $125,000

Total LT Open Prize Purse: $250,000

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