Pickleball World Rankings Announced as Title Sponsor of The Dink Minor League Pickleball
AUSTIN, Texas (July 23, 2024) – The Dink Minor League Pickleball (MiLP), powered by DUPR, the organization dedicated to creating more events and opportunities for amateur players in the US and worldwide, is excited to announce that Pickleball World Rankings has been named the 2024 Title Sponsor.
Since its inception, The Dink Minor League Pickleball has hosted over 125 events involving over 11,000 participants, thanks to its exciting format and electrifying atmosphere.
This strategic partnership means players can now accumulate points by participating in both MiLP events and the PWR World Tour, with all match results counting towards a player's DUPR (Dynamic Universal Pickleball Rating).
These points can be used to compete in the MiLP National Championship and the PWR World Series.
Jason Flamm
This collaboration builds a foundation for The Dink Minor League Pickleball powered by DUPR to become the largest worldwide platform for amateur pickleball players to participate and compete in local, regional, national, and international tournaments.
"We are excited to partner with The Dink Minor League Pickleball as the title sponsors," said Pranav Kohli, known across the pickleball community as the CEO of Pickleball United, the innovative rollout court solution.
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"It gives us immense pleasure to announce that players in The Dink Minor League Pickleball events will be able to earn PWR points, and the top male and female athletes will be given an all-expenses-paid trip to play in the PWR World Series."
"PWR is the perfect partner for The Dink Minor League Pickleball," said Thomas Shields, Founder of The Dink. "We're looking forward to bringing our players new and innovative ways of interacting with the sport they love."
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“We’re committed to creating more competitive opportunities for players everywhere in the world to play pickleball,” said Tito Machado, CEO of DUPR. “Aligning The Dink Minor Leagues with Pickleball World Rankings gives us the ability to bring more people into the game with exciting opportunities to compete, win prize money and support the global growth of the sport.”
About Pickleball World Rankings
Pickleball World Rankings (PWR) is a composite global ranking system that allows pickleball players worldwide to earn points and improve their rankings. The PWR World Series consists of six major events held at iconic venues across the globe. The goal is to establish these events as the "Grand Slams" of pickleball.
You can find PWR on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
About The Dink Minor League Pickleball
The Dink Minor League Pickleball is the future of pickleball. It offers an innovative team competition where teams of four players (2 women and 2 men) compete against each other in a novel and engaging format, with twists on traditional match-ups and scoring for games, matches, and tiebreakers.
Sign up today to compete in The Dink Minor League Pickleball events near you!
About DUPR
DUPR (Dynamic Universal Pickleball Rating) is the premier global pickleball rating system and technology platform, trusted by the world's leading clubs, tournaments, leagues and players. DUPR's dynamic rating system unifies pickleball across age, gender and location by analyzing match results to accurately evaluate all players across a 2.000 - 8.000 scale.
Players and operators can visit www.dupr.com to sign up and learn more.
About The Dink
The Dink is pickleball’s #1 media and news source, offering a range of content via its newsletters, website, podcast network and social media channels. The Dink reaches over 1 million pickleball players of all levels, covering news, stories, providing tips and strategy, product reviews, pro analysis and basic information about the sport. The Dink is also the creator of The Pickleball Box, a pickleball subscription box, and hosts a number of pro, amateur and celebrity events throughout the year.
Visit thedinkpickleball.com to learn more.
