Cup · 1,500 PTSPresented by Storm/61 Days Out

Veolia Chicago Cup

Oct 5–11, 2026|Life Time — Northbrook · Chicago, IL|$1,271,734 On the Line

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Dates

Oct 5–11, 2026

Venue

Life Time — Northbrook

Prize Purse

$1,271,734

PPA Tour Cup

1,500 Pts

Going to the Event

Know Before You Go

Grounds map, gates, parking, policies, where to stay.

Playing the Event

Enter the Amateur Draw

Same courts as the pros — brackets by skill and age.

Watching From Home

Every Match, Live

Streams, TV windows, and what's on the line.

What's at Stake

Why Veolia Chicago Cup Matters

A PPA Tour Cup title is worth 1,500 ranking points in every division — enough to reshuffle the season-long points race in one weekend. The tour puts $1,271,734 in prize purse behind this event, with every top seed chasing the title.

Ranking Points

1,500

Per division title — toward the season race

Prize Purse

$1,271,734

Across five pro divisions, incl. appearance fees

The Field

Top 40+

Every No. 1 seed is entered

See who's defending Current standings

Order of Play

Daily Schedule & Session Times

All times local. Gates open an hour before first serve; finals move to a late-morning start for the broadcast window.

DateSessionFirst ServeLive

Oct 5Amateur & junior bracketsGates 8:00 AM9:00 AM—

Oct 6Senior Open + pro qualifyingGates 8:00 AM9:00 AM—

Oct 7Pro main drawGates 9:00 AM10:00 AMPBTV

Oct 8Pro main drawGates 9:00 AM10:00 AMPBTV

Oct 9Pro quarterfinalsGates 9:00 AM10:00 AMTennis Channel · PBTV

Oct 10Pro semifinalsGates 9:00 AM10:00 AMTennis Channel · PBTV

Oct 11Championship Sunday — FinalsGates 10:00 AM11:00 AMFOX · PBTV

Watching at Home

Every Match, Every Screen

Can't make it to Chicago? Every court streams live on PickleballTV, with the marquee rounds on national TV.

RoundChannel · Window

RD 16ThursdayPBTV11AM ET - 7PM ET

QF'sFridayPBTV11AM ET - 7PM ET

QF'sFridayTennis Channel · PBTV11AM ET - 3PM ET

SF'sSaturdayPBTV10AM ET - 6PM ET

SF'sSaturdayTennis Channel · PBTV11AM ET - 3PM ET

ChampionshipSundayPBTV11AM ET - 5PM ET

ChampionshipSundayTennis Channel · PBTV11AM ET - 3PM ET

PickleballTV

Every court, every match, all weekend — the home of live PPA streaming.

Stream on PBTV ↗

Tennis Channel

Featured rounds and Championship Sunday on national television.

Check local listings

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MATCHDAY App

Live scores, brackets, order of play, and match alerts.

iOS · Android ↗

At the Venue

Your Day at Life Time — Northbrook

Get the lay of the land, then check the essentials — gates, parking, and what to bring.

The Grounds

Life Time — Northbrook

Gates & Sessions

Gates open 8:00 AM daily. Morning and evening sessions are ticketed separately at Championship Court; a grounds pass covers the outer courts all day.

Parking & Shuttle

Free on-site lots. The Metra Northbrook stop is a short rideshare; downtown fans can train up.

What to Bring

Small bags OK (checked at the gate) · sunscreen and a hat · no coolers or outside alcohol · personal cameras welcome, no tripods.

Players & Autographs

Pros warm up on the practice courts and sign after matches near the player zone — bring a paddle or something from the merch store.

Weather Plan

Rain pauses play; sessions extend or shift and your ticket stays valid for that session day. Live updates on @ppatour.

Questions On-Site

Guest Services sits beside the main gate — lost & found, ADA services, first aid, and staff who know the answer.

Make a Trip of It

Plan Your Chicago Weekend

Where to land, where to stay, where to eat, and what to do between sessions — the full tour-stop getaway.

Getting There

ORD

O'Hare · ~20 min to venue

O'Hare is 20 minutes from Northbrook on the North Shore. Stay in the suburbs near the courts, or downtown and reverse-commute out.

Parking & Access

Free on-site lots. The Metra Northbrook stop is a short rideshare; downtown fans can train up.

Where to Stay

DoubleTree Chicago-North ShoreOfficial
Hilton · 9599 Skokie Blvd, Skokie, IL
Book the Group Rate
Holiday Inn Express Prospect HeightsOfficial
IHG · 600 N Milwaukee Ave, Prospect Heights, IL
Book the Group Rate

Where to Eat

Lou Malnati'sDeep Dish
The Chicago pizza pilgrimage
AlineaFine Dining
3-Michelin · book early
Portillo'sIcon
Italian beef + dogs

Things to Do

Chicago Botanic GardenOutdoors
Glencoe · 10 min north
Millennium Park & The BeanCity
Downtown · 40 min

Venue Map · Life Time — Northbrook

Directions ↗

Official hotel rates & travel partners finalized closer to the event.

Players to Watch

Ones to Watch

Anna Leigh WatersWorld No. 1 · Triple crownWomen's World Pickleball Ranking No. 1, and won the triple crown 6 times last season — singles, gender doubles and mixed at the same event.

Ben JohnsWorld No. 1 — Men'sMen's World Pickleball Ranking No. 1, on 19,295 points.

Callie Smith2 silvers, no gold2 silver medals last season without a gold — still chasing a first title.

See All Pros Competing

Last Season

Defending Champions

No titles to defend — this stop crowns its first champions this year.

Coverage

The Veolia Chicago Cup Story So Far

All News

Recap · May 6

Hartman & Bricker Take Down Top Seeds in Chicago

The eighth-seeded pairing walked into Life Time North Shore and walked out with the biggest scalp of the spring.

Get Involved

Don't Just Watch It — Play It

Every PPA stop runs an amateur draw on the same courts as the pros, plus clinics, pro-ams, and ways to be part of event week.

Registration Count Comingsyncs live from pickleballtournaments.com

Play the Amateur Draw

Brackets by skill + age · from $89 per division · medals on Championship Court

Junior Clinics & Camps

Event-week sessions with tour coaches for U-19 players

PPA Camps

Pro-Am & Hospitality

Play with the pros, host clients courtside

Hospitality

Volunteer Event Week

Court crew, player services, transport — be inside the ropes

Powering Veolia Chicago Cup

Title Partner · Veolia Chicago Cup

Presenting Partner

The Official Partners of the PPA Tour

Title Partner

The named partner of the tour — on court at Veolia Chicago Cup and all twenty stops.

Platinum Sponsors

Official Nutrition Partner

Official Human Care Partner

Official Paddle Partner

PPA Host Facility

Official Paddle Partner

Official Paddle Partner

Official Energy Drink Partner

Official Sustainability Partner

Official MedTech and Joint Replacement Partner

Gold Sponsors

Official Asthma Partner

Official Court Surface Partner

Official Cruise Line

Official Footwear Partner

Official Partner

Official Partner

Official Technology Partner

Official Mortgage Partner

Tour Sponsors

Official Apparel

Official Rating

Official Travel Partner

Official Ball

Official Sparkling Water

Official Sports Insurance

Official Store

Official Broadcast Partner

Official AI Technology

Official Partner

Official Ticketing Partner

Official Partner

Want to be a sponsor?

Put your brand courtside at Veolia Chicago Cup — and in front of the fastest-growing sport in America.

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Tickets

Be There in Chicago

Or register to play ↗

Day	Grounds Pass	Courtside	VIP
Tue Oct 6	$25Buy →	—	—
Wed Oct 7	$25Buy →	—	$300Buy →
Thu Oct 8	$25Buy →	$40Buy →	$300Buy →
Fri Oct 9	$25Buy →	$40Buy →	$300Buy →
Sat Oct 10	$25Buy →	$80Buy →	$350Buy →
Sun Oct 11	$25Buy →	$80Buy →	$350Buy →

Tue Oct 6

Grounds Pass$25

Wed Oct 7

Grounds Pass$25 VIP$300

Thu Oct 8

Grounds Pass$25 Courtside$40 VIP$300

Fri Oct 9

Grounds Pass$25 Courtside$40 VIP$300

Sat Oct 10

Grounds Pass$25 Courtside$80 VIP$350

Sun Oct 11

Grounds Pass$25 Courtside$80 VIP$350

Multi-Day & All-Week

Weeklong Grounds PassFrom$100 Weeklong CourtsideFrom$220 Weeklong VIPFrom$900

Prices are the cheapest open ticket per day from Tixr, before fees. A dash means that option isn’t on sale for that day. Single-day links open that day’s own listing.

Suites & Hospitality

Courtside boxes, private suites, and player experiences.

Premium

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