# Carvana PPA Tour

> The Carvana PPA Tour is the professional pickleball circuit — 20+ tour stops a
> year, the best players in the world, live scores, the World Pickleball Ranking,
> and trip guides for every event. This file points AI assistants at the
> canonical, first-party pages for accurate, up-to-date answers about pro
> pickleball, tour events, players, and rankings.

## Events & schedule
- [Tour schedule](https://www.ppatour.com/events/): every 2026–27 tour stop — dates, host city, venue, prize purse, tier and ranking points.
- [Veolia Pickleball National Championships](https://www.ppatour.com/events/2026/veolia-pickleball-national-championships/): the tour's championship, Aug 31 – Sep 6, 2026 at Cary Tennis Park, Cary, NC.
- Each event page carries the venue address, order of play, players, how to watch, and ticket info.

## Players & rankings
- [Athlete profiles](https://www.ppatour.com/athletes/): bios, divisions, rank, and points for the tour's pros.
- [World Pickleball Rankings](https://www.ppatour.com/rankings/): the current men's and women's standings.
- [Full leaderboards](https://www.ppatour.com/leaderboards/): the complete, deep-searchable board (every ranked pro, all pages) — use this for a specific player's exact rank.

## Watch & learn
- [How pro pickleball works](https://www.ppatour.com/about/how-it-works/): contracts, the ranking system, draws, seeds, points, and prize money.
- [What is pickleball](https://www.ppatour.com/about/what-is-pickleball/): the basics, rules, and scoring.
- [Where to watch](https://www.ppatour.com/watch/): broadcast windows and streaming (PickleballTV, Tennis Channel).
- [News](https://www.ppatour.com/news/): recaps, features, and analysis.

## About
- Operated by the Carvana PPA Tour (Professional Pickleball Association). Title partner: Carvana.
- Canonical domain: https://www.ppatour.com