{"id":1650,"date":"2026-04-10T16:06:28","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T07:06:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pickle-times.com\/tournament\/2026-opelika-ppa%e3%83%81%e3%83%a3%e3%83%ac%e3%83%b3%e3%82%b8%e3%83%a3%e3%83%bc%ef%bd%9c%e3%82%a2%e3%83%a9%e3%83%90%e3%83%9e%e3%81%ae%e6%98%a5%e3%81%ae%e5%a4%a7%e4%bc%9a\/"},"modified":"2026-07-01T22:08:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T13:08:11","slug":"opelika-ppa-challenger-2026","status":"publish","type":"tournament","link":"https:\/\/pickle-times.com\/en\/tournament\/opelika-ppa-challenger-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Opelika PPA Challenger\uff5cAlabama's spring tournament"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Opelika PPA Challenger 2026 is a Challenger-category tournament held in Opelika, Alabama<a href=\"\/en\/tournament\/ppa-tour-2026\/\">PPA Tour<\/a>, a Challenger-category tournament of the.<\/p>\n<h3>Tournament overview<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Schedule<\/strong>: April 17-19, 2026<\/li>\n<li><strong>Location<\/strong>: Opelika, Alabama<\/li>\n<li><strong>Category<\/strong>\uff1aChallenger<\/li>\n<li><strong>Host<\/strong>\uff1aPPA Tour<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>The positioning of the Challenger tournaments<\/h3>\n<p>The PPA Challenger Series is a gateway tournament for young players and those aiming to turn pro.<a href=\"\/en\/player\/christopher-haworth\/\">Christopher Haworth<\/a>There are many examples of fast-rising players producing results at Challengers and climbing to the top.<\/p>\n<h3>Pickleball in Alabama<\/h3>\n<p>Alabama, in the southern US, is a region where pickleball is spreading thanks to its warm climate. Opelika is also known as a college town, with an active local pickleball community.<\/p>\n<h3>What is the PPA Tour<\/h3>\n<p>The PPA Tour (Professional Pickleball Association Tour) is the world's pinnacle pro pickleball tour. In the 2026 season it holds more than 40 tournaments a year across North America, Asia, Europe, and Oceania, with a ranking race unfolding throughout the season. The main categories are classified as Worlds (3,000 points), Slam (2,000), Cup (1,500), Open (1,000), and Challenger (125-500).<\/p>\n<h3>The ranking point system<\/h3>\n<p>Points earned at each tournament are reflected in the rankings on a 52-week rolling basis. World rankings are decided in each of five divisions: men's singles, women's singles, men's doubles, women's doubles, and mixed doubles. For the latest rankings,<a href=\"\/en\/post\/ppa-tour-mens-singles-ranking-2026\/\">Men's singles TOP 20<\/a>\u3001<a href=\"\/en\/post\/ppa-tour-womens-singles-ranking-2026\/\">Women's singles TOP 20<\/a>check it.<\/p>\n<h3>Reference Links<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ppatour.com\/tournament\/2026\/2026-opelika-al\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PPA Tour official page<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"pt-listing-note\">This information is introduced based on publicly available information. 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