Tournament guide9 min read
Pickleball tournaments in Naperville, IL: the 2026 complete guide
If you play competitive pickleball in the Chicago suburbs, Naperville has quietly become one of the best tournament markets in the Midwest.
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Tournament guides & competitive resources
Written for competitive pickleball players in the Chicago area and beyond.
Tournament guide10 min read
Pickleball tournaments in Chicago: the 2026 complete guide
Chicago is one of the most active pickleball markets in the country in 2026, and for competitive players the calendar is genuinely stacked.
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Rating guide8 min read
How to use your DUPR rating to pick the right tournament bracket
You have a DUPR rating. Now what? Most players know their number but aren't sure what to do with it.
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Player guide7 min read
How to find a pickleball doubles partner for a tournament
Finding a doubles partner for recreational play is easy. Finding one for a specific tournament — with a deadline, DUPR bracket, and registration fee — is a different problem entirely.
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Competitive play7 min read
Pickleball sandbagging: what it is, how it happens, and what's being done about it
If you've played in more than a handful of competitive pickleball tournaments, you've probably encountered it: a team in your bracket that dominates while everyone wonders how they ended up there.
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Tournament guide8 min read
Pickleball tournaments near Chicago: the suburbs guide (2026)
If you live in the Chicago suburbs and search for competitive pickleball tournaments, the results are scattered across half a dozen platforms with no unified view. This guide pulls it together.
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