{"Status":true,"Message":"","Response":{"post":{"postuid":"0e08b8f1-688d-4442-bc7a-24c6b236cb85","tenantuid":"45a0010e-ec76-43e9-9914-4376bfa80903","projectuid":"4025e8c9-71ea-4557-850d-662c78598919","title":"What Are The World Pickleball Rankings (WPR)?","slug":"article/what-is-world-pickleball-rankings-wpr","html":"\u003Cp\u003EThe World Pickleball Ranking (WPR) is the Carvana PPA Tour\u0027s official professional ranking system \u2014 and this season marks its launch as the first system built to identify the best overall players on the planet. Rather than measuring performance in a single event or discipline, WPR combines each professional player\u2019s results across all three disciplines into one unified, global ranking.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022how_the_professional_rankings_work\u0022\u003EHow the Professional Rankings Work\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWPR is built to capture the full picture of a professional player\u2019s competitive performance. Each player\u2019s ranking is determined by combining results across three disciplines \u2014 gender doubles (weighted at 50%), mixed doubles (35%), and singles (15%) \u2014 drawing from a player\u2019s best 14 results over the past 52 weeks. Every PPA event worldwide feeds the same point system, so no matter where a player competes on the PPA Tour, it counts toward the same global ranking. It\u2019s a clearer, more credible way to tell the story of who the best players really are.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Ccite class=\u0022recommended\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022title\u0022\u003ENote\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor the full details on the ranking system and this season\u2019s format, review the \u003Ca href=\u0022https://ppatour.com/about/how-it-works/\u0022\u003EHow Professional Pickleball Works\u003C/a\u003E guide at ppatour.com.\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/cite\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022why_wpr_matters_for_professional_players\u0022\u003EWhy WPR Matters for Professional Players\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBuilt for professional competition:\u003C/b\u003E WPR is the official ranking system for professional pickleball players, designed to reflect the full scope of a professional\u2019s performance across all three disciplines.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBuilt on every PPA event worldwide:\u003C/b\u003E No matter where a professional player competes, those results feed the same point system \u2014 making WPR a true reflection of global performance, not just a snapshot from a single event or region.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EA clearer, more credible picture:\u003C/b\u003E By combining performance across three disciplines with weighted scoring and drawing from a player\u2019s best results over a rolling 52-week window, WPR tells a fuller, more accurate story of who the best players are.\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ul\u003E\u003Chr\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022frequently_asked_questions\u0022\u003EFrequently Asked Questions\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Ch3 id=\u0022is_world_pickleball_rankings_the_same_as_dupr\u0022\u003EIs World Pickleball Rankings the same as DUPR?\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENo \u2014 WPR is the PPA Tour\u0027s own professional ranking system, separate from DUPR. Both track player results and provide a way to measure competitive standing, but they are independent systems with different methodologies.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Ch3 id=\u0022is_world_pickleball_rankings_for_professional_players_only\u0022\u003EIs World Pickleball Rankings for professional players only?\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Cp\u003EYes \u2014 WPR is the PPA Tour\u0027s professional ranking system. Amateur and recreational player rankings will be tracked through a separate system called Amateur Pickleball Rankings (APR).\u003C/p\u003E\u003Ch3 id=\u0022i_play_ppa_tour_pro_events_where_do_i_check_my_world_pickleball_ranking\u0022\u003EI play PPA Tour Pro Events, where do I check my World Pickleball Ranking?\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Cp\u003EVisit \u003Ca href=\u0022http://ppatour.com/rankings\u0022\u003Eppatour.com/rankings\u003C/a\u003E for current information on registration, viewing your ranking, and how the system works.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Chr\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022related_articles\u0022\u003ERelated Articles\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https://pickleball.com/docs/en/article/pickleball-skill-levels-and-ratings-guide-from-20-to-50-explained\u0022\u003EPickleball Skill Levels \u0026amp; Ratings Guide\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https://pickleball.com/docs/en/article/who-is-the-number-one-pickleball-player\u0022\u003EWho Is the Number One Pickleball Player?\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https://pickleball.com/docs/en/article/what-is-the-ppa-tour-in-pickleball\u0022\u003EWhat Is the PPA Tour in Pickleball?\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ul\u003E\u003Chr\u003E\u003Cp\u003EQuestions about World Pickleball Rankings? Email \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:support@pickleball.com\u0022\u003Esupport@pickleball.com\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E","publish_status":0,"post_type":"Article","authoruid":"42b786ed-5ff2-467c-9593-d828908ee6d2","author":{"authoruid":"42b786ed-5ff2-467c-9593-d828908ee6d2","name":"Christy Cook","url":"https://www.linkedin.com/in/christy-cook-texas/","photo_url":"https://graffiti-auf7e6dwhxhcbwek.z03.azurefd.net/45a0010e-ec76-43e9-9914-4376bfa80903/4025e8c9-71ea-4557-850d-662c78598919/4fd2cf59-047a-4a00-8a6d-2d9c6c9f91fe.jpg?v=1114665229","linkedin_url":"https://www.linkedin.com/in/christy-cook-texas/"},"featured_image_updating":false,"meta_description":"Official World Pickleball Rankings (WPR) track pro players across singles, doubles, and mixed doubles for a global, unified ranking system updated weekly.","keywords":"professional ranking system; pickleball disciplines; gender doubles; mixed doubles; singles; PPA events; global ranking; weighted scoring; competitive performance; player standings","display_toc":true,"has_workingcopy":false,"allow_indexing":true,"sort_order":3,"total_views":22,"date_stale":"2026-09-30T00:00:00","date_published":"2026-06-30T11:06:00","date_updated":"2026-08-05T19:05:34.993","date_created":"2026-06-30T10:58:59.95"}}}