Anna Leigh Waters and Anna Bright competing at the 2026 PPA Finals in San Clemente, CA.
Anna Leigh Waters and Anna Bright will face Parris Todd and Rachel Rohrabacher in the women's doubles semifinals on Saturday. PPA Tour

Order of play for Semifinal Saturday at the Veolia Pickleball National Championships

The Veolia Pickleball National Championships, the first event of the 2026-2027 PPA Tour season, continues Saturday with all five pro events.

For the second day in a row, play will be split into two halves with a break in the middle of the day due to a heat advisory in the Cary, NC area.

The four singles semifinals will be played starting at 9am ET until they finish. There will then be a break until 4:30pm ET, when play will proceed with the mixed doubles semifinals followed by men’s and women’s doubles.

Here is the order of play, with the break included:


Live broadcast coverage will begin at 9am ET on Pickleballtv and resume after the break at 4:30pm ET on Pickleballtv and Tennis Channel.

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