Kiora Kunimoto competing at the 2026 PPA Sacramento Open.
Kiora Kunimoto will face Sofia Sewing on Thursday in what projects to be one of the day's best matches in women's singles. PPA Tour

Order of Play for Thursday at the Veolia Pickleball National Championships

The Veolia Pickleball National Championships, the first event of the 2026-2027 PPA Tour season, continues Thursday with Round of 16 action in all five pro events.

This week’s tournament is a Major worth 2000 rankings points, so every player is looking to bring their best and improve their World Pickleball Ranking.

Here is Thursday's order of play:

 

Play starts at 9am ET instead of 10am to account for the Canes and the Cup Pro-Am, which will run from 6pm-9pm ET and feature Stanley Cup champions and Carolina Hurricanes stars Andrei Svechnikov, Cam Ward, Sebastian Aho, Justin Williams.

 

Live broadcast coverage will be available on Pickleballtv and the PBTV app.

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