2026 Maryland Open (A PPA World Championship Qualifying Tournament)
The 2026 Maryland Open will be part of the PPA's Pickleball World Championship. All medalists in each event will qualify for the 2026 Pickleball World Championships to be held November 2nd-8th in Texas. Each medalist will receive a discount on their registration fee (Gold 100%, Silver 50%, and Bronze 25%). Registration fee is $50. Each additional event will be $20. (PickleballBrackets.com charges an additional $5 fee for each event, max of $10). Open play (cash payout) events will have a higher event fee of which 100% goes towards player payouts. Register before September 1st and receive a tournament T-shirt. October 9th: Singles - Mens and Womens. October 10th: Mens and Womens Doubles. October 11th: Mixed Doubles. 2026 USA Pickleball Rules will apply. Team Age bracket will be determined by the age of the youngest partner. Age as of 12/31/2026. Team Skill level will be determined by the highest skill level of the player on the team. Players can play down in age and up in skill. Amateur events are round-robin, with doubles events playing one game to 15 points, win by 2, and singles events playing one game to 11, win by 2. Age groups will generally be split between 34 and under, 35-49, 50+, and 60+.
