Professional pickleball comes to Fort Collins as part of the inaugural season of the PPA Challenger Series Powered by JOOLA
The Professional Pickleball Association (PPA) is proud to bring the inaugural season of the PPA Tour Challenger Series Powered by JOOLA to Fort Collins Sept. 26-28, 2025, for the Fort Collins Fracas PPA Challenger. The tournament will be held at the ZeroZeroTwo pickleball club in Fort Collins and will provide a showcase of the very best that the Northern Colorado city has to offer to players and visitors.
With a commitment to fostering growth and development within the pickleball community, the introduction of the PPA Tour Challenger Series aims to nurture emerging talent, encourage participation and ultimately elevate the sport to new heights. Bringing together the power of the PPA Tour brand with the grassroots energy and passion of high-level amateur pickleball players, the PPA Tour Challenger Series will create an avenue for players across America to break into professional pickleball and earn their way onto the Carvana PPA Tour. Spanning the country with over 15 tour stops in 2025, the series will feature amateur and aspiring professional pickleball players battling for victory and chasing their dreams.
“We have been excited to create more grassroots opportunities for amateur players as well as a structured pathway to the Carvana PPA Tour for aspiring professionals for a long time, and we have done just that with the Challenger Series Powered by JOOLA,” says Connor Pardoe, founder and CEO of the Carvana PPA Tour. “This new tour will not only elevate the level of play but also inspire and motivate amateurs to reach new heights in their pickleball journey while bringing the PPA Tour’s brand of electric pickleball action to new levels of intensity.”
“Visit Fort Collins is honored to welcome the PPA Tour Challenger Series to our city. This prestigious event is the perfect opportunity to bring people from across the nation to experience Fort Collins’ beauty while fostering pickleball growth within our community. We are thrilled to invite players and fans to experience the outdoor adventure, vibrant culture and natural charm that make Fort Collins…Fort Collins,” says Bri Seifert, sales manager at Visit Fort Collins.
ZeroZeroTwo is a unique pickleball facility offering 36,000 square feet of playing courts across 17 indoor/outdoor courts. Situated adjacent to a nature preserve, the ZeroZeroTwo facility offers an unrivaled playing experience. A cafe, championship courts and elevated viewing areas make ZeroZeroTwo the perfect place to host the Challenger Series.
The PPA Challenger Series event is estimated to bring in around $800,000 of revenue to the Fort Collins area with the lodging, retail and food and beverage categories providing the highest local economic impact. Hotel blocks around the venue will be available for participants and attendees to take advantage of. Further details, including live hotel rates with various discounts and promotions can be found here at Visit Fort Collins.
In addition to the competitive interest and appeal, each PPA Challenger event will have a $10,000 prize pool. Participants in the Fort Collins Fracas PPA Challenger are encouraged to continually stay tuned for the latest information as it becomes available. Player registration is currently live. Click here to register today.
The schedule for PPA Tour Challenger Series events will be Friday through Sunday, and professionals will run on the same schedule as amateurs.
- Friday – Men’s and Women’s Singles
- Saturday – Gender Doubles
- Sunday – Mixed Doubles
Ticketing for the Fort Collins Fracas PPA Challenger will be powered by TIXR. All pro and amateur players will receive a grounds pass with their fee to participate in the event. There will also be $15 grounds pass tickets for sale to friends, family and fans.
Championship Court action from the Fort Collins Fracas PPA Challenger will be streamed live on the new Tennis Channel App.
For further event information, media credentialing, interviews with players and tour executives or anything else, email Nathan Boschult.
The Fort Collins PPA Tour Challenger Powered by JOOLA promises to be an exhilarating experience for amateur players, offering them an incredible opportunity to take their game to the next level alongside aspiring professionals seeking to join the ranks of the world’s preeminent pickleball tour. With its enthusiastic grassroots approach and commitment to growing the sport, the PPA Tour Challenger Series is set to make a lasting impact on the Fort Collins pickleball community.