Carvana PPA Tour
Sacramento Open
Open · 1,000 PTS/208 Days Out

Sacramento Open

Apr 5–11, 2027|Life Time Arden · Sacramento, CA|$1,063,327 Total Payout
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Dates

Apr 5–11, 2027

Venue

Life Time Arden

PPA Tour Open

1,000 Pts

Going to the Event

Know Before You Go

Grounds map, gates, parking, policies, where to stay.

Playing the Event

Enter the Amateur Draw

Same courts as the pros — brackets by skill and age.

Watching From Home

Every Match, Live

Streams, TV windows, and what's on the line.

What's at Stake

Why The Sacramento Open Matters

A PPA Tour Open title is worth 1,000 ranking points in every division — enough to reshuffle the season-long points race in one weekend. The tour puts $1,063,327 in total payouts behind this event, with every top seed chasing the title.

Ranking Points

1,000

Per division title — toward the season race

Total Payout

$1,063,327

Across five pro divisions, incl. appearance fees

The Field

Top 40+

Every No. 1 seed is entered

See who's defending Current standings

Tickets

Be There in Sacramento

Or register to play ↗

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Sacramento Open tickets aren’t on sale yet. Prices and seating go live here the moment they open — or join the list below and we’ll tell you.

Suites & Hospitality

Courtside boxes, private suites, and player experiences.

Premium

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Order of Play

Daily Schedule & Session Times

All times local. Gates open an hour before first serve; finals move to a late-morning start for the broadcast window.

DateSessionLive
Apr 5Amateur & junior bracketsGates 8:00 AM—
Apr 6Senior Open + pro qualifyingGates 8:00 AM—
Apr 7Pro round of 32Gates 9:00 AM—
Apr 8Pro round of 16Gates 9:00 AMPBTV
Apr 9Pro quarterfinalsGates 9:00 AMPBTV
Apr 10Pro semifinalsGates 9:00 AMPBTV
Apr 11Championship Sunday — FinalsGates 10:00 AMPBTV

Watching at Home

Every Match, Every Screen

Can't make it to Sacramento? Every court streams live on PickleballTV, with the marquee rounds on national TV.

RoundChannel · Window
RD 16ThursdayPBTV1PM ET - 9PM ET
QF'sFridayPBTV1PM ET - 9PM ET
SF'sSaturdayPBTV12PM ET - 8PM ET
ChampionshipSundayPBTV1PM ET - 7PM ET
PickleballTV

PickleballTV

Every court, every match — live all 4 days.

Stream on PBTV ↗
MATCHDAY App

MATCHDAY App

Live scores, brackets, order of play, and match alerts.

iOS · Android ↗

At the Venue

Your Day at Life Time Arden

Get the lay of the land, then check the essentials — gates, parking, and what to bring.

Life Time Arden — the grounds

The Grounds

Life Time Arden

Gates & Sessions
Gates open 8:00 AM daily. Morning and evening sessions are ticketed separately at Championship Court; a grounds pass covers the outer courts all day.
Parking & Shuttle

Parking information will be posted closer to the event date. Please check back for updates.

What to Bring
Small bags OK (checked at the gate) · sunscreen and a hat · no coolers or outside alcohol · personal cameras welcome, no tripods.
Players & Autographs
Pros warm up on the practice courts and sign after matches near the player zone — bring a paddle or something from the merch store.
Weather Plan
Rain pauses play; sessions extend or shift and your ticket stays valid for that session day. Live updates on @ppatour.
Questions On-Site
Guest Services sits beside the main gate — lost & found, ADA services, first aid, and staff who know the answer.

Make a Trip of It

Plan Your Sacramento Weekend

Where to land, where to stay, where to eat, and what to do between sessions — the full tour-stop getaway.

Trip Builder

Build your Sacramento trip

First up

What brings you to Sacramento?

The Full Guide

Getting There

SMF

Sacramento Intl · ~20 min to venue

SMF is 20 minutes from the courts. Spring in the capital — wine country and Tahoe are both easy day trips with a car.

Parking & Access

Parking information will be posted closer to the event date. Please check back for updates.

Where to Stay

  • The Citizen Hotel, Autograph CollectionBoutique

    Downtown landmark

  • Kimpton SawyerCity

    On the Downtown Commons

Where to Eat

  • The KitchenFine Dining

    Michelin-starred tasting

  • Mulvaney's B&LFarm-to-Fork

    Sacramento's signature ethos

  • Frank Fat'sIcon

    Capitol-crowd Chinese since 1939

Things to Do

  • Old Sacramento WaterfrontHistory

    Gold-rush boardwalk + riverboats

  • Crocker Art MuseumCulture

    Oldest art museum in the West

Venue Map · Life Time Arden

Directions ↗

Official hotel rates & travel partners finalized closer to the event.

Get Involved

Don't Just Watch It — Play It

Every PPA stop runs an amateur draw on the same courts as the pros, plus clinics, pro-ams, and ways to be part of event week.

Registration Count Comingsyncs live from pickleballtournaments.com

Play the Amateur Draw

Brackets by skill + age · from $89 per division · medals on Championship Court

Register to Play

Junior Clinics & Camps

Event-week sessions with tour coaches for U-19 players

PPA Camps

Pro-Am & Hospitality

Play with the pros, host clients courtside

Hospitality

Volunteer Event Week

Court crew, player services, transport — be inside the ropes

Sponsors

Powering Sacramento Open

The Official Partners of the PPA Tour

Want to be a sponsor?

Put your brand courtside at Sacramento Open — and in front of the fastest-growing sport in America.

Start a Partnership Inquiry

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