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Pros Will Battle For Las Vegas Pickleball Cup At Fontainebleau

The Fontainebleau Las Vegas will welcome professional pickleball players to their Royal Ballroom to battle for the championship in the inaugural Las Vegas Pickleball Cup. Fontainebleau Las Vegas To Host…

Photo of Anna Leigh Waters, professional pickleball player who will compete in inaugural Las Vegas Pickleball Cup at Fontainebleau Las Vegas August 27 - September 1, 2024. In this photo, she is reaching to her right to complete a return shot of a yellow pickleball. She is wearing a black sun visor, sports sunglasses, a white tank top, a black sport skirt and is reaching to make the shot with her right hand.

Anna Leigh Waters of the Utah Black Diamonds returns a shot with her teammate Irina Tereschenko during a MLP Atlanta Premier Level women’s doubles match against Jade Kawamoto and Jackie Kawamoto of the D.C. Pickleball Team at Life Time Peachtree Corners on September 22, 2023 in Peachtree Corners, Georgia.

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The Fontainebleau Las Vegas will welcome professional pickleball players to their Royal Ballroom to battle for the championship in the inaugural Las Vegas Pickleball Cup.

Fontainebleau Las Vegas To Host Las Vegas Pickleball Cup

Pickleball is one of the fastest growing sports in the nation. And now some of the best players in the world are coming to Las Vegas to show us their stuff.

The Las Vegas Pickleball Cup will be a six-day tournament at Fontainebleau Las Vegas. You can catch the action in the air-conditioned comfort of the luxury resort’s 105,000 square foot Royal Ballroom.

Incidentally, that is the largest carpeted hotel ballroom in America that has no pillars to get in your way while you’re watching all the action.

You’ll be able to watch some of the best pickleball athletes in the world, including number one ranked Ben Johns and Anna Leigh Waters (pictured above). Other well-known players scheduled to compete include Olympic Gold Medalist Jack Sock and Wimbledon finalist Genie Bouchard.

Here’s What You Need To Know About Inaugural Las Vegas Pickleball Cup

This year’s Las Vegas Pickleball Cup event will take place later this summer from August 27 through September 1. It will be the first of a three-year commitment between the Carvana PPA Tour and Fontainebleau Las Vegas.

You can purchase tickets online for all six days of the pro matchups now by clicking here. In fact, tickets are pretty reasonable, with prices starting at just $25 for a grounds pass, and $40 for courtside seats.

Here’s something special you should know if you’ve tried your hand at playing pickleball and you think you’re pretty good. Fontainebleau Las Vegas and the Carvana PPA Tour will also be hosting an amateur event.

Organizers are expecting more than 1,000 amateur participants from around the U.S.A. to compete in the inaugural amateur Las Vegas Pickleball cup tournament at Fontainebleau. If you’d like to participate, it will cost you $95 plus a $40 event fee for each event entry. You can register online by clicking here.

Amateur players of all ages and skill levels are invited to join in the fun, so why not give it a try? Now, feel free to scroll down for more content which may interest you.

Larry Martino is the long-time afternoon drive personality on 96.3 KKLZ. The views and opinions expressed in this blog are those of Larry Martino and not necessarily those of Beasley Media Group, LLC. Follow us: FacebookTwitterInstagram