The PPA Tour's 2025 Jenius Bank Pickleball World Championships break attendance, participation, and viewership records for pro pickleball
The 2025 Jenius Bank Pickleball World Championships didn’t just return to Brookhaven Country Club, it blew the doors off every expectation.
More than 60,000 fans poured into Farmers Branch, Texas, generating more than $1.1 million in ticket and hospitality revenue, all to witness 18-year-old Anna Leigh Waters cement herself as the sport’s undisputed GOAT.
With a dominant triple-crown performance, Waters collected her 168th career title, becoming the winningest player in Carvana PPA Tour history, surpassing Ben Johns.
The amateur ranks were just as staggering. Nearly all 50 states and 38 countries were represented among a record 4,400 competitors, who battled through more than 6,000 matches in what has become the world’s largest pickleball festival.
Viewership and Media Footprint Viewership soared, too.
Pickleballtv logged a record 70 million minutes watched Social platforms racked up 54 million impressions Earned media reached a staggering 1.2 billion potential viewers — up 50% from last year “This was the 100th PPA event and it was a remarkable showcase of how much we've grown," said PPA Tour Founder and CEO Connor Pardoe, who watched crowds pack Pickleball Boulevard and Nature’s Sunshine Championship Court all week.
"We feel confident in saying that the 2025 edition of the Jenius Bank Pickleball World Championships was the most ... FULL ARTICLE FOUND ON: https://www.thedinkpickleball.com/pickleball-world-championships-draws-record-60-000-fans-sets-new-bar-for-pro-pickleball/
