ROME OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP 7 – PRO

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ROME OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP VII

📅 Date

16–18 October 2026

📍 Venues

ARENA ROMA PICKLEBALL

Via Castore Durante 88

Rome, Italy

AUGUSTEA SPORT CITY

Via Armando Luciani 57

Rome, Italy

🚐 Complimentary shuttle service between venues throughout the tournament.

🔴 Official Ball

Franklin X-40

🟢 Official Surface

GreenSet Pro

Professional portable nets

🗂️ Categories & Divisions

Men's Singles

• 18+ Men's Singles – Amateur

• 18+ Men's Singles – Pro

• 50+ Men's Singles – Amateur

• 50+ Men's Singles – Pro

• 60+ Men's Singles – Pro

Men's Doubles

• 18+ Men's Doubles – Amateur

• 18+ Men's Doubles – Pro

• 50+ Men's Doubles – Amateur

• 50+ Men's Doubles – Pro

• 60+ Men's Doubles – Pro

Women's Singles

• 18+ Women's Singles – Amateur

• 18+ Women's Singles – Pro

• 50+ Women's Singles – Amateur

• 50+ Women's Singles – Pro

Women's Doubles

• 18+ Women's Doubles – Amateur

• 18+ Women's Doubles – Pro

• 50+ Women's Doubles – Amateur

• 50+ Women's Doubles – Pro

Mixed Doubles

• 18+ Mixed Doubles – Amateur

• 18+ Mixed Doubles – Pro

• 50+ Mixed Doubles – Amateur

• 50+ Mixed Doubles – Pro

Under 15

• Under 15 Singles – Boys & Girls

• Under 15 Doubles – Boys & Girls

📅 Competition Schedule

(Draft schedule. Final schedule will be published before the event.)

FRIDAY, 16 OCTOBER – SINGLES

🌅 MORNING – AMATEUR

Men's Singles: 18+ • 50+

Women's Singles: 18+ • 50+

☀️ AFTERNOON – PRO

Men's Singles: 18+ • 50+ • 60+

Women's Singles: 18+ • 50+

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🗓️ SATURDAY, 17 OCTOBER – GENDER DOUBLES

🌅 MORNING – AMATEUR

Men's Doubles: 18+ • 50+

Women's Doubles: 18+ • 50+

☀️ AFTERNOON – PRO

Men's Doubles: 18+ • 50+ • 60+

Women's Doubles: 18+ • 50+

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🗓️ SUNDAY, 18 OCTOBER – MIXED DOUBLES & UNDER 15

🌅 MORNING – PRO

Mixed Doubles: 18+ • 50+

☀️ AFTERNOON – AMATEUR

Mixed Doubles: 18+ • 50+ Singles • Doubles

⚠️ Players must arrive at least 30 minutes before their scheduled start time.

💶 Entry Fees

Pro Categories

• €50 – First Event

• €35 – Each Additional Event

Amateur Categories

• €30 – First Event

• €20 – Each Additional Event

Under 15

• €20 per player

Registration includes:

✔ Tournament participation

✔ Official player gift

✔ Live scoring & results

✔ Professional tournament organization

✔ Medical assistance

✔ Access to all tournament facilities

🚫 Withdrawal & Refund Policy

• All withdrawals and cancellations made after 4 October 2026 require full payment of the entry fee, with no refund.

• For all withdrawals made after 12 October 2026, in addition to full payment of the entry fee, players cannot be removed from the draws and schedules and will therefore lose their matches by forfeit.

📊 DUPR Eligibility

• Players must register in the appropriate division according to their current DUPR rating.

• The Tournament Director reserves the right to move players to the correct division whenever necessary.

📜 Tournament Regulations

• USA Pickleball Official Rules apply.

• Franklin X-40 official ball.

• GreenSet Pro official surface.

• All players must complete check-in before their first match.

🏅 Prize Money

💰 Total Prize Pool

€6,500 Prize Money for the Pro Categories

• €3,000 in paddles and sporting equipment for the Amateur Categories

Example Prize Money

(Based on a Pro category reaching 16 confirmed entries.)

Pro Doubles (16 Teams)

🥇 1st Place – €400

🥈 2nd Place – €200

🥉 3rd Place – €100

Pro Singles (16 Players)

🥇 1st Place – €200

🥈 2nd Place – €100

🥉 3rd Place – €50

Prize Money Adjustment

The examples above are based on 16 confirmed entries, meaning teams for doubles or players for singles.

Confirmed Entries: 16 – Prize Money: 100%

Confirmed Entries: 15 – Prize Money: 94%

Confirmed Entries: 14 – Prize Money: 88%

Confirmed Entries: 13 – Prize Money: 81%

Confirmed Entries: 12 – Prize Money: 75%

Confirmed Entries: 11 – Prize Money: 69%

Confirmed Entries: 10 – Prize Money: 63%

Confirmed Entries: 9 – Prize Money: 56%

Confirmed Entries: 8 – Prize Money: 50% (Minimum Guaranteed)

Prize money is calculated independently for each category according to the number of confirmed entries.

Prize money is guaranteed only for categories with at least 8 confirmed teams for doubles or 8 confirmed players for singles.

📱 Live Schedule & Results

The official schedule and live results will be available on the tournament platform.

📧 Tournament Contact

Marco Maurizi

📞

For tournament information only.

Registration requests and promotional offers can be arranged directly with the Tournament Director when available.

🏨 OFFICIAL TRAVEL PARTNER

For the Rome Open Championship VII, we are pleased to partner with Premier Getaway Club, our Official Travel Partner, to make your trip to Rome as simple and stress-free as possible. Because organizing a tournament wasn't apparently enough, humans also decided someone should coordinate flights, hotels and transfers.

The Premier Getaway Club Travel Desk can assist you with:

✈️ Flights

🏨 Hotel bookings

🚐 Airport transfers

🎯 Complete tournament travel packages

Whether you're travelling alone or with a group, the team will help you find the best solution for your stay in Rome.

👉 For information and travel requests:

"Premier Getaway Club – Rome Open Travel Desk"

https://premiergetawayclub.com/rome-open-travel-desk/#tournament-entry We look forward to welcoming you to Rome.

WORTHY OF ROME.

🏆 TOURNAMENT FORMAT

The standard format is designed to guarantee at least 4 matches for every participant.

📋 Group Stage

Each category will normally include 16 or 20 teams/players.

• Minimum 4 guaranteed matches
• Matches played as 1 game to 11 points (Win by One)

🥇 Knockout Stage

After the group stage:

🥇 Top 2 from each group qualify for the GOLD Draw.

🥈 All remaining teams/players qualify for the SILVER Draw.

➡️ Every participant advances to a knockout draw.

🥇 GOLD Draw

Quarter-finals & Semi-finals

• 1 set to 15 (Win by Two)

Final

• Best of 3 sets to 11 (Win by Two)

🥈 SILVER Draw

Quarter-finals & Semi-finals

• 1 game to 11 (Win by One)

Final

• 1 set to 15 (Win by Two)

⚠️ The Tournament Director may modify the format, scoring system or draw structure based on the number of entries or other organizational requirements.