How to Play
Predict match winners, earn points, and compete against other fans in the PickleWave Bracket Challenge.
Pick a Tournament
Find an upcoming PPA tournament with a Bracket Challenge. Click the "Play" button on the tournament page to enter.
Make Your Picks
For each matchup, predict who will win. Use the Bracket view to see the full bracket, or Card view for a swipe-style experience. Click Preview on any match to see detailed stats and head-to-head records.
Picks Lock at Tournament Start
Make all your picks before the tournament starts. Once the main draw begins, your bracket is locked and can no longer be changed. When you pick a winner, they automatically advance to the next round.
Earn Points
Correct predictions earn points. Later rounds are worth dramatically more — rewarding bold picks deep into the bracket.
Scoring System
Points double each round — a correct Finals pick is worth 64x a first-round pick!
How Points Work
Doubling System
Points double with each round. The deeper into the bracket, the more valuable your correct picks become. This rewards bold predictions — picking an upset in the Finals is worth 64 points, while a first-round pick is only 1.
When Are Points Scored?
Points are calculated as soon as each match is completed. You don't have to wait until the tournament is over — watch your score climb in real-time on the leaderboard as matches finish.
Correct vs Incorrect
If your pick wins the match, you earn the full points for that round. If your pick loses, you earn 0 points for that match — but your other picks in the bracket still count.
Combined Scoring
Your total score is the sum of all correct picks across all categories you entered (Men's Singles, Women's Doubles, Mixed, etc.). Enter more categories for more chances to score.
Maximum Score Example
In a 32-draw bracket: 16 first-round picks (4 pts each = 64) + 8 R16 picks (8 pts each = 64) + 4 QF picks (16 pts each = 64) + 2 SF picks (32 pts each = 64) + Finals (64 pts) + Bronze (32 pts) = 352 maximum points per category. A perfect bracket across all 5 categories could earn 1,760 points.
Five Categories
Pick as many or as few categories as you want. Leaderboard combines points across all categories.
Features
Live Leaderboard
Track your ranking as matches complete. Points update in real-time.
Share Your Bracket
Share your picks with friends via a unique link. Compare brackets head-to-head.
Player Stats
View ELO ratings, win rates, head-to-head records, and more to inform your picks.