February 11, 2026 — The Proton National Tour announces that DUPR (Dynamic Universal Pickleball Rating) will serve as the exclusive rating system for all Proton National Tour events beginning with the 2026 season.

Under the agreement, all match results from Proton National Tour competitions are reported to DUPR, providing a standardized, data-driven framework for player ratings across all divisions. The partnership supports competitive integrity and ensures that results are recorded consistently and transparently.

The Proton National Tour is a national tournament series that brings together amateur and professional players within a unified competitive structure, offering skill-based divisions and cash-prize opportunities while emphasizing results that carry long-term competitive value.

“As the tour continues to expand, adopting a single, trusted rating system is essential,” says Charles Darling, CEO of Proton Pickleball. “DUPR provides a consistent benchmark that supports fair competition and accurately reflects player performance.”

“We’re thrilled about this partnership. Beyond reporting every match to DUPR, we’ll use custom software at registration close to verify DUPR compliance, confirm team eligibility, and ensure every player is placed in the correct skill level. That accuracy is essential when athletes are competing for a $30,000 prize pool”, said Dominic Perna, founder and co-owner of Match Point Open.

“The Proton National Tour operates at a high competitive standard,” says Tito Machado, CEO of DUPR. “Using DUPR as the exclusive rating system ensures match results are measured consistently and remain meaningful beyond individual events.”

About The Proton National Tour 

The Proton National Tournament is pickleball's premier cash prize tournament , welcoming both amateurs and pros to compete for the LARGEST cash payouts in the game. Each event will have a total prize pool of $30,000. The tournament includes men's and women's doubles, singles, and mixed for all skill levels! All matches are DUPR reported! For more information visit : https://matchpointopen.com/

About DUPR

DUPR (Dynamic Universal Pickleball Rating) is the premier global pickleball rating system and  technology platform, trusted by the world's leading clubs, tournaments, leagues, and players. DUPR's  dynamic rating system unifies pickleball across age, gender, and location by analyzing match results to  accurately evaluate all players across a 2.000 - 8.000 scale. DUPR is the official pickleball rating of  leagues, tournaments and clubs around the world, including United Pickleball Association (UPA),  Professional Pickleball Association (PPA), Major League Pickleball (MLP), Pickleball.com, Life Time, The  Picklr, National Team Pickleball League, National Pickleball League. It also owns and operates Minor  League Pickleball and Collegiate Pickleball, two of the biggest amateur leagues in the sport. Players and  operators can visit www.dupr.com to sign up and learn more.