DUPR and InstaCourts Partner to Bring DUPR Ratings to Open Play in the Philippines

Integration gives recreational players a simple way to build and maintain a DUPR Rating while helping clubs create more competitive, level-based play

MANILA, Philippines - September 18, 2026 - DUPR, the world's leading pickleball rating system, today announced a partnership with InstaCourts, a digital platform that helps pickleball venues organize and manage Open Play sessions, bringing DUPR-rated play directly into InstaCourts' growing network of recreational pickleball communities in the Philippines.

The integration allows players participating in InstaCourts Open Play sessions to link their DUPR account and have eligible match results submitted directly to DUPR. This creates a simple pathway for recreational players to establish and build a reliable DUPR Rating through the games they are already playing.

Unlike traditional tournament formats, InstaCourts organizes Open Play through rotating, queue-based sessions designed to give players more opportunities to play with different partners and opponents. By connecting these sessions to DUPR, players can turn more of their everyday play into meaningful rating data.

"One of the most important things we can do for the growth of pickleball is make reliable ratings part of everyday recreational play," said Tito Machado, CEO of DUPR. "Our partnership with InstaCourts does exactly that. It gives players an easy way to build their DUPR through the games they're already playing, while giving clubs another tool to create better, more competitive experiences for their communities."

Since launching the integration, InstaCourts players have already connected their DUPR accounts and generated hundreds of DUPR-rated matches through Open Play sessions across participating venues.

"We built InstaCourts to make it easier for people to play more pickleball and for venues to create great experiences for their communities," said Ted Ian Osias, Founder of InstaCourts. "Adding DUPR gives those games another layer of value. Players can now see their progress and build a rating through regular Open Play, while venues can use ratings to create more balanced and engaging sessions."

The partnership also creates a pathway for expanding DUPR-rated recreational play beyond physical court operators. InstaCourts plans to extend the platform to club organizers who run pickleball communities, leagues and recurring sessions without owning their own facilities. This will enable a much broader group of organizers to run DUPR-rated sessions and submit match results.

As pickleball continues to expand in the Philippines and across Asia, partners such as InstaCourts are helping bring structured, level-based competition to more recreational players. DUPR's rating ecosystem is designed to give players a common language for skill level, helping them find appropriate competition and understand their progress as they play more.

The InstaCourts integration is part of DUPR's broader effort to make ratings more accessible across the global pickleball ecosystem, connecting players, clubs, coaches, leagues and technology platforms through a common rating system.

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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 USA Pickleball (USAP), Global Pickleball Federation (GPF), 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.

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About InstaCourts

InstaCourts is a pickleball platform based in the Philippines that helps court owners and organizers run Open Play sessions. Its queue-based matchmaking rotates players through balanced games across a session, with booking, payments and player check-in handled in one place. Players can find and join a session at play.insta-courts.com.

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