NOVI, Mich. (WXYZ) — The Association of Pickleball Players announced an event is coming to Detroit next year, taking place at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi.

According to the APP, the 2026 APP Detroit Open will be held Aug. 19-23 and feature more than 1,000 top age group players competing in both amateur and professional categories.

Launched in 2019, the APP operates and the first and only pro and amateur pickleball tour officially sanctioned by USA Pickleball.

“We have strategically targeted pickleball as a premier event opportunity for the Detroit market,” said Marty Dobek, executive director of the Detroit Sports Commission. “The 2025 APP Detroit Open is the perfect opportunity to bring this fast-growing sport to our region, help grow our sports tourism calendar, and creat

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