2026 APP Sacramento Open Benefiting Shriners Children's and First Pro Invitational Preview

The APP Tour is back in action this weekend in Sacramento, California. The Johnson Ranch Sports Club is hosting the event.

This marks the second event of the 2026 calendar year for the APP Tour. However, this is also a first of its kind: The first ever APP Tour Pro Invitational is happening on Wednesday, April 29th.

Broadcast Schedule for the APP Sacramento Open

All broadcasts are on APPTV on YouTube

Wednesday, April 29 - Pro Invitational - 6-10pm ET

Thursday, April 30 - Rd 64, Rd 32, RD 16 - 2:30-9pm ET

Friday, May 1 - Quarterfinals - 2:30-9pm ET

Saturday, May 2 - Semifinals - 2:30-9pm ET

Sunday, May 3 - Championships - 3-9pm ET

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Weather Outlook

The weather is looking picturesque for pickleball in Sacramento. There is a very low chance of precipitation and winds don’t seem like they will be a factor.

The Pro Invitational

When Is It?

Wednesday, April 29 from 6-10 pm ET
Airing on APPTV on YouTube

How Does It Work?

Six teams will each compete in men’s doubles and women’s doubles
The competition will be made up of Power Rounds and Championship Rounds

Who Will Be Competing?

The six women’s doubles pairings are:
- Megan Fudge & Sofia Sewing
- Bobbi Oshiro & Katerina Stewart
- Allison Harris & Christine Maddox
- Amanda Hendry & Simone Jardim
- Shelby Bates & Roos Van Reek
- Jill Braverman & Emilia Schmidt
The six men’s doubles pairings are:
- Richard Livornese, Jr. & Jack Munro
- Casey Diamond & Quang Duong
- Ronan Camron & Tanner Tomassi
- Max Manthou & Aidan Schenk
- Ryler DeHeart & Patrick Kawka
- Jae Centonze & Mark Dancuart

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Power Rounds:

Each team will compete against each other in five Power Rounds
Power Rounds will consist of 12 minutes of play with side-out scoring
The first team to 11 by 2 will win the match for that round (score capped at 13)
If time expires before a team gets to 11, the team in the lead will win the match
If the score is tied 12-12 or at any score when time expires, there will be a sudden death “Golden Rally”, where the team to win the next rally will win the match

Championship Rounds:

Following the Power Rounds, the teams will be seeded 1-6 based on records and tiebreakers
The top two men’s and women’s doubles seeds will receive a bye into Round 2
Rounds 1 and 2 will consist of 12 minutes of play with side-out scoring, similar to the Power Rounds
In Round 1, Seed 3 will play Seed 6, and Seed 4 will play Seed 5. Single elimination – winning teams advance, and losing teams are eliminated until the final two teams remain for both men’s doubles and women’s doubles
Each Final Round will consist of best 2-of-3 to 11 with side-out scoring - these matches are not timed, and winners will be crowned

Competitive Edges:

There are two unique additions to the Pro Invitational that are different from the normal rules:

5 second clock on serves - With these matches being timed, every second counts, so competitors only have 5 seconds from when the score is called to serve the ball
Power Play Tokens - Each team gets one Power Play Token per match. Essentially, if a team uses it, the next rally is worth double. For example, if I am serving at 3-1-1 and use my Power Play Token and win the rally, it is now 5-1-1. If I were to lose that rally, however, the score would 1-3-1 with the opposing team serving (I don’t get my second serve).

To find out EVERYTHING you need to know about the Pro Invitational, visit the APP’s page with all of the details.

Let’s get into the rest of the week’s action.

Women’s Singles

Top Seeds

Sofia Sewing
Katerina Stewart
Bobbi Oshiro
Domenika Turkovic

Kat beat Bobbi in the first APP Tour event of the year in Seattle, can she get two in a row?

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Men’s Singles

Top Seeds

Ronan Camron
Ammar Wazir
Dusty Boyer
Ryler DeHeart

Max Green (7 seed) ended up winning the title in Seattle with a couple of upsets. Can one of these top seeds take home gold, or are we going to see another underdog win?

Mixed Doubles

Top Seeds

Sofia Sewing & Casey Diamond
Bobbi Oshiro & Randy Blanco
Megan Fudge & RIchard Livornese
Emilia Schmidt & Jack Munro

Diamond and Sewing won multiple golds together last year, and started off the year in mixed playing with different partners. After winning silver at the US Open, it looks like they are partnering up once again - can they take home gold?