# US Open Padel Championships Return to Brooklyn With Record $40,000 Prize Pool

> USA Padel and new sponsor Fresca Hard have set the 2026 US Open for October 2-4 at Padel Haus Greenpoint, promising the biggest prize fund in the event's three-year history.

Published: 2026-08-19T07:35:11.293Z
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USA Padel and Padel Haus have set the 2026 US Open Padel Championships for October 2-4 in Brooklyn, New York, with a $40,000 Division 1 prize pool that organizers call the largest in the tournament's three-year history.

## Fresca Hard steps in as headline sponsor

Fresca Hard, the alcoholic seltzer brand, has signed on as the tournament's Official Naming Rights Partner. It is the biggest commercial boost yet for an event that opened in 2024 with a $15,000 purse and has now nearly tripled its prize money heading into its third edition.

Padel Haus Greenpoint will host the Division 1 main draw and finals, while lower divisions play across the operator's other New York City locations. The $40,000 fund splits evenly between the men's and women's brackets, with Division 1 champions taking home $9,000 per team, finalists $4,500 and semifinalists $2,250.

## Part of National Padel Month

The championships fall inside National Padel Month, the sport's industry-wide October celebration in the United States, giving the event extra visibility as American padel keeps expanding. USA Padel president Bill Ullman said the tournament has grown every year and that the new prize money will make it the strongest event in American padel.

Registration for Division 1 closes September 17, with Divisions 2 through 4 closing a week later on September 24. All divisions follow the rules of the Nox USA Padel Circuit by Psycho Bunny, and play begins on the Friday of the tournament weekend.

## FAQ
### When is the 2026 US Open Padel Championships?
It runs October 2-4, 2026, with the Division 1 main draw and finals at Padel Haus Greenpoint in Brooklyn, New York.

### How big is the prize pool?
The Division 1 prize pool is $40,000, split evenly between the men's and women's brackets, the largest in the event's three-year history.

### Who is the tournament's new sponsor?
Fresca Hard has signed on as the Official Naming Rights Partner for the 2026 edition.

## Sources
- [US Open Padel Championships](https://padelusa.org/usopen/) - USA Padel
- [USA Padel Announces 2026 US Open Padel Championships Presented by Fresca Hard](https://radlwire.com/usa-padel-2026-us-open-padel-championships/) - RADL

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