Mumbai: Global Sports has officially announced its partnership with Sportainment as the exclusive broadcast partner for the Pickleball Open 2025 – Dubai, scheduled from May 8 to May 11, 2025. This landmark collaboration ensures fans around the world can tune in live to catch every thrilling rally, point, and player showdown—anytime, anywhere.
The tournament will be streamed exclusively through the Sportainment app, available on both Android and iOS platforms. Known for blending live sports with immersive entertainment, the platform offers unique features such as AR elements, gamified viewing, and interactive fan experiences including player statistics, career highlights, and community access.
Hemal Jain, founder of Global Sports, shared his excitement about the broadcast partnership: “Our goal is to create a truly global pickleball movement. With Sportainment onboard, we’re able to extend the reach of this exciting tournament and offer fans a seamless way to engage with the sport.”
Boasting a prize pool of USD 50,000, Pickleball Open 2025 – Dubai will host top international talent at PickleTurf Pickleball Club Dubai, in collaboration with Dubai Sports Council. The high-profile event also sees tennis legend Sania Mirza and entrepreneur Anam Mirza partnering with the tournament, elevating its stature and reinforcing pickleball’s meteoric rise.
Franklin joins as the official ball partner, with Primus Private School as sponsor. Fans can download the Sportainment app and stream all the action live from May 8–11—an unmissable moment in the making for pickleball enthusiasts worldwide.
