Urgent Call: Team Ukraine Needs 1 Female Player (50+) for the Pickleball World Cup 2025
The Ukrainian Pickleball Federation (UPF), in partnership with Anywhere Pickleball LLC (USA), is seeking one female athlete (age 50+) to join Team Ukraine for the International Pickleball Tournament – Pickleball World Cup 2025, held this fall in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
📅 October 28 – November 2, 2025
📍 The FORT Pickleball — 891 SW 34th Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315
🔗 copamundialdepickleball.com
🎾 Position: Women’s 50+ Division Player
We’re looking for a passionate competitor ready to represent Ukraine on the world stage — someone who embodies courage, unity, and the enduring power of play.
Eligibility Requirements:
✅ Female player, age 50 or older
✅ DUPR rating: 4.5–5.4
✅ Holds a Ukrainian passport, or any passport listing “Ukraine” as place of birth
✅ Available to travel and compete November 1-2, 2025
💙 About Team Ukraine
Despite the challenges of war, the Ukrainian Pickleball Federation has continued to grow the game — building courts, uniting veterans and youth, and using sport as a form of healing and connection.
At this year’s Pickleball World Cup, Team Ukraine will represent more than just a nation.
They’ll represent resilience, renewal, and freedom through play.
“Every serve is an act of courage.
Every rally, a reminder that freedom still moves.”
— Ukrainian Pickleball Federation, 2025
🕊️ Supported by the Freedom Fighter Paddle
We are glad to sponsor you a Freedom Fighter (Ukrainian Edition) Paddle.
👉 Freedom Fighter Paddle Initiative —
the USAP-approved paddle co-developed by Anywhere Pickleball and UPF.
Each paddle connects one player in the U.S. and one in Ukraine through a shared act of compassion and sport.
✍️ How to Apply
If you meet the criteria and want to represent Ukraine with pride, please email to Anna Glotova, UPF Director of Strategic Partnerships, or fill in the form below.
You can also use the same form if you’d like to stay in touch or support Team Ukraine in future international events — just note your interest in the message box.
✊ Play for Freedom. Serve with Heart.
Team Ukraine stands for courage, unity, and the belief that sport can heal.
Join us — and help bring the spirit of Ukraine to Fort Lauderdale.