The United Kingdom is Buzzing about Pickleball as the English Open Gets Underway

The English Open is taking place this weekend from August 8th-14th at the Telford International Centre. Telford is in the western part of the country, approximately three hours northwest of London.

Rob Nunnery, Megan Fudge, Ryler DeHeart, Riley Bohnert, Jack Munro, Erik Lange, Max Manthou, and many other Americans are taking part in the festivities.

There will be 41 temporary courts at the Centre, which is essentially a modern convention center. The event has 1,976 registrants hailing from 42 different countries, a staggering number for a region still wrapping its arms around the sport. Participants range from ages 7 to 70.

Here is the entire list of events for the entire week:

Here are the numbers of players in each OPEN draw, which includes some well known U.S.-based players:

Women’s OPEN Singles: 25 players

• Notables: Riley Bohnert, Susannah Barr, Brooke Revuelta, Lauren Mercado, and Kelsey Grambeau

Men’s OPEN Singles: 60 players

• Notables: Ryler DeHeart, Max Manthou, Erik Lange, Richard Livornese, Jr., Jayden Broderick, William Sobek, and Jack Munro

Mixed OPEN Doubles: 90 players

• Megan Fudge/Jack Munro
• Allison Harris/Erik Lange
• Susannah Barr/Rob Nunnery
• Brooke Revuelta/Jack Foster
• Kelsey Grambeau/Max Manthou
• Alia Brown/Ryler DeHeart

Women’s OPEN Doubles: 30 players

• Megan Fudge/Susannah Barr
• Riley Bohnert/Brooke Revuelta
• Alia Brown/Lauren Mercado
• Allison Harris/Kelsey Grambeau

Men’s OPEN Doubles: 80 players

• Erik Lange/Max Manthou
• Ryler DeHeart/Rob Nunnery
• Richard Livornese, Jr./Jack Munro
• Spencer Lanier/Jayden Broderick

We'll let you know how it all plays out across the pond next week. Cheers.