January 31, 2025 - UTR Sports is announcing a new partnership with KT Tape, a leading brand in kinesiology therapeutic tape and sports recovery solutions. As part of the collaboration, KT will be key in helping pickleball players build effective pain relief and recovery practices, enhancing the pickleball player experience at USA Pickleball Golden Ticket events hosted by UTR Sports and will join the UTR Sports Power Perks program.
As the Kinesiology Tape Partner of UTR Sports, KT Tape will provide educational content for users of the UTR Sports app, as well as free product samples to registered players at 2025 USA Pickleball Golden Ticket events hosted by UTR Sports. KT Tape will also have an activation booth on-site at the UTR Sports: Bay Area Open, which will take place June 25-29 at The Hub Pickleball Clubs in Northern California. KT Tape booths will be accessible to players and attendees.
“We are delighted to welcome KT as a partner,” said Chase Hodges, Vice President of UTR Sports. “Their innovative products and commitment to athlete recovery perfectly align with our mission to enhance the experience for players at all levels. This partnership is another step forward in providing exceptional value to the pickleball community.”
"At KT Tape, we’re dedicated to helping athletes perform at their best with industry-leading pain relief, support, and recovery solutions,” said Zach Decker, CMO at KT. “Partnering with UTR Sports is a perfect fit, as we both empower pickleball players to stay in the game. Together, we’re giving athletes the tools to train smarter and compete stronger. We’re excited to support the pickleball community with education and solutions that help every player play their best—every match, every day."
The UTR Sports: Bay Area Open is one of four upcoming USA Pickleball Golden Ticket tournaments hosted by UTR Sports, along with Macon, GA (March 12-16), Overland Park, KS (May 14-18), and St. George, UT (May 28-June 1). Players who win a golden medal at these events earn priority registration for the 2025 USA Pickleball National Championships. More information is available here.
As part of the partnership, KT Tape is joining the UTR Sports Power Perks program, offering an exclusive 25% discount on all KT Tape physical products (digital products excluded) to Power subscribers. Along with accessing Power Perks discounts, Power subscribers unlock more benefits including event fee discounts, enhanced analytics, and expanded search and ranking visibility. Upgrade to a Power subscription here.
KT Tape is a leader in kinesiology tape and recovery solutions as the trusted choice of physical therapists, athletic trainers, everyday active people, and thousands of professional athletes worldwide.
About UTR Sports
The mission of UTR Sports is to connect and grow the sports of tennis and pickleball with accurate global ratings, innovative software and events, and a global community centered around level-based play. The UTR Sports Platform is anchored by our renowned ratings technology. UTR Sports provides the technology and solutions relevant and valuable to players, from recreational to professional, coaches, and organizers. UTR Sports is creating opportunities and pathways, including the UTR Pro Tennis Tour, for players from all over the world, in all stages of life, to find better matches and unlock a more fun, affordable, and flexible experience. To learn more, visit www.utrsports.net.
About KT Tape
Based in Utah and founded in 2008, KT® has revolutionized the sports medicine industry with technologically advanced and widely recognized kinesiology tape and recovery products. KT Tape kinesiology tape provides localized increase in blood flow to relieve pain and provide support for muscle pain and common injuries. KT is recommended by physical therapists and athletic trainers for pain relief and support of muscles, ligaments, and tendons. And now, KT has introduced a line of KT Health products to include topical pain relief, diabetes care, ice/heat treatment, footcare, and more. KT Health products are designed to revolutionize the way consumers prepare, perform, and recover from all types of physical activity. The purpose of KT is to provide solutions that empower movement to unleash every body's potential for everyone from everyday athletes to the pros. For more information, please visit www.kttape.com.
Written by KT Tape Team
The KT Tape Team is a collective of passionate experts in kinesiology, sports medicine, athletic training, and fitness innovation. United by a mission to empower movement and recovery, the team brings together decades of experience working with athletes—from elite professionals to weekend warriors—across a wide range of sports and activity levels. Through rigorous research, collaboration with healthcare professionals, and feedback from real users, KT Tape has developed a line of products trusted around the world for pain relief, support for injuries, athletic recovery, and empowering movement. Whether it's developing application guides, supporting major sporting events, or advancing the science of movement, the KT Tape Team is committed to helping people stay active, recover effectively, and perform at their best. KT Tape isn’t just a product—it’s a movement, and the team behind it is here to support yours.
