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Five Emerging Asian Pickleball Players to Watch
The Kuala Lumpur Open exposed the depth of Asian pickleball, led by Japan’s Nasa Hatakeyama. Five emerging players…
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Qualifiers Shake Up the Panas Kuala Lumpur Open 2026
Japanese qualifier Nasa Hatakeyama reaches the men’s singles final and Vietnam’s Truong Vinh Hien nears a first title…
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Vietnamese Players Are No Longer Intimidated by American Pros
The Panas Kuala Lumpur Open is revealing a major shift in international pickleball, with Vietnamese players showing they…
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Panas Kuala Lumpur Open Begins in Malaysia
Vietnam’s Hien Truong is men’s singles top seed and Taiwan’s Chao Yi Wang leads women’s singles as the…
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Tama Shimabukuro Chases a Kuala Lumpur Triple Crown
Tama Shimabukuro, 15, is seeded in all three events at the Panas Kuala Lumpur Open, chasing a PPA…
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Ly Hoang Nam Withdrawal Exposes PPA Asia Tension
Hanoi Cup champion Ly Hoang Nam withdrew from the Panas Kuala Lumpur Open after being placed in qualifying…
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Farias’ World No.1 legacy, a #38-seed KL Open upset, and 9Pickle’s elite pathway
Former World No.1 Joey Farias is helping Malaysia build a high-performance pipeline, validated by a #38-seed Pro Mixed…
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Leapmotor APP KL Open 2026: 1,760 Players, Sofia Sewing Triple Crown, and Asia’s Breakthrough Moment
Kuala Lumpur hosted a milestone as the first Asian stop on the APP Tour delivered 1,760 players from…
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PPA Tour Asia Reveals 2026 Calendar Led by Hong Kong Slam
PPA Tour Asia’s 2026 calendar has 10 stops in seven markets, from the Hanoi Cup in April to…
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Barlow Stuns World No. 1 at Mesa Cup as PPA Asia Reshuffles
Matthew Barlow upsets Hunter Johnson at the Carvana Mesa Cup, while PPA Tour Asia moves the Kuala Lumpur…