PPA Tour
Half the draw: is China’s CPC points route a pathway or a protected market?
Half the Jinan pro draw was reserved for Chinese CPC entrants, and three of five titles stayed home.…
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Analysis
The players are travelling now: what Singapore and Beihai say about Southeast Asia’s amateur boom
Over 1,000 amateurs in Singapore and a self-funded Vietnam team winning six titles in Beihai show where Southeast…
News
PPA Tour Asia 2027: why Bangkok and Manila, and why January
PPA Tour Asia opens 2027 in Bangkok and Manila. What the new markets, Pacquiao's MPPT and a January…
PPA Tour
Hunter Johnson v Tama Shimabukuro is the rivalry men’s singles needs
Johnson beat Shimabukuro in the Hong Kong Slam final to level their head-to-head at 1-1. Why it is…
News
Hunter Johnson Wins Hong Kong Slam, Waters Takes Two Titles
Hunter Johnson won the Hong Kong Slam 2026 men's singles, beating Tama Shimabukuro, while Anna Leigh Waters took…
PPA Asia
Hong Kong Slam: Shimabukuro and Johnson Reach Final
Hunter Johnson came from a game down to beat Federico Staksrud; Judit Castillo and Andie Dikosavljevic reached a…
PPA Asia
Hong Kong Slam 2026: Navratil and JW Johnson Exit
Christopher Haworth beat Zane Navratil and Eric Oncins beat JW Johnson at the Hong Kong Slam, while Hong…
PPA Asia
Hong Kong Slam 2026: Wild Wins, Haworth Faces Navratil
Joey Wild beat Will MacKinnon on day one of the Hong Kong Slam, while Christopher Haworth and Zane…
PPA Asia
Hong Kong Slam 2026 Seedings: Asia’s Challengers
Christopher Haworth and Kaitlyn Christian top the Hong Kong Slam singles seedings as Asia’s leading players face the…
Culture
Sophia Phương Anh and Vietnam’s Missing Pickleball Pathway
Sophia Phương Anh, 18, won four golds at her first international event and trained in the US. Why…