PPA Tour
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…
PPA Tour Asia
Browse stories from this archive.
News
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…
News
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…
News
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…
MLP
PPA Asia Expands, Kolkata Builds Depth, Townsend Signals New Player Pathways
PPA Tour Asia adds seven new stops, the Kolkata Open draws almost 500 players, and Danni-Elle Townsend signals…
News
Vanshik Kapadia Has Moved Up a Level. Penang Made It Clear.
Vanshik Kapadia’s Triple Crown at the WPC Series in Penang follows another multi-medal performance and signals a player…
News
In Other News — The Stories You Shouldn’t Miss Today
China, India, Seoul, Spain and Kuala Lumpur all point to different forces shaping global pickleball, from infrastructure and…
News
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…
PPA Tour
Rex Thais Is Ready — And the Gap Behind Him Is Closing
Rex Thais is dominating junior pickleball, but the real story is the system finally forming behind players like…
News
The PPA Is Building Two Different Tours — And Asia Is Where It’s Testing the Future
The PPA’s expansion in Asia is about more than new events. A new pathway system is reshaping how…