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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…
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MLP Asia
MLP Asia Domestic Draft 2026: Every Team’s Local Core
All six MLP Asia franchises have picked three domestic players before the International Draft. What each team’s local…
Culture
Thomas Yu and the Business of Being a Pickleball Pro
Thomas Yu broke even in his first full-time year as a pro by mixing coaching, sponsorship and commercial…
APP Tour
APP Doubles Prize Money and Bets on Player Opportunity
The APP will double pro prize money to US$3m in 2027, add two US stops and livestream all…
India
Mumbai’s 1,200-Player Monsoon Championship Tests the GPA
More than 1,200 players entered Mumbai’s Monsoon Pickleball Championship, where Arjun Singh won two golds and Diwakar Agarwal…
APP Asia
Van Reek Wins Second APP Asia Triple Crown in Penang
Roos van Reek won back-to-back APP Asia Triple Crowns at the Leapmotor Penang Open, while Quang Duong took…
Canada
Canada’s Junior World Cup Exit Exposes a Deeper Problem
Team Canada Pickleball has withdrawn its junior team from the 2026 Pickleball World Cup, and Yui See Loud…
APP Asia
APP Asia Penang Open Tests the Tour’s Staying Power
The Leapmotor APP Asia Penang Open, the second APP Asia Tour stop, will show whether the circuit can…
News
Pickleball Japan Faces First World Cup Test in Utsunomiya
The KINTO Utsunomiya APP Asia Qualifier, 10–12 July, is newly unified Pickleball Japan’s first major event, with World…
APP
Building a Global Network: The APP’s Strategy for International Expansion
Asia is no longer just participating in pickleball’s global growth. Key Takeaways This story reflects a key shift…