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Seoul and Da Nang Reveal Two Distinct Paths to Pickleball Growth

Seoul tripled its public pickleball stock with one Han River conversion; Da Nang is about to stage the sport's first-ever World Cup on Asian soil.

Tanya Okafor•8 min read•10:31 PM

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Singapore's EPIC World Championship Sets Stage for Global Amateur Pickleball Festival

One Championship co-founder Victor Cui brings the inaugural EPIC World Championship to Kallang Tennis Hub in May, backed by the Singapore Tourism Board's first-ever pickleball endorsement.

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DUPR to Power Verified Play at 2026 EPIC World Championship (Evergreen: format & verification partnership for Singapore amateur world event)

For the first time, an amateur pickleball world championship backed by a $50,000+ prize purse comes to Singapore in April, with DUPR determining every seed and entry.

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Singapore launches first PPA Asia 500 Open, July debut at Expo

Singapore’s first PPA Asia 500 arrives with US$70,000, 500 ranking points and a pathway from PickleSlam, putting the city on Asia’s elite pickleball map.

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India’s urban youth trade gully cricket for booming pickleball courts

India’s kids are not quitting cricket so much as losing the space for it. Pickleball is winning because it fits the city, and the city is only getting denser.

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Paddletek launches Vietnam hub to drive Southeast Asia pickleball expansion

Vietnam is now Paddletek’s Southeast Asia base, built around a Hanoi debut with Christian Alshon, Riley Newman and George Wall.

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Singapore mega sports hub to feature pickleball in Jalan Kayu expansion

A new Jalan Kayu sports hub will add indoor pickleball next to Thanggam LRT, giving the northeast another dedicated home as booking pressure keeps rising.

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Pickleball venues test data-driven system to manage growing demand

Tela Park in Las Piñas is testing a data-driven pickleball system now, with a wider launch set for Bridgetowne next month as venues chase easier booking and tighter operations.

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India shines at US Open Pickleball, wins men’s doubles gold in Naples

India’s Naples haul was bigger than medals: Arjun and Aditya Singh’s doubles gold helped signal a new Asian contender in pickleball’s elite tier.

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Agassi, Graf showcase pickleball boom in Beijing exhibition match

Agassi and Graf drew Beijing’s sporting establishment into pickleball, with the National Tennis Center and Peking University backing a two-day showcase.

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Hoang Nam Ly rises to world No. 14 after Hanoi Cup triumph

Hoang Nam Ly’s Hanoi Cup win lifted him to world No. 14, one spot behind Ben Johns, and underlined Vietnam’s fast-rising challenge to pickleball’s elite.

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PPA Tour Asia adds Beijing, Shenzhen stops to 2026 China schedule

China now has four PPA Tour Asia stops, and Beijing and Shenzhen turn the mainland into the tour’s biggest growth bet.

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17LIVE signs Funemizu, Nakata, Yoshida to boost Japan pickleball growth

17LIVE paired Yuta Funemizu’s MLP breakthrough with Aoi Nakata and Yuta Yoshida, betting Japan’s pickleball growth will travel through familiar faces.

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Pickleball Surges in Philippines as SM North Hosts Championship Series

SM North EDSA’s championship round showed pickleball can pull mall traffic and brand launches into one arena as SM races toward nearly 80 courts.

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RPM Pickleball launches in Philippines as sport’s popularity surges

James Ignatowich’s Manila stop turned RPM’s launch into proof that Philippine pickleball is now a serious retail and event market.

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Vietnamese Pros Shine as PPA Tour Asia Kicks Off in Ho Chi Minh City

Vietnamese players turned the Hanoi opener into a warning shot, with Hoang Nam Ly upsetting Christian Alshon and all four men’s singles qualifying spots going to locals.

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Clark Freeport gets first dedicated pickleball venue with P12-million deal

P12 million is buying Clark its first dedicated pickleball home, a purpose-built venue that could turn a warehouse into a regional sports anchor.

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DPC KOBE launches April pickleball coaching sessions with Yuki Goto

DPC KOBE turned a clinic into a pathway, putting Yuki Goto’s 4.77 DUPR and U.S. title pedigree behind a beginner-to-upper-intermediate ladder.

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Hainan Rising Stars Grand Finals boost Asia pickleball youth pathway

Hainan turned junior pickleball into a funded pathway, not a one-off event. Twenty-two teams from 11 nations chased a $100,000 scholarship and a route to Singapore.

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Chennai hosts Dinked PWR 200, mixed draws raise pickleball stakes

Chennai’s Dinked PWR 200 mattered less for the Rs 1 lakh purse than for what it did to India’s ranking ladder: bigger mixed draws, more points pressure, and a deeper local circuit.

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Vineet Jain plays pickleball at KIIT, spotlighting India’s growing sport push

Vineet Jain’s KIIT pickleball appearance carried more than pageant gloss. It signaled that one of India’s biggest media names is publicly betting on the sport’s mainstream rise.

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Tooth Saviours win Jaipur doctors pickleball league title

Hundreds of doctors turned Jai Club into a pickleball proving ground, and Tooth Saviours beat Rao Hospital as Jaipur's court boom widened.

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Vietnam’s Wika Sports joins APP Tour as Official Premium Paddle Partner

Wika Sports has landed APP Tour premium partner status, putting a Vietnam-based paddle maker inside a major pro-tour sponsorship lane. The deal lifts Southeast Asian gear brands beyond local markets.

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PPA Tour Asia opens Macau and Tokyo registrations for 2026 season

Macau and Tokyo are now on the 2026 PPA Tour Asia calendar, with 500 points at stake and tight registration deadlines that underline the tour’s growing structure.

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Singapore mall hosts first competitive pickleball court, draws 300 participants

Plaza Singapura turned its atrium into Singapore’s first in-mall pickleball court, drawing nearly 300 people and 16 neighborhood teams into Orchard Road retail space.

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Hoang Nam Ly wins Hanoi Cup, cements rise with second PPA crown

Hoang Nam Ly beat Truong Vinh Hien 11-5, 11-6 in Hanoi to claim his second PPA Asia singles crown and jump to No. 14 in the rankings.

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Picklr opens first permanent Japan base in Tokyo Toyosu in 2026

Picklr will pair a Toyosu flagship with a Makuhari pilot court, testing whether Japan’s pickleball market is ready for permanent, premium indoor clubs.

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Malaysia Pickleball Association awaits suspension ruling after governance appeal

Malaysia’s pickleball ruling could decide who speaks for 10,000 players, sanctions events and unlocks funding, with the decision due next week.

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Rajiv Kumar leads eastern India medal haul at Pickleball Championship 2025

Rajiv Kumar swept singles and doubles in Ranchi as eastern India’s medal table widened across youth, open and Masters play, with 120 officials in training behind it.

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Quang Duong signs Titan Sport deal, boosts Vietnam pickleball professionalism

Quang Duong’s Titan Sport deal goes beyond sponsorship, tying Vietnam’s top pickleball name to recovery, nutrition and a more professional performance model.

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