PPA Asia 1000 MB Hanoi Cup opens 2026 tour April 1-5

The MB Hanoi Cup will kick off PPA Tour Asia’s 2026 season at My Dinh Indoor Athletics Arena in Hanoi, bringing 1,000 PPA ranking points and an international field to Northern Vietnam. PPA Tour Asia’s announcement lists the tournament as April 1-5 and describes the event as the tour’s first showing in Northern Vietnam.

PPA Tour Asia said registration for the MB Hanoi Cup "is set to open at the end of January" and urged followers to monitor social channels and the fan newsletter for updates. The tour’s official copy frames Hanoi as a distinct stop for players and fans, noting the city’s Old Quarter, cooler northern climate, tree-lined boulevards, and food culture as the backdrop for the opening event.

While PPA’s schedule gives April 1-5 as the public event window, a local schedule capture on a Studio Camerafi / Pickleball Korea page shows an event period of 2026.03.31(Tue) 11:00 to 2026.04.04(Sat) 11:00 alongside a separate listing of April 1-5. PPA’s announcement remains the primary published schedule; the local timestamp suggests there may be pre-event activity or local-timing differences around March 31 and April 4.

No official entrants list for the MB Hanoi Cup appears in the public announcements captured with the schedule. PPA’s release calls the field "international" but does not name athletes. Pickleball.com’s coverage of PPA Tour Asia referenced a memorable 2025 Kuala Lumpur men’s doubles final involving Ben Johns and Christian Alshon, but that is a historical note about Kuala Lumpur, not a confirmation of entrants for Hanoi 2026. Pickleball.com also wrote that "several top U.S.-based players participated in PPA Tour Asia events in 2025, and even more are expected to conquer new horizons in 2026 as the tour continues to grow."

The MB Hanoi Cup sits at the front of a short spring Asian swing announced by PPA. After Hanoi, the tour lists the Kuala Lumpur Open from May 14-17 returning to 9Pickle, followed by the Macao Open from May 28-31. PPA’s event page and Pickleball.com both present those May dates as the second and third stops announced for Season 2.

Tournament listings exist on third-party platforms; PickleballTournaments.com shows a PPA Asia 1000 MB Hanoi Cup 2026 entry page with sponsor logo placeholders and standard fields for prize money and venue details, though captured fields were not populated. That mirrors gaps in public information: prize money, official entrant lists, draw formats, broadcast arrangements, and ticketing details were not included in the early announcements.

PPA Tour Asia’s release wrapped its Hanoi preview with a promotional note to keep an eye on the tour for more information. "Registration for the MB Hanoi Cup is set to open at the end of January. Stay tuned on social media or sign-up to our fan newsletter to be notified first," the tour wrote, signaling that full entry lists and operational details should follow as the April 1-5 window approaches.