Top Vietnamese pickleball players headline PPA Singapore Open 2026
VOV.VN - Four high-ranking Vietnamese pickleball players, led by men's singles No. 1 seed Truong Vinh Hien, are set to compete at the PPA Asia 500 - Leapmotor Singapore Open 2026 from July 23 to 26.
The tournament, hosted for the first time at The Sports Arena - Singapore Expo, features a total prize pool of US$ 70,000 and offers 500 PPA ranking points.
Truong Vinh Hien, who recently won the Panas Kuala Lumpur Open championship, a men's doubles gold medal at the Capital Securities Beijing Open, and a silver medal at the MB Hanoi Cup, will compete in three categories: men's singles, men's doubles (partnering with Kenta Miyoshi from Japan), and mixed doubles. In the women's division, Ho Thi Truc Tam is named the No. 3 seed in the women's singles and will enter all three categories: singles, doubles, and mixed doubles.
Sophia Phuong Anh will play in women's singles, women's doubles (partnering with Sophia Huynh), and mixed doubles, while Sophia Huynh will contest the women's singles, women's doubles, and mixed doubles alongside Truong Vinh Hien.
Following stages in Beijing and Tokyo, this event marks Singapore's debut as a host in the PPA Tour Asia system. The tournament offers prizes of up to US$2,000 for singles champions and up to US$5,500 for couples winning the doubles titles.
Matches will take place at The Sports Arena - Singapore Expo, Singapore's largest pickleball complex.
The tournament also features top stars across Asia. Notable competitors include Hong Kit Wong (Hong Kong, China), the men's singles No. 2 seed who is aiming for his third consecutive singles title after victories in Beijing and Tokyo.
In the women's division, Yufei Long (China) is the No. 1 seed competing in all three categories and currently leads the PPA Tour Asia 2026 medal standings.
Vietnamese viewers can watch the tournament live and exclusively on FPT Play platforms, including Smart TVs, smartphones, PC/Laptops, FPT Play Boxes, and the official website starting from July 23.
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