Vietnamese pickleball duo reach Hong Kong Slam quarter-finals
VOV.VN - Truong Vinh Hien and Do Minh Quan have become Vietnam's only representatives to reach the quarter-finals of the PPA Tour Asia 1500 Hong Kong Slam 2026, advancing in the men's doubles event.
The Vietnamese pair secured a 2-0 victory over Augustus Ge and Armaan Bhatia in the round of 16 on October 22, winning the two games 11-5 and 13-11.
They will face second seeds Federico Staksrud and Hayden Patriquin in the quarter-finals on October 23.
In the men’s singles, Truong Vinh Hien was eliminated in the round of 16 after losing 11-3, 11-4 to world No. 1 Christopher Haworth.
Vietnam’s campaign in the women’s singles also ended in the round of 16, with all three representatives — Sophia Huynh Tran, Sophia Phuong Anh and Ho Thi Truc Tam — exiting the competition.
The tournament, held at Kai Tak Arena from October 19 to 25, is the season-ending event on the 2026 PPA Tour Asia calendar. It features a professional prize pool of up to US$1.1 million, with 1,500 ranking points on offer to the winners of each category.
Vietnam pickleball team win silver at 2026 World Cup
VOV.VN - Vietnam’s pickleball team lost 0-4 to the United States in the National category final at the 2026 Heineken Pickleball World Cup in Da Nang on September 6, earning silver at the first edition of the tournament held in Asia.
