https://www.scmp.com/rss/522063/feed The latest news and top stories on Long Yufei. Known for her recent triumph as the women’s singles champion at the Panas Malaysia Open, she clinched the first-ever PPA Tour Asia Pro Women’s Singles title. A member of the United Pickleball Association’s Asia Trailblazers Programme, she is an emerging talent who deferred her PhD studies in biomedical informatics to pursue a professional pickleball career. Her background includes Division I tennis at Boston College and Vanderbilt University. Her... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Chloe Loung Chloe Loung Pickleball is becoming increasingly popular in Asia, with new courts opening regularly and rising numbers of players. In 2024, Seymour Rifkind, a US-based pickleball ambassador, said that Chinese officials told him they expect there to be 10,000 courts and 100 million players in China over the next five years. In Hong Kong, the inaugural Hong Kong Open, part of the Professional Pickleball Association (PPA) Tour Asia, will take place at the Kai Tak Arena in Kai Tak Sports Park this August. The... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3320108/rise-pickleball-hong-kong-coming-hong-kong-open-and-six-local-venues?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3320108/rise-pickleball-hong-kong-coming-hong-kong-open-and-six-local-venues?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 30 Jul 2025 08:15:08 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan Hong Kong’s top pickleball player, Jack Wong Hong-kit, has voiced his ambitions for next month’s Professional Pickleball Association (PPA) Tour Asia’s Hong Kong Open loud and clear. Wong, who was formerly a Hong Kong tennis player, said on Tuesday he would be chasing a triple crown – men’s singles and doubles, and the mixed doubles – when he makes his home debut. “I am aiming for a gold medal in all three events,” the 26-year-old said. “When I first heard the tournament was coming to Hong Kong,... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3318328/citys-top-pickleball-player-jack-wong-aims-triple-crown-hong-kong-open-next-month?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3318328/citys-top-pickleball-player-jack-wong-aims-triple-crown-hong-kong-open-next-month?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 16 Jul 2025 02:00:12 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan Mainland Chinese pickleball player Long Yufei said she avoided the worst outcome after taking the women’s singles title at the Panas Malaysia Open on Sunday. One of 12 players on the United Pickleball Association’s inaugural Asia Trailblazers Programme, Long, from Shenzhen, started the day chasing multiple crowns in Kuala Lumpur, having reached the semi-finals of all three events. Long and partner Le Xuan Duc of Vietnam lost their mixed doubles semi to eventual winners Nicola Schoeman and... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3317228/chinese-pickleball-player-thwarted-twice-panas-malaysia-open-wins-singles?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3317228/chinese-pickleball-player-thwarted-twice-panas-malaysia-open-wins-singles?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 07 Jul 2025 08:21:31 +0000