https://www.scmp.com/rss/522600/feed The latest news and top stories on the Professional Pickleball Association. A prominent Dallas Texas based professional sports association, the Professional Pickleball Association (PPA) is dedicated to serving pickleball, entertaining spectators and inspiring future players. As a global governing body for men’s and women’s professional pickleball, its main activities include organising professional tours and events such as the PPA Tour and the expanding PPA Tour Asia. The PPA is recognised for... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Ada Li Ada Li The world’s best pickleball players will descend on Hong Kong in October, providing the city’s top paddlers with the opportunity to test themselves against elite-level opposition. Hong Kong’s pickleball scene has been growing steadily over the years, and home-grown professionals are starting to make a name for themselves. The city’s best player, Ryan Lam Chun-hei, part of Hong Kong’s first generation of pro pickleball athletes, leads the World Pickleball Championship’s (WPC) 2026 combined... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3344571/citys-pickleball-players-set-compete-against-worlds-best-hong-kong-slam-october?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3344571/citys-pickleball-players-set-compete-against-worlds-best-hong-kong-slam-october?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 25 Feb 2026 07:11:28 +0000 Stephy Zhang Stephy Zhang Hong Kong pickleball has started the year on a high, with the city’s top player Ryan Lam Chun-hei becoming No 1 in the World Pickleball Championship’s first combined rankings for 2026. Second in the men’s singles category behind Hungary’s Bako Balint Gergo, the 29-year-old is third in the men’s doubles and second in the mixed men’s categories. Lam, who topped the combined list in the men’s 19-plus category in January with 51,100 points, called his achievement “just the beginning”. “Pickleball... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3343340/shot-arm-hong-kong-pickleball-city-player-ryan-lam-tops-global-rankings?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3343340/shot-arm-hong-kong-pickleball-city-player-ryan-lam-tops-global-rankings?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:29 +0000 Stephy Zhang Stephy Zhang Organisers of the World Pickleball Championships in Hong Kong said they aimed to use their event as a platform to bigger and better things as the action got under way on Friday. The city’s leg of the annual touring series, which will run until Sunday, boasts only about 25 professionals, mostly locals, among a total field of nearly 900 players. But it represents an important step in capitalising on growing interest in the shorter and more accessible version of tennis, according to Barry Lau,... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3335409/hong-kongs-young-pickleball-scene-showcased-city-hosts-leg-global-tour?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3335409/hong-kongs-young-pickleball-scene-showcased-city-hosts-leg-global-tour?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 06 Dec 2025 01:00:18 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara Venise Chan Wing-yau has said that Hong Kong’s recent march to the Pickleball World Cup final in the United States was another step towards Asian talent ruling the sport. Former city tennis No 1 Chan has been one of the pioneers of pickleball’s growth in Hong Kong after she was introduced to the sport at her 2019 wedding by friend and professional player Irina Tereschenko. Chan, 36, won on her competition debut in Thailand the following year, and in 2021 was tournament director for the inaugural... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3334620/hong-kong-pickleball-pioneer-says-asian-players-have-speed-build-rule-sport?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3334620/hong-kong-pickleball-pioneer-says-asian-players-have-speed-build-rule-sport?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 30 Nov 2025 01:00:30 +0000 Jean Iau Jean Iau Under the floodlights of a street football pitch dotted with cement-covered potholes, 69-year-old retiree Lilian Sek beams as she whacks a hollow orange plastic ball through the night sky in the southern neighbourhood of Telok Blangah in Singapore. Behind her, a laminated sign on the back of the court reads “Please lower your volume” and reminds players of the quiet hours between 10.30pm and 7am for those living in the public housing flats that overlook the court. Sek, a former administrative... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3331988/fun-or-nuisance-singapores-pickleball-fever-leaves-neighbours-edge?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3331988/fun-or-nuisance-singapores-pickleball-fever-leaves-neighbours-edge?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 08 Nov 2025 05:30:08 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport The Hong Kong Open pickleball tournament began on Thursday at Kai Tak Arena. There were two all-Hong Kong women’s quarter-final clashes in the qualifiers, with Venise Chan Wing-yau overcoming Man Kwan-wun before Lam Ying-suet beat Magdaleine Wong Yuet – both victories coming in straight sets. Chan will now face Tang Nok-yiu, ranked No 4 for the tournament, in their round-of-16 match in the pro women’s singles category on Friday. Lam will face Australia’s Nicola Schoeman, who is the No 2... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3322679/hong-kong-open-m-mark-pickleball-tournament-kicks-kai-tak?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3322679/hong-kong-open-m-mark-pickleball-tournament-kicks-kai-tak?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 21 Aug 2025 12:00:12 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan Jack Wong Hong-kit believes pickleball deserves to stand on its own and not just be considered an extension of other racquet sports. Speaking ahead of this week’s Hong Kong Open, the city’s top player said he was focused on making his home fans proud as the Professional Pickleball Association makes its debut at Kai Tak Arena on Thursday. The former national team tennis player also said he was able to find “my second spring” in pickleball and dreamed of representing Hong Kong if the sport were... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3322492/hong-kong-pickleball-star-wants-sport-come-out-tennis-shadow?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3322492/hong-kong-pickleball-star-wants-sport-come-out-tennis-shadow?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 21 Aug 2025 00:00:09 +0000 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