https://www.scmp.com/rss/522953/feed The latest news and top stories on Jack Wong Hong-kit. A professional athlete from Hong Kong, he transitioned from a decade-long tennis career to become a full-time pickleball player. Wong won third place in men’s singles at the Panas Malaysia Open and winning double gold at the 2025 PPA Gold Coast Pickleball Slam. 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 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 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