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Davao, Manila, and Cebu host PCL Asia Rising Stars U19 sectionals from Feb 28–Mar 15, 2026 - team play pathway to AEPA Finals in Hainan.

UPA Asia names 16 athletes for Trailblazers Season 2 Class of 2026, awarding pro contracts, U.S. immersion, and a pathway to PPA Tours.

PCL Asia’s Rising Stars U19 sectional in Davao highlighted youth access, team play, and a Golden Ticket win for Team Velaris.

A GPF-ITA clean sport seminar highlights strict liability, doping control, whereabouts, and supplement risks—key hurdles for pickleball’s Olympic hopes.

From Bollywood stars to pro athletes, pickleball is gaining celebrity attention across Asia through its social, accessible, lifestyle appeal.

Asia’s population, racquet sports culture, urban courts, and youth programs could make it a major force in professional pickleball.

Vietnam’s top pickleball name Quang Duong joins the APP after losing PPA/MLP-linked deals, resetting his U.S. pro path amid global participation debate.

Singapore joins the PPA Tour Asia in 2026 with PickleSlam (Apr 11–19) and the first PPA Asia 500 Singapore Open (Jul 23–26).

PCL Asia teams up with Empower Pickleball to boost global storytelling, spotlight Rising Stars youth development, and accelerate international growth.

Cebuana Lhuillier’s Gems join the Pickle Yard Conference League as PYCL opens March 7, following the Feb. 28 draft and a May finals run.

PPF rolls out a national player registry and official rankings, with points from sanctioned events—starting with March nationals before Singapore in April.

APP Tour’s first Asia stop in Kuala Lumpur ends with Sofia Sewing’s triple crown, an all-Asia men’s singles final, and a new men’s doubles champs.

Vietnam’s Quang Duong signs with Wika Pickleball as the Wika QD line launches—QD Air and QD Fire—following his previous Sypik deal.

CPU hosted Dinagyang Pickleball Cup 2026 (Jan 16–18), crowning champions across divisions and sending all podium finishers to PPf Nationals.

Sunshine, style, and nail-biting rallies - GRAZIA Pickleball Season 2 brought social energy to Pickle Social Club, capped by tight finals.

Vave launches its first pickleball “Playcation” in Penang, Jan 30–31, mixing team competition with family travel, tours, and a new event app.

Learn when to stack, when to skip, and how to run a clean switch in mixed doubles—rule-clean tips and simple metrics to own the middle, from clubs across Asia.

Eight Filipino squads gear up for a thrilling PCL Asia Crown Finals, reclaiming their crown and prove their dominance on the regional pickleball stage.

The Global Pickleball Federation Congress 2025 heads to Manila, bringing together leaders and athletes to shape the future of pickleball worldwide.

Pickle Yard SOMO sweeps SO Chill 3–0 to win PCL Philippines at MOA. With a plot twist that nobody expected.