The PPA Tour Asia has officially announced that Ben Johns—the most dominant athlete in men’s pickleball—will compete at the Malaysia Cup in Kuala Lumpur from 24–28 September 2025, marking his first‑ever PPA appearance outside the United States. Johns arrives with numbers that scarcely need embellishment: 156 PPA gold medals, concurrent No. 1 rankings in men’s doubles and mixed doubles, and a 108-match singles win streak that still stands as the tour’s longest.
The Malaysia Cup is classified as a Cup-level stop on the newly launched PPA Tour Asia—one rung below a Slam on the three-tier ladder (Slam, Cup, Open). Cup events award 1,500 ranking points and guarantee at least five-hundred-thousand dollars (US $500,000) in prize money and payouts, making Kuala Lumpur the richest destination in Asian pickleball to date.
2025 PPA Tour Asia snapshot
- Aug 21–24: Hong Kong Open – Hong Kong, China
- Aug 26–31: Sansan Fukuoka Open – Fukuoka, Japan
- Sep 4–7: MB Vietnam Open – Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Sep 24–28: Malaysia Cup – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- The Malaysia Cup is the lone Cup‑level event on the inaugural calendar, making it the pinnacle of the region’s first professional season.
Key details
- Dates: 24–28 September 2025
- City: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Ranking points: 1,500 (Cup level)
- Prize purse: approximately US$500,000
- Registration & tickets: Wait-list now open at the PPA Tour Asia website
Registration and ticket details will be announced soon—sign up on the PPA Tour Asia waitlist and stay tuned to Pickle Asia to be the first to know.
