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The PPA Tour Asia Hong Kong Open lit up Kai Tak Arena on August 21–24, 2025, delivering a sprint of rallies, brave defense, and fresh champions. The stop featured a professional purse of US$50,000 and a citywide celebration that pulled in fans from across the region.
Finals at a Glance
- Women’s Singles: Roos van Reek — straight-games win over Hsieh Yu-chieh.
- Men’s Singles: Jack Wong Hong-kit — the No. 1 hometown seed seized gold in front of a full Kai Tak crowd.
- Women’s Doubles: Roos van Reek & Jamie Wei — Van Reek’s second trophy sealed the sweep.
- Men’s Doubles: Thomas Yu & Len Yang — edged Jack Wong & Kim Eunggwon in three.
- Mixed Doubles: Robert Stirling & Aiko Yoshitomi — a surprise pairing that powered through the draw to finish the job in the final.
How the Titles Were Won
Van Reek’s golden sweep. The Dutch shot-maker never took her foot off the gas in singles—clean patterns, early preparation, and relentless pressure—to defeat Hsieh Yu-chieh, 11–2, 11–3. Hours later she returned with Jamie Wei to close out women’s doubles in straight games, 11–4, 11–3, completing Hong Kong’s marquee double.
Wong’s home roar. Top seed Jack Wong Hong-kit rode the noise inside Kai Tak to edge Giang Trinh in three, 11–9, 4–11, 11–9, for the men’s singles crown on August 24. The decider was a test of nerve: Wong clawed back from 6–9—after also trailing 5–9 in game one—as chants rolled down from the stands. It doubled as payback for last month’s loss to Trinh in Malaysia and a signature win for Hong Kong’s standard-bearer.
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Men’s doubles goes the distance. Chasing a second title on the day, Wong teamed with Kim Eunggwon and saved multiple match points, but Thomas Yu & Len Yang held firm to take it 11–6, 9–11, 12–10—a finale of lightning hands and kitchen-line nerve.
Mixed magic from Stirling & Yoshitomi. New partners, big payoff. Robert Stirling (Australia) and Aiko Yoshitomi (Japan) clicked from the first ball and controlled the championship match, 11–1, 11–7, to lift the trophy and punctuate a balanced podium across the pro divisions.
What’s Next
Hong Kong showcased what a community-first pro stop looks like in Asia: pros and amateurs sharing the same stage, local federations leaning in, and a venue that kept energy high from first ball to last.
The tour now sprints to the Sansan Fukuoka Open on August 26–31, billed as Japan’s largest pickleball tournament to date with 1,232 player slots and a US$70,000 prize pool. Circle your calendar—the rallies won’t slow down.
