Quang Ninh Open draws more than 1,000 pickleball players

Quang Ninh Open brings together more than 1,000 players

More than 1,000 athletes, alongside amateur players and young prospects, took part in the 2026 Quang Ninh Open Pickleball Tournament in Vietnam. The Quang Ninh Pickleball Association opened the event on Nov. 1, with matches staged at the Central 6 and TCT sports complexes.

Players competed across age groups and categories, including Open. Vu Van Tuyen, president of the city association and head of the organizing committee, said the tournament was intended to give athletes a place to compete and improve, build ties among clubs and promote Quang Ninh. Semifinals and finals in all events were scheduled for Nov. 1.

China-ASEAN Open starts in Guilin

The 2026 Li-Ning Cup China-ASEAN Pickleball Open began Oct. 31 at the Guilin International Conference and Exhibition Center in China. The mixed-team event offers 32 team places, including five for teams from ASEAN countries, and features men’s and women’s singles and doubles, plus mixed doubles.

Organizers said Olympic and world champions would attend and interact with athletes and residents. The event also includes food and cultural activities, while a Guilin city visit for players is planned.

Texas-area pickleball event supports foster-care nonprofit

A pickleball tournament was held Saturday at the Southwest Center in Texarkana, Texas, to benefit The Call in Arkansas, Miller County, KTBS 3 and the Killeen Daily Herald reported. The nonprofit works to find homes for children in Arkansas foster care.

The Call partners with churches to encourage Christians to train, recruit and support foster families. Affiliator Director Holly Carver said the organization seeks to help children heal and grow while their parents receive support, with reunification a goal when possible.

Pickleball Hack signs one-year deal with Rika Fujiwara

Pickleball Hack, a specialist media outlet operated by Ad Runner, signed a sponsorship contract with professional player Rika Fujiwara for Nov. 1, 2026, through Oct. 31, 2027. The company said it would support her playing career and work with her on content about the sport and its athletes.

Fujiwara turned professional in tennis in 1999 and began competing seriously in pickleball in 2024, the report said. Her pickleball results include a women’s singles title at the PPA Asia 500 Macau Open and a women’s singles title and women’s doubles runner-up finish at the PPA Asia 500 Tokyo Open in 2026.

Xiamen fitness games close after drawing more than 40,000 participants

Xiamen’s 2026 Citywide National Fitness Games concluded Oct. 31 after nearly six months, with more than 1,000 sporting events and activities and more than 40,000 participant entries, People’s Daily and Xiamen Net reported. The program offered 26 sports and, for the first time, included pickleball as an official competition.

Organizers brought events including pickleball into shopping areas and held six sports-consumption markets. The closing program included a pickleball exercise demonstration, according to People’s Daily.

President’s Cup 3x3 finals open in Taipei

The national finals of Taiwan’s 2026 President’s Cup 3x3 basketball competition opened Oct. 31 on Ketagalan Boulevard in front of the Presidential Office. A total of 160 qualifying teams from across Taiwan were set to compete in the two-day finals, reports by 民視運動網 and Liberty Sports said.

Sports Minister Lee Yang took part in a coin toss to determine possession order for two para basketball teams. The event site also offered public activities, including pickleball, basketball training and aerobics, Liberty Sports reported.

Cam Lam pickleball tournament awards student scholarships

The Thanh Nien newspaper and the Cam Lam commune People’s Committee held the Cam Lam Pickleball Tournament on Oct. 31 in Khanh Hoa province, Vietnam. Twenty-two pairs competed in men’s doubles and mixed doubles, and organizers awarded scholarships to 25 students facing economic hardship.

Each student received 1 million Vietnamese dong, for a total of 25 million dong funded by organizations, businesses and donors, Vietnam.vn reported. Organizers said the tournament aimed to encourage connections among agencies and businesses while supporting students’ education.

Bestmix funds 14-year-old’s junior world championship trip

Bestmix Joint Stock Company awarded pickleball player Dan Linh Huong 250 million Vietnamese dong to support her participation in the 2026 World Junior Pickleball Championships, scheduled for Nov. 2 to 8 in the United States, Vietnam.vn reported. The 14-year-old qualified for the competition for a second consecutive year.

The report said Huong and Tran Duc Khang won a historic silver medal for Vietnam in mixed doubles at the 2025 US Open Pickleball event for players rated 4.5 and above. Her 2026 results included three gold and two silver medals at VPC Future Stars and an undefeated U14 girls’ singles title at the Empire NextGen Series.