Oncins and Klinger Beat Defending Champions to Reach World Championships Semifinals

Oncins and Klinger eliminate defending champions

Eric Oncins and CJ Klinger beat second-seeded Hayden Patriquin and Federico Staksrud 11-4, 11-8 to reach the men’s doubles semifinals at the Opendoor Pickleball World Championships. The loss ended the defending champions’ bid for back-to-back titles.

The No. 5 seeds have partnered in four tournaments, beginning at the Las Vegas Open in October, and are now one win from their first final together. Oncins, who withdrew from men’s singles earlier in the week because of a hip injury, said Klinger had taken on much of the work.

APP Asia Tour sets first Vietnam stop

The APP Asia Ho Chi Minh City Open 2026 will run December 10 to 13 in Ho Chi Minh City, marking the APP Asia Tour’s first official stop in Vietnam. Organizers expect more than 1,500 players from Vietnam and abroad and announced a $50,000 prize pool.

The tournament is scheduled to feature 51 events across professional, amateur, Senior Pro 50+ and junior categories. Its professional division will include singles and doubles events for men and women, plus mixed doubles. The Junior Golden Ticket program is expected to award two training-camp places at APP Next Academy, one for a male player and one for a female player who meet selection criteria.

Alex and Lee Wing-han win team pickleball title

Celebrity couple Alex and Lee Wing-han won the 50-and-over category with teammates at Taiwan’s first national MILP age-group international team tournament, according to NOWnews. It was their first team competition, the report said.

NOWnews reported that Lee spends four to five hours at a time practicing and once suffered a torn foot muscle while playing. She said she enjoys seeing her progress in a new sport and meeting people of different ages. Alex described pickleball as relatively easy to learn, with matches lasting about 10 to 15 minutes.

Pickleball recovery ranking puts sleep at the top

Connor Derrickson of That Pickleball Trainer ranked popular recovery methods from best to worst in a YouTube video, according to The Dink. Sleep received the top S tier, while walking and nutrition each earned A tier.

Derrickson placed alcohol in the F tier, saying it works against the body’s recovery needs. He recommended brisk walking as light movement to promote blood flow, and said protein and carbohydrate intake matter, especially during tournament weeks.

First national pickleball tournament draws about 100 to Komatsu

A pickleball tournament organized for the first time by Komatsu group Pickle Beat Komatsu drew about 100 participants from inside and outside Ishikawa Prefecture, Japanese news reports said. Players in their 20s through 70s took part and connected across generations.

The reports described pickleball as a sport played with a paddle and perforated plastic ball on a badminton-size court. An attendee from Aichi said the sport lets family members of different ages play together. Organizers said they hoped to hold more national-scale events in Komatsu and attract visitors through pickleball.

Pangasinan schedules first Governor’s Cup pickleball tournament

The Provincial Government of Pangasinan is set to hold its first Governor Ramon V. Guico III Inter-Town & Inter-Club Pickleball Tournament on November 8, 2026, at Alibaba Pickleball Court in Villasis. The tournament is scheduled to begin at 8 a.m., with towns and clubs from across the province competing.

The provincial government said the event aims to promote active living, camaraderie and pickleball as a sport for people of all ages and skill levels.