{"id":48874,"date":"2026-02-25T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/?p=48874"},"modified":"2026-02-25T07:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T00:00:00","slug":"hong-kong-slam-to-close-2026-as-ppa-tour-asia-reveals-calendar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/?p=48874","title":{"rendered":"Hong Kong Slam To Close 2026 As PPA Tour Asia Reveals Calendar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><i>PPA Tour Asia&#8217;s first-ever Slam brings <span>up to<\/span> US$1.1 million in Pro prize money and 1,500 PPA Ranking points to one of the world&#8217;s most electric sporting cities. <\/i><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\">SINGAPORE<\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\">Feb. 25, 2026<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; Pickleball is making port. PPA Tour Asia has announced the Hong Kong Slam (October <span>19<\/span>-25) as the blockbuster finale to 2026, bringing the tour&#8217;s most iconic stars to a city built for sport and entertainment. The complete calendar has also been confirmed with ten stops headed to the region this year.<\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2918012\/image1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2918012\/image1.jpg?p=medium600\" title=\"Hong Kong Slam To Close 2026 As PPA Tour Asia Reveals Calendar\" alt=\"Hong Kong Slam To Close 2026 As PPA Tour Asia Reveals Calendar\"\/><\/a><br \/><span>Hong Kong Slam To Close 2026 As PPA Tour Asia Reveals Calendar<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Hong Kong Slam 2026 is set to be the biggest professional pickleball tournament ever staged in Asia. The sport&#8217;s top names will descend on the city chasing glory, ranking points, and a share of <span>up to<\/span> US$1.1 million Pro prize purse.<\/p>\n<p>And they won&#8217;t be alone. PPA Tour Asia&#8217;s Play Where the Pros Play experience puts pickleball hobbyists and diehards on the same courts and under the same lights. Amateur events will run alongside the Pros, with age and rating categories on offer for all. Pack your paddle for dinks by day and dai pai dong dining by night.<\/p>\n<p>The Slam is also the one and only chance for players to complete the 2026 tour medal set. The roaring dragon head \u2014 the crowning piece of the season&#8217;s interlocking hardware \u2014 is only up for grabs at the final stop.<\/p>\n<p>Hong Kong will close out what promises to be an action-packed 2026 season. With ten stops confirmed across seven markets, PPA Tour Asia continues to push into new cities, growing and cementing the sport&#8217;s footprint across the region.<\/p>\n<p><b>PPA TOUR ASIA 2026 CALENDAR<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>MB Hanoi Cup<\/b>\u00a0| April 1-5 | US$300,000<br \/><b>Kuala Lumpur Open<\/b>\u00a0| May 13-17 | US$50,000 <br \/><b>Macao Open<\/b>\u00a0| May 27-31 | US$70,000 <br \/><b>China Open<\/b><b>\u00a01<\/b> | <span>June 17-21<\/span>\u00a0| US$70,000 <br \/><b>Tokyo Open<\/b>\u00a0| July 1-4 | US$50,000 <br \/><b>Singapore Open<\/b>\u00a0| July 23-26 | US$70,000 <br \/><b><span>H<\/span>o Chi Minh City<\/b><b>\u00a0Open<\/b>\u00a0| August 6-9 | US$70,000 <br \/><b>China Open 2<\/b>\u00a0| August 20-23 | US$70,000 <br \/><b>Kuala Lumpur Cup<\/b>\u00a0| September 9-13 | US$300,000 <br \/><b>Hong Kong Slam<\/b>\u00a0| October 19-25 | US$1,100,000<\/p>\n<p>Kimberly Koh, Managing Director of UPA Asia, said: &#8220;The 2026 calendar reflects the incredible growth of professional pickleball across Asia. We&#8217;re expanding into new cities and bringing the PPA experience to more players \u2014 both Pros and Amateurs \u2014 across the region. With the Hong Kong Slam set to bring together the sport&#8217;s top stars, passionate fans, and world-class entertainment, it&#8217;s the perfect finale to what promises to be a landmark year for the sport.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>For the full 2026 calendar, event details, and updates, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/ppatour-asia.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">ppatour-asia.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\">  <\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><!-- wp:html --><\/p>\n<p><i>PPA Tour Asia&#8217;s first-ever Slam brings <span>up to<\/span> US$1.1 million in Pro prize money and 1,500 PPA Ranking points to one of the world&#8217;s most electric sporting cities. <\/i><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\">SINGAPORE<\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\">Feb. 25, 2026<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; Pickleball is making port. PPA Tour Asia has announced the Hong Kong Slam (October <span>19<\/span>-25) as the blockbuster finale to 2026, bringing the tour&#8217;s most iconic stars to a city built for sport and entertainment. The complete calendar has also been confirmed with ten stops headed to the region this year.<\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2918012\/image1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2918012\/image1.jpg?p=medium600\" title=\"Hong Kong Slam To Close 2026 As PPA Tour Asia Reveals Calendar\" alt=\"Hong Kong Slam To Close 2026 As PPA Tour Asia Reveals Calendar\"\/><\/a><br \/><span>Hong Kong Slam To Close 2026 As PPA Tour Asia Reveals Calendar<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Hong Kong Slam 2026 is set to be the biggest professional pickleball tournament ever staged in Asia. The sport&#8217;s top names will descend on the city chasing glory, ranking points, and a share of <span>up to<\/span> US$1.1 million Pro prize purse.<\/p>\n<p>And they won&#8217;t be alone. PPA Tour Asia&#8217;s Play Where the Pros Play experience puts pickleball hobbyists and diehards on the same courts and under the same lights. Amateur events will run alongside the Pros, with age and rating categories on offer for all. Pack your paddle for dinks by day and dai pai dong dining by night.<\/p>\n<p>The Slam is also the one and only chance for players to complete the 2026 tour medal set. The roaring dragon head \u2014 the crowning piece of the season&#8217;s interlocking hardware \u2014 is only up for grabs at the final stop.<\/p>\n<p>Hong Kong will close out what promises to be an action-packed 2026 season. With ten stops confirmed across seven markets, PPA Tour Asia continues to push into new cities, growing and cementing the sport&#8217;s footprint across the region.<\/p>\n<p><b>PPA TOUR ASIA 2026 CALENDAR<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>MB Hanoi Cup<\/b>\u00a0| April 1-5 | US$300,000<br \/><b>Kuala Lumpur Open<\/b>\u00a0| May 13-17 | US$50,000 <br \/><b>Macao Open<\/b>\u00a0| May 27-31 | US$70,000 <br \/><b>China Open<\/b><b>\u00a01<\/b> | <span>June 17-21<\/span>\u00a0| US$70,000 <br \/><b>Tokyo Open<\/b>\u00a0| July 1-4 | US$50,000 <br \/><b>Singapore Open<\/b>\u00a0| July 23-26 | US$70,000 <br \/><b><span>H<\/span>o Chi Minh City<\/b><b>\u00a0Open<\/b>\u00a0| August 6-9 | US$70,000 <br \/><b>China Open 2<\/b>\u00a0| August 20-23 | US$70,000 <br \/><b>Kuala Lumpur Cup<\/b>\u00a0| September 9-13 | US$300,000 <br \/><b>Hong Kong Slam<\/b>\u00a0| October 19-25 | US$1,100,000<\/p>\n<p>Kimberly Koh, Managing Director of UPA Asia, said: &#8220;The 2026 calendar reflects the incredible growth of professional pickleball across Asia. We&#8217;re expanding into new cities and bringing the PPA experience to more players \u2014 both Pros and Amateurs \u2014 across the region. With the Hong Kong Slam set to bring together the sport&#8217;s top stars, passionate fans, and world-class entertainment, it&#8217;s the perfect finale to what promises to be a landmark year for the sport.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>For the full 2026 calendar, event details, and updates, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/ppatour-asia.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">ppatour-asia.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\">  <\/div>\n<p><!-- \/wp:html --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":[],"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-48874","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48874","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=48874"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48874\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=48874"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=48874"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=48874"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}