Ben Johns and Vietnamese stars stir up the pickleball exchange night in Da Nang

Ben Johns cùng dàn sao Việt khuấy động đêm giao lưu pickleball tại Đà Nẵng - Ảnh 1. — On the evening of September 30, the world's top tennis players such as Ben Johns, Tyson McGuffin... had a special meeting with the audience in Da Nang City - Photo: THANH NGUYEN

The event attracted a large number of fans to watch live, get autographs and interact with professional athletes about pickleball.

During the exchange session, Ben Johns - the world's No. 1 tennis player, who holds more than 150 PPA Tour titles in the US - sent greetings to all Vietnamese fans, and shared his impressions of the pickleball movement in Da Nang . He also took time to sign autographs and take souvenir photos with many fans.

In particular, right after the exchange session, the world's top tennis players simultaneously threw 1,000 pickleballs into the stands. The balls were thrown to the excited cheers and endless applause from thousands of spectators.

Ben Johns cùng dàn sao Việt khuấy động đêm giao lưu pickleball tại Đà Nẵng - Ảnh 2. — Pickleball player Tyson McGuffin takes photos with fans - Photo: THANH NGUYEN

Ms. Nguyen Thuy Trang (Da Nang City) shared: "I know Ben Johns through professional tournaments through social networks, but I didn't think I would meet him in person in Vietnam. The atmosphere today was so great, I was lucky to catch a ball thrown into the stands by the athletes."

In addition, at the event, the audience also enjoyed many exciting songs from singers Tuan Hung, Only C...

This is the first time Da Nang City has been chosen as the venue for the PPA Tour Asia - MB Vietnam Cup 2025 international pickleball tournament, with the participation of the world's top players.

From now until October 4, the tournament continues to be exciting with the round of 32, round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals and finals in the professional category at Tien Son Sports Palace.

This is the stage where the strongest players such as Ben Johns, Tyson McGuffin, Kaitlyn Christian or Phuc Huynh... enter the race to compete for tickets to the final, promising to bring the audience dramatic and eye-catching plays.

In the Celebrity Cup, famous singers and artists such as Tuan Hung, Chi Bao, Minh Tiep or Binh Minh - will continue to bring many interesting surprises.

Ben Johns cùng sao Việt khuấy động đêm giao lưu pickleball tại Đà Nẵng - Ảnh 3.

Ben Johns cùng sao Việt khuấy động đêm giao lưu pickleball tại Đà Nẵng - Ảnh 4.

Ben Johns - who holds more than 150 PPA Tour titles in the US, along with many other athletes, served pickleballs to the stands to give to the audience - Photo: THANH NGUYEN

Vietnamese singers stir up the atmosphere on the opening night of the PPA Tour Asia - MB Vietnam Cup 2025 international pickleball tournament - Photo: THANH NGUYEN