Where to watch the 5th leg of the PPA Tour Asia pickleball?

Vietnam Cup - the 5th stage of the PPA Tour Asia pickleball tournament system in Da Nang city from September 30 to October 4 will be co-organized by FPT Play and exclusively broadcast in Vietnam.

Ben Johns, world number 1 pickleball player - Photo: NVCC

PPA Tour Asia is the Asian version of PPA Tour - the world's most prestigious and dramatic playground in the professional tournament system of pickleball. PPA Tour Asia is currently operated by UPA Asia, which started in early July this year. And went through 4 stages at the Open level in Malaysia, Hong Kong (China), Fukuoka (Japan) and Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam).

The first tournament of the PPA Tour Asia system at the Cup level, Vietnam Cup 2025, will take place at Tien Son Sports Palace & Tuyen Son Sports Village (Da Nang city) from September 30 to October 4.

The tournament is organized by America & Asia Joint Stock Company (AAC), Da Nang Pickleball Federation (DPF) andFPT Play in collaboration with UPA Asia with a total prize value of up to 150,000 USD.

Vietnam Cup 2025 is expected to gather more than 120 professional athletes and 1,000 amateur athletes from home and abroad to compete in singles and doubles.

The organizers said that up to now, many big stars of the international tennis world have registered to participate such as "GOAT" Ben Johns, Federico Staksrud, Anna Bright, Tyson McGuffin, Tyra Hurricane Black, Zoey Chao Yi Wang, Kaitlyn Christian, Alix Truong...

Pickleball has developed strongly in Vietnam recently, forming a generation of outstanding young athletes such as Trinh Linh Giang, Ly Hoang Nam, Le Xuan Duc... - Photo: UPA

Points from the PPA Tour Asia 2025 system tournaments will be counted towards a separate ranking - where athletes compete for the title of No. 1 on the continent.

According to UPA Asia - the tournament organizer, this tournament structure offers maximum participation opportunities for athletes, thereby expanding the influence of the sport in regional countries.

In recent years, many countries in Asia, including Vietnam, have witnessed the strong development of this sport. In 2024 alone, UPA said that pickleball in Vietnam grew by more than 152%, with more than 16 million regular players.

Fans can watch PPA Tour Asia - Vietnam Cup 2025 live on the FPT Play application for Smart TV, Smart Phone, FPT Play Box devices or at the website https://fptplay.vn and on FPT Play's social channel system.

HOAI DU

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/xem-chang-thu-5-pickleball-ppa-tour-asia-o-dau-20250913154032083.htm