The tournament will feature five competition categories: men's singles, women's singles, men's doubles, women's doubles, and mixed doubles, utilizing the direct rally scoring format.
Group stage matches will follow a round-robin format with best-of-one (BO1) rally 15 scoring. The knockout rounds will use BO1 rally 21, while the finals will be best-of-three (BO3) rally 15. This format is expected to deliver high-speed, competitive matches with engaging tactical plays.
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Pham Thanh Tuan, Chairman and General Director of FPT Play, FPT Group, and Craig MacLean, Managing Director of AB InBev Southeast Asia, signed a memorandum of understanding at the event. |
To ensure professional standards, the organizing committee has assigned PVNA to manage the tournament's technical aspects. PVNA is a leading organization in Vietnam for organizing, professionally managing, and establishing pickleball player ranking systems. Additionally, with the support of Pickleball World Communications (PWC Pickleball), the Michelob Ultra Asia Open Pickleball Championship 2026 will operate under appropriate professional standards, fostering a fair and professional competitive environment.
“With the Michelob Ultra Asia Open Pickleball Championship 2026, we aim to continue creating a professional, open, and highly connected platform for the pickleball community in Vietnam and the region”, said Duong Quang Thuan, Director of AAC. “This is not only a place for athletes to compete, but also an opportunity for Vietnam to further demonstrate its capacity to organize quality sporting events, while strengthening connections with the international pickleball community”.
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AAC Director, Duong Quang Thuan, spoke at the announcement event for the Michelob Ultra Asia Open Pickleball Championship 2026. |
Under the message “Step into the Flow”, the tournament celebrates a spirit of focused, flexible, and precise play, where strategy, resilience, and inspiration merge in every shot.
In pickleball, “flow” is a state where athletes achieve a connection between strategic thinking, instinctive reflexes, and game control. This is the spirit the tournament aims to convey: the exhilaration of competition, the connection between athletes and fans, and the positive energy of a sport gaining increasing interest in Vietnam and the region.
| FPT Play will exclusively broadcast all tournament events, utilizing up to eight cameras at the central court. FPT Play also successfully co-organized the PPA Tour Asia – Vietnam Cup 2025, a notable international pickleball event held in Vietnam. |
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