On the morning of November 28, the VTV Cup 2025 picklebal tournament officially kicked off in Hanoi.
Speaking at the tournament opening ceremony, Mr. Dinh Dac Vinh - Deputy General Director of Vietnam Television - said: "The VTV Cup 2025 pickleball tournament with the message 'Happy each day' is a sporting event aimed at spreading the spirit of solidarity, a positive and dynamic lifestyle.
On this occasion, the tournament also raised funds to support people in the Central region affected by floods. This demonstrates VTV's commitment to the motto of sports always being connected to the community, towards the community and sharing with the community.
The VTV Cup 2025 pickleball tournament attracted the participation of more than 700 athletes, along with a prize of more than 1 billion, including the "Pickleball Miss" award, which is considered a new highlight to honor the beauty and role of female athletes...
The organizers expect the athletes to give good plays and attractive matches to the audience".
In the first edition, the tournament gathered excellent tennis players such as Truong Vinh Hien, Do Minh Quan, Ly Hoang Nam, Sophia Phuong Anh, Jolie Thien Lam, Sophia Huynh Tran, Vanshik Kapadia, Harsh Mehta...
Athletes will compete in 9 events including: men's doubles, women's doubles, professional mixed doubles; men's doubles, women's doubles, mixed doubles aged 34 and under; men's doubles, women's doubles, mixed doubles aged 35 and over.
The tournament also applies MK Vision's IRS system including 10 AI cameras installed in key positions on the court, providing the referee with multiple perspectives, easy replay operations (watching the ball back) from many angles, ensuring accuracy and fairness.
The VTV Cup 2025 pickleball tournament will take place from November 28 to November 30, at the US Pickleball Court Cluster, Hong Ha Ward (Hanoi).
At the opening ceremony, the main sponsor of the VTV Cup 2025 - Da Huong pickleball tournament donated 100 million VND to people affected by storms and floods.
