The final match of the Pro men's singles (professional) of the PPA Asia - MB Vietnam Open 2025 pickleball Tournament took place on the afternoon of September 7 between Phuc Huynh and Ly Hoang Nam - a famous tennis player in Vietnam.
Ly Hoang Nam started impressively in set 1, when he took an early 4-0 lead. However, consecutive fouls gradually caused him to lose his advantage, allowing Phuc Huynh to equalize 4-4, then fall behind 4-7. Despite having time to time-out to adjust the rhythm of the competition, Ly Hoang Nam was still overwhelmed by the opponent and lost 5-11%.
Continuing the excitement from set 1, Phuc Huynh played overwhelmingly at the beginning of set 2, leading the opponent 5-0. Despite their efforts, Li Huangnam could not turn the situation around and was constantly left behind by their opponents in terms of points. In this set, Phuc Huynh beat Hoang Nam 11-1, thereby winning 2-0 to win the championship.
With this result, Phuc Huynh has won a tournament for the first time in the PPA Tour Asia system. Previously, this tennis player won the runner-up position at the PPA Tour Japan. In general, Phuc Huynh's championship is completely deserved as on his journey to the throne, he defeated the men's singles champion in previous stages, Jack Wong in the quarterfinals, Linh Giang in the semi-finals.
PPA Tour Asia is an expanded tournament system from the Professional Pickleball Association (USA), with the goal of bringing pickleball - the fastest growing sport in the US to spread strongly to the Asian region. Choosing Vietnam as the first destination for the PPA Tour Asia - MB Vietnam Open 2025 tournament marks an important turning point in PPA Tour Asia's global strategy.
The tournament in Ho Chi Minh City took place from September 4 to 7, attracting hundreds of high-class domestic and international players to participate. The 2025 PPA PPA - MB Vietnam Open Pickleball Tournament has once again proven the remarkable development of this sport in Vietnam when 3 out of 5 gold medals in the Pro events belonged to the Vietnamese representative. Alix Truong and Meghan Dizon won the women's doubles event, while Donald Donald Trump and AJ Koller won the men's doubles championship.
In particular, it is necessary to mention the 4 representatives of Vietnam who have entered the men's singles, including Phuc Huynh, Ly Hoang Nam, Trinh Linh Giang and Truong Vinh Hien, with the throne belonging to Phuc Huynh. In the Amateur category, Le Xuan Duc lifted the championship trophy for the U18 men's doubles event for the third time with Tong Nhat Minh at PPA Tour Asia.
