Several U.S.-based pros competing in PPA Tour Asia event in China this week
Last Edited
Dec 03 2025
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Several pickleball pros who are based in the U.S. and play on the PPA Tour are competing in the Vibrant Linping Hangzhou Open this week in Hangzhou, China.
The PPA Tour Asia event runs from Wednesday through Saturday at Linping Sports Center, which has a capacity of more than 4,000.
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Live broadcast coverage in the states starts Wednesday night at 8 p.m. ET with the Round of 16 and quarterfinals in each division. Matches will be streamed on Pickleballtv.
The notable group of U.S.-based players who are playing includes:
Men: Federico Staksrud, Connor Garnett, Blaine Hovenier, Tama Shimabukuro, Luc Pham, Armaan Bhatia, Wil Shaffer, Len Yang.
Women: Chao Yi Wang, Alix Truong.
Vibrant Linping Hangzhou Open draws
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