The PPA Tour Asia closed the curtains on its inaugural season with the successful staging of the Hangzhou Open 2025 in early December, and that means the final ranking for this year has been finalised. Vietnam’s Hoang Nam Ly, who won gold in Men’s Singles, was the biggest beneficiary of the season’s last tournament, as his win allowed him to move up the rankings even more. But did he make it to the top?
Let’s find out:
Jack Wong Hong-kit Is No. 1 in Two Categories
Hong Kong’s Jack Wong Hong-kit finished the season ranked No. 1 in both Men’s Singles and Men’s Doubles, and that puts him in rarified air.
Hong-kit collected five medals across seven appearances, including gold at home in the Hong Kong Open. His biggest points haul came from an impressive silver-medal run at the Panas Malaysia Cup, where he battled through a stacked field to bank 1,300 points.
In Men’s Doubles, Jack Wong Hong-kit and lone partner Eunggwon Kim of South Korea proved consistency is everything in pickleball. The pair stuck together all season long, and it paid off, with both finishing as co-No. 1s in final rankings. But despite being No. 1, the two amazingly did not win gold at all in 2025. They came agonisingly close to topping the podium at the Hong Kong Open, falling 10-12 in the deciding game for silver. Add two bronze medals worth 600 points each to their season CV, and they close out 2025 as twin peaks on the Men’s Doubles mountain.
Women’s Singles belonged to Yufei Long
China’s Yufei Long was first to gold with a marathon win at the season-opening Panas Malaysia Open. She went on to claim two more 1,000-point wins, grabbing gold in Fukuoka and Ho Chi Minh City. Those three tournament wins no doubt catapulted Long to the top of the division.
Long, though, was not without a worthy challenger for that top spot. In fact, it was a battle at the top. Sahra Dennehy made a late charge to close the gap, taking 2,500 points in the last two tournaments and topping the podium both times to finish with 4,000 points. Bookmark this as a rivalry to watch in 2026.
Three Golds, Three Partners for Ting Chieh Wei
In Women’s Doubles, there was no overtaking Ting Chieh Wei at No. 1.
Wei kicked off the season with three straight golds. Most impressively, she bagged those 3,000 points from three Open wins with three different partners. That is adaptability meeting dominance, truly establishing herself at the top of the pack. When you can win with anyone, you are in a class of your own.
Mixed Doubles Domination to Close the Season for Alix Truong
Alix Truong fell short in her first two Asia outings, getting on the podium for back-to-back bronze at the MB Vietnam Open and Panas Malaysia Cup. Then she came back with a vengeance.
Truong went on a run, striking gold twice, first with brother Jonathan Truong at the MB Vietnam Cup, then closing it out with Federico Staksrud in Hangzhou. That is two tournament wins when it counted most.
Your PPA Tour Asia Men’s Mixed No. 1 Is Jonathan Truong
Men’s Mixed Doubles was an open playing field all season long. Gold medals were shared around, and so were the points. But at the finish line, it was Jonathan Truong taking home the No. 1 spot.
That 1,500-point gold at the MB Vietnam Cup was the foundation. Add another 1,500 points in total from two bronzes, and Truong closed out the inaugural season on top. Consistency won out in the chaos.
The 2025 season is over. Now we look forward to a bigger, better 2026.
Stay tuned for more announcements on what lies ahead.
