Arronax Signs Noe Khlif, the KL Cup Men's Doubles Champion
Andrew LeeArronax has signed Noe Khlif. The announcement, posted on 11 Oct under the headline "Officially Signed!", welcomes the French professional as "one of the rising stars on the international professional pickleball circuit."
The record Arronax listed
Arronax's post carries six career highlights for Khlif:
- 2026 PPA Asia 1000 Kuala Lumpur Cup, Men's Doubles champion
- 2026 PPA Asia 1000 Kuala Lumpur Cup, Men's Singles silver medalist
- 2025 PPA Daytona Beach Open, Men's Doubles silver medalist
- 2025 PPA Lakeland Open, Men's Singles bronze medalist
- 2026 Major League Pickleball (MLP) champion
- APP Pro Shootout Chicago champion
Three of them can be checked against other reporting. At Daytona in 2025, Khlif and Riley Newman reached the Men's Doubles final and lost to JW Johnson and Augie Ge 11-6, 9-11, 11-1, 6-11, 11-8. In MLP, Khlif was in the New Jersey 5's title run: a JOOLA post on the MLP DoorDash New York City Finals shows him celebrating with Federico Staksrud and Milan Rane after The Fives took the trophy. The Kuala Lumpur results are covered below. The Lakeland bronze and the Chicago title rest on Arronax's list alone.
What he did in Kuala Lumpur
The Kuala Lumpur Cup, held 9 to 13 Sep at The Hood, was Khlif's first appearance in Asia. He left with two medals.
In doubles he partnered Gabriel Tardio. The pair beat Augustus Ge and Len Yang 11-9, 11-4 in the Men's Doubles final. The Pickle Base noted that the two had faced each other at the MLP finals before teaming up.
In singles he beat Harrison Brown 11-7, 11-0 in the semifinal, then lost the final to Tama Shimabukuro, 11-8, 11-5. An on-screen graphic from the event lists him as World No. 10.
How the announcement unfolded
On 23 Sep, Arronax posted a teaser: "Guess who we sign? The reveal is coming. Stay tuned on 1st October 2026." The signing announcement itself went up on 11 Oct.
The brand had also thanked two players in the days before it. It posted a farewell to Yihern on 4 Oct, and one to Lagger Chan on 7 Oct, whose message said "the contract may end here." Arronax's closing line to Khlif reads: "A new chapter. A stronger team. One ARRONAX family!"
This article is based on social media posts and historical data tracked by Pickle361.
