Battle of Sabah: Quang Duong Leaves With the Singles Co-Ed Crown
Andrew LeeQuang Duong left Kota Kinabalu with the Singles Co-Ed title at the Sabah Open Pickleball Championships 2026 and a champion cheque for RM1,500.
The four-day tournament ran from 6 to 9 Nov at Replay Karamunsing in Kota Kinabalu. Replay Pickleball Club hosted it, and the organisers hope to make it an annual event. According to Daily Express, 538 players from Sabah, Sarawak, Peninsular Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia and the United States were set to compete.
Quang came with his younger brother Bao Duong, and the pair were met at Kota Kinabalu International Airport with a Sabah Open welcome banner and traditional Sabahan dress. Their names also appear on the event's Pro Player Signature Wall.
Wika Pickleball, the Vietnamese paddle brand, hosted a meet and greet with both brothers at Replay Karamunsing on 5 Nov, from 3:00 PM to 4:45 PM, the day before play began.
Quang called the tournament the "Battle of Sabah" and described Sabah as a beautiful place with beautiful people. After the event he thanked Replay Pickleball Club and the friends who hosted him, and said he will be back "with many exciting projects in a very near future".
The New Straits Times reported that Quang hoped his participation would help promote Sabah as a premier global pickleball destination.
