Mendoza Wins the Paramount Cup Men's Singles Open, Beating Stoker 11-8, 11-8
Andrew LeeThe Paramount Cup Men's Singles Open has a champion: Patrick Ares Mendoza of the Philippines, who beat Australia's Kyle Stoker 11-8, 11-8 in the final. The result comes from Gabra, dated 23 Oct.
The event runs 22 to 25 Oct at PLAYA Racquet Club @ PARC Subang. Stoker's run included a quarterfinal rally against Gareth Lim of Team PPC, which the team called "ABSOLUTELY INSANE".
Tournament Details
Tournament Date: 22 to 25 Oct 2026, the second edition of the Paramount Cup
Venue: PLAYA Racquet Club @ PARC Subang, Jalan SS12/1, Taman Subang Ria, Subang Jaya
Prize Pool: RM113,760 in cash, per the SportsSync listing, which lists the Men's Singles Open at RM3,500 for the champion, RM2,000 for the first runner-up and RM1,000 for the second runner-up
Field: More than 1,000 entries from 18 countries, and an APP Asia qualifier
Spectators: No tickets needed, per the organisers
Opening Days: Rain, Rallies and Team PPC
The organisers, The Paramount Cup, opened the event with "Rain or shine, nothing was stopping us!" and described the first day as one of "incredible rallies, fierce competition, and energy that just wouldn't quit".
Team PPC posted four clips from the opening days. The first follows Gareth Lim and Kyle Stoker in a long quarterfinal rally that, per the team, drew applause from the opponent. A second shows the pair trading volleys at the kitchen line.
Stoker went on to reach the final. In another Men's Singles Open quarterfinal, the team shared a clip of Leonard Ng against India's Kuldip. The post does not give the result.
The fourth clip is from Mixed Doubles under 4.2, where Jun Hong and Jacey pulled off an ATP save and finished the point.
What Is Left
Saturday, 24 Oct runs junior singles from 9:00 AM to 12:20 PM and junior doubles from 1:00 PM to 4:20 PM, with the 19+ Men's and Women's Doubles Open starting at 5:00 PM. On Sunday, 25 Oct, Mixed Doubles across five divisions starts at 8:00 AM, with the 19+ and 35+ Mixed Doubles Open from 5:00 PM, ending by 8:20 PM.
For each registration, PLAYA contributes RM5 and Paramount Property matches it, so RM10 goes to SHELTER Home for Children.
This article is based on social media posts and historical data tracked by Pickle361.
