Paddletek Juniors Sweep Social Serve Kidsnergy: Triple Crown and Five Podiums
Andrew LeeSponsored by MyPickleball and Paddletek Malaysia.
Three Paddletek Malaysia juniors came out of Social Serve Kidsnergy with a combined eleven medals.
The tournament ran 16 to 18 Oct at Playa Racquet Club, PARC Subang. Muhammad Ariq Rifqy, 12, from Kajang, Selangor, won three titles. Marco Tan, 13, from Kuala Lumpur, took five medals in three days. Mason Tan, 11, added a bronze.
Ariq's Triple Crown
Ariq won U12 Boys Singles, U12 Boys Doubles and U12 Mixed Doubles, a Triple Crown in his own age group. He also finished runner-up in U14 Boys Doubles and third in U14 Boys Singles, playing a category above his age.
This follows his National Junior Pickleball Championship (Hari Sukan Negara) result, where his own post lists a Boys Singles U12 title and third place in Boys Singles U15.
Marco's Five Medals
Marco finished on the podium in both age groups he entered:
- Silver: U16 Boys Singles, U14 Boys Singles, U14 Mixed Doubles
- Bronze: U14 Boys Doubles, U16 Boys Doubles
No gold this time, and he says so himself: "We get the title next competition." He thanked his partners Elton Liew and Nadine, and his coach Ben Lim.
Marco's Record So Far
Marco Tan, 13, is a rising pickleball athlete from Malaysia sponsored by Paddletek. His results to date:
- PPA Kuala Lumpur 500 2026: U18 Boys Doubles, 2nd runner-up
- D-Joy: U14 Boys Doubles, 1st runner-up
- Paramount (APP): U14 Boys Doubles, 1st runner-up
- Kidsnergy 2026: Triple Crown champion in U14 and U16 Boys Doubles and U14 Mixed Doubles, won at the NextGen Series in August
His goals, in his own words: "My dream is to become a Top 10 Junior Player in the World, eventually break into the World Top 10, and earn a professional contract with the PPA Tour."
Mason Tan, 11
Mason took third place in U12 Boys Doubles at Social Serve Kidsnergy, a 2nd runner-up finish, and thanked Rayqarl for it. His results to date:
- Kidsnergy: U12 Boys Doubles, 2nd runner-up
- Paramount: U12 Boys Singles, 1st runner-up
- Paramount: U12 Boys Doubles, champion
- Penang Open: U17 Boys Doubles and U12 Boys Doubles, champion
In his own words, Mason hopes to become "the youngest PPA signed player in Asia" by "training even harder and improving my fitness ability." His next goals are to win higher categories and play with older opponents to gain experience.
The Team Behind Them
All three players are on the Paddletek Malaysia Junior Pickleball Team, which Paddletek Malaysia and MyPickleball unveiled on 13 Aug with Ariq in its first cohort of five. Marco and Mason joined in September. The programme provides Paddletek paddles and gear, and three academies now stand behind its juniors: 002 Pickleball Club & Academy, Gee Academy and The Kitch'n Club. Marco and Mason both come from The Kitch'n Club.
Ariq trains under Gee Academy and is listed as a junior player for e23.unbound. After the event he thanked his coach, e23.unbound, MyPickleball and Paddletek Malaysia. Marco thanked The Kitch'n Club, Paddletek Malaysia, MyPickleball and Pickle361.
One Match Inside the Team
Marco's bronze in U14 Boys Doubles was against a familiar face. Mason, who shares an Instagram account with Marco, wrote in his own recap that he lost the 3rd/4th placing 15-17 to Marco and Elton. Mason's best moment of the week was a 21-20 U14 win over Aiden Loh and Oh Yi Jin.
What Comes Next
Ariq now has U14 medals beside his U12 titles. Marco has the title he named as his next target.
Want to play what the team plays? The full Paddletek range is live at mypickleball.my.
This article is based on social media posts tracked by Pickle361 and information supplied by the players' family.
