Paddletek Malaysia Signs Desmond Lim, a 4.68 DUPR Men's Doubles Specialist

Paddletek Malaysia has signed Desmond Lim to its Paddletek Malaysia Pro Team. The signing graphic reads "Signed!" and closes with the line "A new chapter begins."

Desmond is 25, based in Selangor and rated 4.68 on DUPR. Paddletek Malaysia describes him as a men's doubles specialist with open titles across the PPA, APP and national circuits in Malaysia.

The Titles on His Signing Post

The announcement lists three recent achievements:

• PPA Asia KL Cup 19+ Men's Doubles 3.5+ Open Champion
• APP Penang 4.999 19+ Men's Doubles Champion
• Oriental Daily News 19+ Men's Doubles Open Champion

The first of those came at the Leapmotor Kuala Lumpur Cup in September, where Desmond won the 19+ Men's Doubles 3.5+ title alongside Dickson Ng. Our report on that result is here.

Six Announcements Since 9 Sep

Desmond is the latest name on a run of signing posts from Paddletek Malaysia. Its account has announced:

• 9 Sep: Jason Tee, a semi-pro athlete, certified coach and former state-level table tennis player
• 10 Sep: Safa Kelvin, whom it calls one of Malaysia's top five men's doubles players in the 35+ age group
• 21 Sep: juniors Marco Tan Yi Shen, 13, and Mason Tan Yi Hao, 11, both from Kuala Lumpur
• 28 Sep: Elsie Hendershot, 13, welcomed "to the family" (our report is here)
• 2 Oct: Desmond Lim

On 13 Aug the brand and MyPickleball unveiled the first five players of the Paddletek Malaysia Junior Pickleball Team, part of a Junior Talent Support Program. MyPickleball's logo and handle also appear on Desmond's signing graphic. Paddletek has said it has been a main sponsor of PPA Asia Tour since its inception.

Our Read

This is Pickle361's view, based on the six posts above: the announced names run from an 11-year-old to a 25-year-old pro-level doubles player, with a semi-pro coach and a 35+ doubles specialist between them. The roster is being filled across age groups and playing levels, not around a single tier.

In his own words, Desmond's goal is "to keep improving, compete at the highest level, and represent Malaysia with pride."

This article is based on social media posts and historical data tracked by Pickle361.