PPA Asia 1000 Kuala Lumpur Cup Crowns Its 2026 Champions Recap
Andrew LeeThe PPA Asia 1000 Leapmotor Kuala Lumpur Cup 2026 ran 9 to 13 Sep 2026 at The Hood, Kuala Lumpur, closing out with champions crowned across all five professional divisions.
The tournament carried a total prize pool of up to US$300,000 for Gold Contract PPA Pros, with Leapmotor as title sponsor and courtside backing from JOOLA, FILA, Facolos, Paddletek, Franklin and Media Prima.
Tournament Details
Tournament Date: 9 to 13 Sep 2026
Venue: The Hood, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Google Maps)
Total Prize Pool: Up to US$300,000 (Gold Contract Pros)
Prize Breakdown, Gold Contract Pros
| Placement | Singles | Doubles | Mixed Doubles | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | $9,000 | $38,000 | $30,000 | 1000 |
| Silver | $5,000 | $20,000 | $17,000 | 800 |
| Semifinal | $2,500 | $10,000 | $8,000 | 500 |
| Quarterfinal | $1,500 | $5,000 | $4,000 | 200 |
Champions
- Men's Singles: Tama Shimabukuro, defeating Noe Khlif 11-8, 11-5
- Women's Singles: Kaitlyn Christian, defeating Brooke Buckner 9-11, 11-4, 11-5
- Men's Doubles: Gabriel Tardio & Noe Khlif, defeating Augustus Ge & Len Yang 11-9, 11-4
- Women's Doubles: Alix Truong & Jessie Irvine, defeating Sahra Dennehy & Danni-Elle Townsend 5-11, 11-5, 11-6
- Mixed Doubles: Gabriel Tardio & Jessie Irvine, defeating Danni-Elle Townsend & Joey Wild 5-11, 11-3, 12-10
Two names show up twice on the champions list, for different reasons. Gabriel Tardio, the world No. 1 men's doubles player, won both Men's Doubles and Mixed Doubles with two different partners, a result covered in full separately. Jessie Irvine also won twice, taking Women's Doubles alongside Alix Truong and then closing out Mixed Doubles as Tardio's partner in the very same tournament, a double title of her own that sits quietly behind Tardio's bigger headline.
This article is based on social media posts and historical data tracked by Pickle361.
