Putrajaya's Junior Pickleball Calendar Is Bigger Than One Tournament

Persatuan Pickleball Putrajaya (Putrajaya Pickleball Association) wrapped up the Putrajaya Pickleball Junior Terbuka 2026 (Putrajaya Junior Open) on 12 September 2026 at 11 Pikelbola, UKM Bangi, crowning champions and runners-up across its junior age divisions.

Winners received prize hampers rather than cash, featuring paddles and pickleballs from Felet and goodie items from Brahim's, with medals and placards for Champion through 4th place in each category.

The association released official pre-tournament rankings in categories spanning U12 through U18, both boys' and girls' divisions, with points awarded down to the top ten ranked players in each. Top-ranked players heading in included Muhammad Ariq Rifqy bin Mohd Hanafiah (U12 Boys), Kim Nardine Marisse binti Mohd Hakim (U12 Girls), Tan Fu Zheng (U15 Boys), Adriana Marissa Rania binti Abdullah (U15 Girls), and Nurul Afrin Kaiyisah binti Hamrizan (U18 Girls).

The event's sponsor roster: Felet as strategic sponsor, Etiqa General Insurance, the Malaysia Pickleball Association, Majlis Sukan Wilayah Persekutuan, venue sponsor 11 Pikelbola, and a wider list including Sushi Plus, Vida, Yobick, MyPickleball, Vooze, Dodocots, Kasaca Sports, Sports Sync, Stella Kasih Medical Centre, and Brahim's. MyPickleball specifically supplied the VPro Flight balls used at the tournament.

A Separate Trip to Watch the Pros

Alongside the tournament itself, the association's Sang Putra junior squad got a separate outing to the PPA Asia 1000 Leapmotor Kuala Lumpur Cup, where they watched professional matches live and met touring players including Gabe Tardio, Jimmy Liong Kai Long, and Syed Uzair at a signing table.

The association separately ran a closed, members-only "Siri #2" (Series 2) junior series around the same week, with its own U10 through U15 categories, awards ceremony, and team photos, including the Sang Putra Junior squad itself competing under Felet and Dental Republik Cyberjaya branding. The association's own posts describe this Series 2 event distinctly from the Terbuka (Open) tournament above, and teased a Series 3 to follow.

Between an open tournament with outside entries, a closed internal series for its own junior team, and a field trip to a pro tour stop, Putrajaya's association is running a genuinely full junior development calendar rather than a single one-off event.

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