Ryan Fung, 16, Takes Two Golds and a Bronze in 19+ Divisions at the Borneo Open
Andrew LeeRyan Fung is 16, and he left the Borneo International Pickleball Open with two golds and a bronze, all won in divisions for players aged 19 and over. 002 Pickleball Club & Academy announced the results on 20 Oct.
The Three Medals
- Men's Doubles 19+, 3.999 and above: Gold
- Mixed Doubles 19+, 3.999 and above: Gold
- Mixed Doubles 19+ Open: Bronze
The club calls it a "triple podium finish", and flags that one of the three medals came in the 19+ Open category. Pre-event coverage by Warta Oriental listed Open as a Mixed Doubles category, with RM5,000 for its champion.
An Inaugural Event in Kota Kinabalu
The Borneo International Pickleball Open ran 16 to 18 Oct at The Good Club in Tanjung Aru, Kota Kinabalu, as the first edition of the event. The Jesselton Times reported some 536 participants from Malaysia, including Sabah, Singapore, the United States, China and Taiwan. Borneo Kelab Rekreasi Pickleball organised it. Warta Oriental's pre-event coverage names the Sabah Pickleball Association as the sanctioning body.
An Earlier Win, Announced 30 Sep
On 30 Sep, the club announced that Ryan had won Mixed Doubles at the Pickle Collective Sunday Slam. The results graphic lists the division as under 3.499 and names Belinda Tan as his partner. The same post said Ryan had been playing pickleball for about nine months.
The club also credits coach Stefan Alex for his continued work with Ryan whenever Ryan is in Sabah.
Pre-event coverage said all winners at the Borneo Open would receive trophies featuring the proboscis monkey. Ryan's photo shows three of them.
This article is based on social media posts and historical data tracked by Pickle361.
