Rex Thais celebrates double gold in Doubles and Mixed Doubles at a PPA event in Vietnam

The World No. 1 Junior Just Won Double Gold in Vietnam

Andrew Lee

Rex Thais, the World No. 1 Junior Pickleball Champion on the PPA Tour, closed out his latest trip to Vietnam with double gold. He won the Doubles title alongside partner Huy Lam and the Mixed Doubles title with @mi_hngo_.

Rex Thais celebrates double gold in Doubles and Mixed Doubles at a PPA event in Vietnam.
Rex Thais celebrates double gold in Doubles and Mixed Doubles at a PPA event in Vietnam. Image via @rexthais.

A Real Track Record Across the Region

This isn't a one-off. Based in Jacksonville, Florida, Thais was recognized as the only player to medal at every PPA Tour Asia event in 2025, and he closed out a Penang, Malaysia stop earlier this season with a Mixed Doubles title alongside Aalyka Ebrahim.

The Vietnam result extends a genuine pattern of consistent podium finishes across the region, not a single good week.

Rex Thais was recognized as the only player to medal at every PPA Tour Asia event in 2025.
Rex Thais was recognized as the only player to medal at every PPA Tour Asia event in 2025. Image via @rexthais.

What This Means

Thais described tough matches in the men's and mixed qualifiers before the golds came through, and said he is looking forward to bigger Pro results ahead.

For a junior world champion who keeps returning to compete in Asia, that consistency is exactly the kind of thing tournament organizers and sponsors in the region will keep an eye on.

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