Asia's Richest Pickleball Purse Lands in Hong Kong This October
Andrew LeeThe Hang Seng Bank Hong Kong Slam will close out PPA Tour Asia's 2026 season with the tour's first-ever Hong Kong stop, running 19-25 October 2026 at Kai Tak Arena. Registration is open now, with sign-ups closing 17 September.
It is a PPA Asia 1500 tournament, carrying up to US$1.1 million in Pro prize money, the richest professional pickleball purse ever staged in Asia.
Tournament Details
Registration: Open now via the link in PPA Tour Asia's bio, closing 17 September 2026. Places are limited.
Tournament Date: 19-25 October 2026.
Venue: Kai Tak Arena, Kai Tak Sports Park, Hong Kong, a 10,000-seat venue.
Registration Limit: Not stated numerically in the tournament's own materials.
The tour's own event page breaks down the Pro Gold Contract purse by division. Per PPA Tour Asia's own tournament page:
| Division | Gold Prize |
|---|---|
| Singles | $14,000 |
| Doubles | $56,000 |
| Mixed Doubles | $46,000 |
A Season Finale With Real Stakes
The event also carries 1,500 PPA Ranking points, weight that makes it a genuine decider for players still jockeying for position heading into the tour's off-season. Elite pros and amateurs share the same stage across the week, at a venue Hong Kong opened as part of Kai Tak Sports Park, one of the city's newest major sporting developments.
A dedicated Hong Kong stop is a real expansion for PPA Tour Asia's own calendar, closing a season that has already run through stops across Southeast Asia. Landing it at a brand-new 10,000-seat arena, backed by a major regional bank as title sponsor, signals the tour is treating Hong Kong as a genuine market to build in, not a one-off exhibition.
This article is based on social media posts and historical data tracked by Pickle361, alongside PPA Tour Asia's own official tournament page.
