Franklin Singapore Signs Scott Lim, 21, Ahead of New Singapore Pickleball Open

Franklin Pickleball Singapore made two moves the same week: signing a rising local player, and announcing its own branded tournament. Together they read less like two separate stories and more like a single push to build out the brand's Singapore presence on both the athlete and event sides at once.

Scott Lim Joins the Roster

Franklin signed Scott Lim, 21, a Singapore Pickleball Open 2026 Men's Doubles champion and PPA Malaysia 2025 triple-crown holder. He returned from a break to qualify for the Malaysia Open the day after the signing was announced, giving the brand an immediate result to point to.

A Branded Open, With Tesla

Four days later, Franklin announced the inaugural Franklin Singapore Pickleball Open, run in collaboration with Tesla Singapore, on 3 and 4 Oct 2026 at SRC Franklin Pickleball Academy Courts, Ayer Rajah. The format runs a round-robin group stage into knockout, sideout scoring to 11. The Open category (Men's, Women's, and Mixed Doubles) carries a SGD 260 sign-on fee per pair and a SGD 2,000-plus first prize; a Combined DUPR 7.0-and-under category runs SGD 170 per pair for a SGD 600-plus first prize. Total prize pool across both tiers runs SGD 20,000 to 30,000.

Registration opened 3 Aug 2026 through Sports Sync and closes 19 Sep 2026, with wet-weather dates held on 10 and 11 Oct if needed. Between a named athlete on the roster and a six-figure-Singdollar tournament carrying its own name, Franklin is building two separate footholds in the same market at the same time, not just adding one signing to a quiet week.

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