The MB Ho Chi Minh City Open is being designed as more than four days of professional matches. PPA Tour Asia has confirmed a 500-player field, covered competition courts, amateur divisions and a ticket structure intended to keep different levels of the event connected.
Key points
- The event runs from 6 to 9 August at New Sports Club in Ho Chi Minh City.
- More than 500 players from over 20 countries and territories have entered.
- The pro prize pool is US$70,000 with up to 500 ranking points.
Scale is being built into the venue
PPA Tour Asia says all 16 competition courts have been upgraded to tour standards. The Championship Court, Grandstand Court and 14 standard courts are covered, with additional rain protection intended to keep the schedule moving.
Professional and amateur divisions will run alongside each other, giving the event a participation base that is larger than the headline draw.
The ticket structure separates experiences
Championship Court tickets went on sale on 22 July across general admission, VIP and VVIP tiers. Grandstand Court, standard courts and Pickletown remain free to enter.
That split can widen the audience while still creating a premium product close to the main court.
Boda8 Sport analysis
Analysis: Covered courts solve an operational risk, but the more important test is whether the venue can make 500 competitors and paying spectators feel part of the same event.
Boda8 Sport sees the Ho Chi Minh City stop as a regional case study for how Asian pickleball can combine reliable scheduling, community access and professional presentation.
Sources reviewed
- 01PPA Tour AsiaPPA Tour Asia returns to Ho Chi Minh City with an all-new sport and entertainment experience20 Jul 2026
- 02PPA Tour AsiaMB Ho Chi Minh City OpenAccessed 21 Jul 2026