The Panas Malaysia Cup 2025 obtained a becoming conclusion on Sunday with topnotch pickleball performed by the world’s finest execs. The favourites, like Christian Alshon, Kaitlyn Christian, and Ben Johns, expectedly took house gold medals however not with out incomes it as Asia’s finest confirmed out as effectively.
Right here is our recap of all of the motion in Day 3 of the Panas Malaysia Cup:
Kaitlyn Christian Nabs Gold in Ladies’s Singles
Christian began Championship Sunday off by successful the afternoon’s first gold medal with a 2-0 (11-4, 11-4) rout of Australia’s Roos Van Reek. The Australian really went forward 4-2 early within the first sport, however three straight unforced errors appeared to take the air out of her as she gave up the lead, 5-4, and in the end struggled the remainder of the best way.
Andie Dikosavljevic took house bronze with a 2-0 (11-6, 11-7) sweep of Chao Yi Wang.
Kaitlyn Christian, Chao Yi Wang Internet Gold in Ladies’s Doubles
Later within the afternoon, Christian and Wang accomplished their championship run in Ladies’s Doubles with a decent 2-0 (11-6, 14-12) victory over the Australian pair of Nicola Schoeman and Danni-Elle Townsend. The duo from Down Underneath gave all they’d within the second sport, partaking Christian and Wang in an exciting tit-for-tat that confirmed why pickleball is such an thrilling sport.
Aiko Yoshitomi and Sahra Dennehy copped bronze with a 2-0 (11-6, 11-7) victory over Yu Chieh-Hsieh and Liz Truluck.
Christian Alshon Overcomes Jack Wong Hong-kit for Males’s Singles Gold
Alshon took gold in Males’s Singles with a hard-fought 2-0 (11-9, 11-5) victory over Hong Kong’s Jack Wong Hong-kit, who duked it out with one of many world’s high execs in a riveting battle of attrition within the first sport. However Hong-kit faltered late as Alshon appeared to get higher, in the end ending the job with a near-flawless second sport.
Hoang Nam Ly earned bronze in Males’s Singles after beating compatriot Hien Truong, 2-0 (11-4, 11-7), in an all-Vietnam battle for third.
Tyson McGuffin, Eric Oncins Stun Christian, Ben Johns for Males’s Doubles Gold
In contrast to Christian, nevertheless, Alshon couldn’t add the Males’s Doubles gold to his {hardware} assortment as he and Johns misplaced 2-1 (11-3, 15-13, 11-9) to Tyson McGuffin and Eric Oncins in a thriller of a Closing. This gold-medal match had all of it—spectacular shot-making, dizzying exchanges, thrilling twists and turns, and excessive drama—and was a becoming show of what top-tier pickleball is all about.
The duo of Zane Navratil and Armaan Bhatia capped off their week with a bronze medal, edging out the pair of Hong-kit and Kim Eunggwon.
Ben Johns, Anna Vibrant Dismantle Christian, Alshon for Blended Doubles Supremacy
The ultimate gold-medal match of Championship Sunday was extremely anticipated for its star energy. Nonetheless, the result didn’t match the hype as the ability duo of Ben Johns and Anna Vibrant jumped all around the pair of Alshon and Christian, 2-0 (11-2, 11-3) in a dominant show of expertise, shotmaking, and exact play.
Johns and Vibrant set the tone early, racing out to an 8-0 lead within the first sport and by no means letting Christian and Alshon get into any kind of rhythm. The second sport was extra of the identical, with the previous beginning off 6-2 and retaining their opponents at bay the remainder of the best way for a dominant gold-clinching victory to cap off an exquisite match.
Alix Truong and Jonathan Truong completed their match with the bronze medal, besting Dennehy and Santosh Narayanan, 2-1 (2-11, 11-5, 11-3), the battle for third.
