Assume pickleball within the Philippines can’t get any greater? Assume once more.
The Philippine Pickleball League’s (PPL) Cebu Open 2026 lived as much as its billing because the nation’s largest pickleball spectacle but. Staged throughout two weekends on the sprawling ULRAK Pickleball Hub in Minglanilla, the event drew greater than 2,000 gamers, 18 courts, and over 2,200 matches, a showcase of talent, grit, and neighborhood spirit like no different the nation has seen.
Singles Glory: Quang Duong and Vivienica Bejosano Take the Crowns
Within the Males’s Singles Open class, Quang Duong held his nerve in an exciting three-set remaining in opposition to Linh Giang Trinh, 11-5, 5-11, 11-9. His composure within the decider sealed his standing as Cebu champion. Patrick Mendoza took bronze after rallying previous Jun Ceasar Ian Malacaman, 11th of September, 11-5, 11-1.
The ladies’s aspect was far much less tense. Vivienica Bejosano dominated the ultimate, dispatching Patricia Raymundo in straight units, 11-2, 11-5. Noelle Nikki Camille Zoleta beat Princess Catindig, 11-8, 11-7, for bronze.
Doubles Drama, and Trinh Will get His Revenge
If Trinh missed out on singles gold, he greater than made up for it in doubles. Partnering Quốc Khánh Lê, he turned the tables on Quang Duong and Bao Duong, 11-9, 11-7, to win the Males’s Doubles Open crown. Their chemistry and tactical consciousness proved decisive.
The Girls’s Doubles Open remaining went the gap. Sarah Jane Lim-Narvasa and Medelene Saraza edged Connie Lee and Pui Lengthy Fan in a three-set thriller, 11-7, 5-11, 5-7. Fatima Ayesha Amirul and Bejosano claimed bronze with an 11-5, 11-8 win over Christy Sañosa and Catindig.
Then got here Combined Doubles Open, the place Trinh struck once more. Teaming up with Lee, he captured the title with a commanding 11-7, 11-8 victory over Leander Lazaro and Lim, each of whom got here recent off main the Parañaque Titan to the first-ever Maharlika Pilipinas Pickleball Tour Invitational title. Nik Alessandro Isagan and Amirul took bronze by edging Ken Distinctive Dela Cruz and Raymundo in a good three-setter, 11-8, 8-11, 11-10.
PPL Cebu Open 2026: Extra Than Only a Match
With ₱1,000,000 in prize cash and classes spanning each talent stage, from novice to professional, the PPL Cebu Open 2026 was about greater than medals. It was a celebration of pickleball’s speedy development within the Philippines, and it embodied the PPL’s mission to ship a real “Professional Expertise” whereas constructing the game’s future.
Certainly, because the mud settles on Minglanilla’s 18 courts, one factor is obvious: the Cebu Open has set a brand new benchmark. Champions have been topped, rivalries renewed, and a neighborhood got here collectively underneath the banner of the fastest-growing sport within the archipelago.
For the whole outcomes throughout all classes in each talent stage (Open, Superior, Intermediate, and Novice), click on HERE or go to the official PPL web site.
