Quang Duong and Harsh Mehta defeated Hoang Nam Ly and Nick Khamphi 21-16, 17-21, 21-17 within the males’s doubles closing of the 2026 Michelob Extremely Asia Pickleball Match on Sunday—a good, absorbing match that swung each methods earlier than Ly and Khamphi’s impatience within the decisive set value them dearly.
Duong and Mehta managed the opener with sharp teamwork, profitable 21-16 and placing instant stress on Ly and Khamphi to reply. They did. The second set was the perfect tennis of the match—thrilling rallies, high quality web play from each pairs, a real back-and-forth that saved the group engaged from begin to end. Ly and Khamphi have been notably sharp on the web, combining properly offensively and defensively to take the set 21-17 and pressure a decider.
The third set was the place the title was determined—and the place Ly and Khamphi let it slip. The pair grew impatient within the closing levels, forcing performs that weren’t there and handing Duong and Mehta the foothold they wanted. The profitable pair stayed composed, saved their construction, and closed it out 21-17.
For Duong, it was a satisfying finish to a day that had began with a semifinal loss to Huynh in singles. He got here again and gained the doubles title alongside Mehta—a clear, composed efficiency that made the many of the alternative Ly and Khamphi gave them.
For Ly, it was a day to neglect. Two finals. Two losses. The singles title gone to Huynh. The doubles title gone to Duong and Mehta. He competed exhausting in each—however exhausting was not sufficient on this explicit Sunday in Vietnam.
