City’s top pickleball player Jack Wong aims for triple crown at Hong Kong Open next month
China’s Long Yufei will be among overseas stars at second leg of inaugural Professional Pickleball Association Tour Asia event at Kai Tak
Hong Kong’s top pickleball player, Jack Wong Hong-kit, has voiced his ambitions for next month’s Professional Pickleball Association (PPA) Tour Asia’s Hong Kong Open loud and clear.
Wong, who was formerly a Hong Kong tennis player, said on Tuesday he would be chasing a triple crown – men’s singles and doubles, and the mixed doubles – when he makes his home debut.
“I am aiming for a gold medal in all three events,” the 26-year-old said. “When I first heard the tournament was coming to Hong Kong, I was actually quite excited.
“It’s the first time a bigger tournament is being played here, but I’m not thinking about whether it will motivate me more or give me extra pressure – it’s all about playing my best game in a change of environment, wherever we play.”
Hongkonger Wong will partner Kim Eunggwon of South Korea in the men’s doubles and has picked younger sister and tennis player Cody Wong Hong-yi – currently ranked No 367 in the world – as his mixed-doubles partner.
“I expect to play in all PPA Tour Asia events this year,” he said. “It’s going to bring some of the best players, including from the United States, to the region so it is going to be competitive.