International pickleball superstar interacts with fans at D-Joy Pickleball Courts

The event brought together world- class players from the Phoenix Flames, Bay Area Breakers and Pickleball Columbus Sliders. With an all-star lineup and impressive achievements, the appearance of the players brought strong inspiration and created a special attraction for pickleball fans in Vietnam.

The world's top professional pickleball players gather at the D-Joy Pickleball Courts

"Rise With The Flames" event series with a series of exciting activities such as top matches between international players and Vietnamese athletes; Experience the professional competition model in the MLP tournament format; Cultural - sports exchange connecting the national pickleball community.

Sportsmanship stirs up the D-Joy Pickleball Courts

In Ho Chi Minh City, on April 17 and 18, 2025, at two Pickleball D-Joy courts, for the first time in Vietnam, a large number of fans witnessed the top matches of big stars from the world's leading professional pickleball tournament system - MLP (Major League Pickleball) and directly interacted with athletes such as Darrian DJ Young, a talented young player of MLP; Alix Truong, a prominent player with many awards; Danna Funaro, an excellent female player; Pesa Teoni, a college tennis star; Alex Walker, a college tennis star; Jessie Irvine, top 5 in all categories, former WTA athlete; Andrei Daescu, world No. 1 men's doubles player; Tyson McGuffin, world No. 6 player; and other top Vietnamese and Asian athletes from the Pickleball D-Joy Club.

Interact and sign autographs with fans

Opening date is 17.4.2025 At the Pickleball D-Joy Thu Thiem complex (Saigon Riverside Park, Thu Duc City), dramatic friendly matches such as MLP Team with Pickleball Club D-Joy; The combination between Founder, Chairman of Proton - Mr. Charles Darling, Athlete Tyson McGuffin - Top 6 tennis player in the world and Mr. Dang Hong Anh - Chairman of Vietnam Young Entrepreneurs Association, Vice Chairman of TTC Group with Athlete Phuc Huynh made the audience unable to take their eyes off.

Founder and Chairman of Proton - Mr. Charles Darling, Athlete Tyson McGuffin - Top 6 tennis player in the world, played friendly matches with Mr. Dang Hong Anh - Chairman of Vietnam Young Entrepreneurs Association, Vice Chairman of TTC Group and Athlete Phuc Huynh - Top 1 tennis player in Asia

The event also included an auction of Proton’s top 300 limited edition rackets, signed by the world’s top athletes. All proceeds from the auction were used to provide scholarships to students in difficult circumstances.

Inspiring the younger generation

Meanwhile, on April 18, 2025 at the Pickleball D-Joy Nam Saigon complex (District 7), the vibrant atmosphere continued to be lit up with dramatic, intense performances and interactions between the world's top tennis players.

Not only for sports fans, but also especially for children. This is a valuable opportunity for them to interact and learn directly from world-class athletes.

The event attracted a lot of attention from sports fans, especially pickleball fans.

The highlight was the special competition between superstars from MLP, the leading representatives of Vietnamese pickleball, and talented young people - the faces who just won the HCMC D-JOY Pickleball Junior Tour 2025 - Stage 1.

In addition, there will be a competition between the auction winners on April 17, 2025, interspersed with attractive mini-games such as "Dink the ball into the basket", "Ball throw over obstacles", etc., helping fans to interact more closely with their idols.

Attractive minigames attract young athletes

Pioneering the building of a comprehensive pickleball ecosystem

According to Pickleball D-Joy representative, this series of events is an international-class sports playground, on the journey to build a sustainable Pickleball ecosystem in Vietnam - where the community and players are placed at the center of all development activities.

"With a spirit of innovation and methodical strategy, Pickleball D-Joy aims to accompany the community, create professional tournaments, and gradually bring Vietnamese pickleball to international playgrounds such as the Olympics, SEA Games, and ASIAD."

Pickleball D-Joy is known as a pioneer in building a comprehensive pickleball ecosystem in Vietnam, aiming at international standards and sustainable development. In addition to owning a modern field system with a scale of up to 30,000m² in two strategic locations of Thu Thiem and District 7, Pickleball D-Joy also built a training center for coaches, referees and athletes, with specialized courses to improve professional capacity. At the same time, Pickleball D-Joy Club plays a role in connecting the community, organizing domestic and international training and competitions in a professional and modern sports environment, contributing to the strong development of the pickleball movement in Vietnam.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/sieu-sao-pickleball-quoc-te-giao-luu-voi-nguoi-ham-mo-tai-cum-san-pickleball-d-joy-185250419140937846.htm