Malaysia Masters Beckons with DUPR Ratings Bolted On
by Joe James
What’s the Story?
Malaysia is gearing up for a new tournament with the Grand Pickleball Masters Malaysia 2025 organised by PCCC YES.
The tournament will feature both Junior (April 26, 2025) and Adult (May 2-4, 2025) divisions, giving players of all ages to showcase their skills.
With a prize pool of up to RM60,000 and men’s, women’s, mixed doubles and team events, alongside juniors for both boys and girls, the tournament is set to attract strong competition.
Held at Pickle Land, Bayan Baru, the event welcomes both Malaysian and International participants.
The upcoming Masters will be a DUPR-ratings tournament, allowing players to accrue valuable rating points throughout the tournament and depending on their performances.
Colin Wong, Malaysia’s No.1 pickleball player, will feature as a special guest, and his appearance is likely to inspire players and draw more attention to the event.
Stark, Zeon, Properties, Pentamaster and more have been announced as sponsors for the April tournament.
Pickleball has seen a huge spike in popularity across Malaysia and the Grand Pickleball Masters Malaysia 2025 is another milestone in the country's development.
Going Deeper
Malaysia’s pickleball culture is growing at an exciting rate, with new tournaments and announcements appearing in pickleball feeds weekly, with the Grand Pickleball Masters Malaysia 2025 organised by PCCC YES, another big moment on that journey.
The full schedule for the event is as follows:
Junior Category
Day 1: 26 April 2025
Under 12 & 16 Doubles (for Penang students only)
Adult Category
Day 2: 2 May 2025 – Novice Category (DUPR 3.0 Below)
Men’s Doubles
Women’s Doubles
Mixed Doubles
Day 3: 3 May 2025 – Open Category
Men’s Doubles
Women’s Doubles
Mixed Doubles
Day 4: 4 May 2025 – Team Event
Men’s Doubles
Women’s Doubles
Mixed Doubles
Alongside the growth of pickleball tournaments, the expansion of the sport has been prominent in Kuala Lumpur and Petaling Jaya, where many facilities have emerged.
The Klang Valley region, which encompasses the capital, has become a pickleball hotspot. Venues like KL City Pickleball, Sportizza, and Let’s Pickle Ball are offering high-quality environments with the opportunity for players to develop their skills.
As of early 2025, there are between 3,000 and 5,000 active pickleball players in Malaysia and nearly 40 associations and clubs registered with the Sports Commission of Malaysia.
With an eye on the future, the Selangor state government has allocated RM1 million to develop 100,000 pickleball players over the next five years, with preparation for the sport’s inclusion in Sukma 2026, a biennial national multi-sport event involving young athletes from Malaysia’s 13 states and 3 Federal Territories.
Malaysia’s pickleball future in the short, medium and long term is heading in a very exciting and interesting place.
The World Pickleball Verdict
The Grand Pickleball Masters Malaysia 2025, organised by PCCC YES, is another major progression in pickleball in the country.
Attracting international players, plus domestic players of all ages is a signifier to the seismic growth of the sport, as well as the ambition of Malaysia itself.
With estimates of up to 5,000 players in the country, that number will have increased even further by this time next year, and that is something you can almost guarantee, and you would be naïve to assume any other.
Malaysia’s infrastructure is blossoming in all facets, including facilities, player uptake, accessibility for all ages, and the buy-in from governing bodies, as shown by the Selangor state government’s commitments.
The use of Malaysia’s No.1 pickleball player, Colin Wong, is a genius idea of getting people inspired, active and involved in play, whether that be scratching the competitive itch, or just picking up a paddle with friends, family or colleagues and starting the pickleball journey.
These developments highlight the rapid expansion and increasing popularity of pickleball throughout Malaysia.