PPA Tour Asia has named the seeds for the Hang Seng Bank Hong Kong Slam, its first 1500-level event and the 2026 finale, played at Kai Tak Arena from October 19 to 25. Champions earn 1,500 ranking points from a purse of up to US$1.1 million.
World No. 1 Christopher Haworth leads the men's singles on his Asia debut, ahead of Federico Staksrud, and home favourite Hong Kit Wong is seeded seventh. Kaitlyn Christian heads the women's singles, while Ben Johns and Gabriel Tardio, Anna Leigh Waters and Anna Bright, and Waters with Johns top the doubles.
Analyse Coachino
A Hong Kong crowd will see Hong Kit Wong seeded among the world's best, a useful signal for Asian juniors that a local champion can earn a place at this level.
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Ben Johns and Gabriel Tardio have advanced from the Hong Kong Slam men’s doubles semifinals. Official results show that they beat Tama Shimabukuro and JW Johnson, taking the opening game 11–7 and the next 11–6. The defeated pair had won their quarterfinal in straight games. This confirms a final berth, not a title. The displayed date records our verification of official results, not a news article’s publication.
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For doubles preparation, review the partnership’s full run and the next opponent separately. A clean semifinal result still leaves another match to plan for.
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Judit Castillo has reached the Hong Kong Slam women’s singles final after defeating Kiora Kunimoto, her partner in the women’s doubles draw. The official semifinal record lists victories of 11–8 and 11–7. The next pairing is against Andie Dikosavljevic, with no completed final score available in the reviewed record. The displayed date records our verification of official results, not a news article’s publication.
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Facing a familiar doubles partner requires a different competitive plan. Coaches can help players separate shared practice habits from the demands of a singles match.
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Tama Shimabukuro advanced to the Hong Kong Slam men’s singles final by beating Noe Khlif in straight games. The official completed-match record shows an 11–8 opener followed by an 11–2 second game. His previous round against Grayson Goldin had required three games. Hunter Johnson is listed as his final opponent, without a completed final score. The displayed date records our verification of official results, not a news article’s publication.
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The shorter semifinal follows a longer quarterfinal. Coaches can discuss how players reset their preparation between opponents while keeping recovery and final-match planning separate.
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