Archive · 4 Sep 2026
Hyderabad’s Vivek Wins Gold at Pickleball World Cup
Vivek Reddy Priyadarshini from Hyderabad won a gold medal for India in pickleball.
He competed in the 40+ Men’s Singles event in Vietnam.
Vivek beat Vietnam’s top-ranked player, Hoang Nguyen, in three games.
The match lasted 45 minutes.
Vivek also won a bronze medal in men’s doubles with Sreekar Mothukuri.
Pickleball is becoming more popular in India.
Vivek used to play tennis at the national level before switching to pickleball.
He hopes his success encourages more young Indians to play the sport.
Vivek Reddy Priyadarshini won gold in the 40+ Men’s Singles category in Da Nang, Vietnam.
He defeated Vietnam’s No. 1 player Hoang Nguyen 15-12, 9-15, 15-11 in 45 minutes.
Vivek also won bronze in 40+ Men’s Doubles with fellow Hyderabadi Sreekar Mothukuri.
The tournament features more than 4,900 athletes from over 80 countries and territories.
The event is being hosted in Asia for the first time and has a $500,000 prize pool.
- Who
- Hyderabad’s Vivek Reddy Priyadarshini won gold, while partnering with Sreekar Mothukuri for a bronze.
- What
- Vivek won the 40+ Men’s Singles title and a 40+ Men’s Doubles bronze medal.
- When
- During the ongoing Pickleball World Cup; no specific date is provided.
- Where
- At venues including the Tuyen Son Sports Center and Truong Son facility in Da Nang, Vietnam.
- Why
- To compete for India at the Pickleball World Cup, where Vivek said he hoped to inspire more Indians to take up the sport.
- Gold medal
- 40+ Men’s Singles
- Singles final score
- Vivek defeated Hoang Nguyen 15-12, 9-15, 15-11
- Singles match duration
- 45 minutes
- Doubles result
- Bronze in 40+ Men’s Doubles with Sreekar Mothukuri
- Athlete participation
- More than 4,900 athletes
- International participation
- Over 80 countries and territories
- Prize pool
- $500,000
- Host location significance
- The first Pickleball World Cup held in Asia