Ticket presale for top Asian pickleball tournament's SZ stop starts

The PPA Asia 500 Skechers Shenzhen Open 2026 will be held at Bao'an Sports Center Gymnasium from Aug. 20 to 23. Ticket presales are now open. 

Shenzhen Daily is giving out two free tickets. Scroll down to learn more.

Photos courtesy of the event organizers

As an official stop on the PPA Tour Asia, one of Asia's highest-level professional pickleball tournaments, the event marks Shenzhen's debut as the host of a Professional Pickleball Association (PPA)-sanctioned international event. 

Alongside the professional competition, it will have an amateur division open to public registration, giving local pickleball enthusiasts the chance to compete as part of an international event.

The PPA Asia 500 Skechers Shenzhen Open 2026 will feature men's singles, women's singles, men's doubles, women's doubles and mixed doubles competitions. The knockout rounds will take place from Aug. 20 to 21, followed by the semifinals on Aug. 22 and the finals on Aug. 23. Ticket holders will have access to all matches throughout the day.

Ticket Information

1. The event uses an electronic ticketing system. Tickets must be purchased under the attendee's real name, and the electronic tickets should be kept safely. Admission is available only with a valid identification document matching the ticket information.

2. Each ticket is linked to one identification document. Accepted documents include Chinese ID cards, Mainland Travel Permits for Hong Kong and Macao Residents, Mainland Travel Permits for Taiwan Residents, Residence Permits for Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan Residents, and passports.

3. All children must have a ticket for admission. One ticket is required per person. Children under 12 years old must be accompanied by an adult aged 18 or above throughout the event.

4. A ticket refund policy will be available as follows:

Refunds are available free of charge before 11:59 p.m., Aug. 7, 2026; 

For refunds requested from 12:00 a.m., Aug. 8 to 11:59 p.m., Aug. 12, a service fee equivalent to 20% of the ticket purchase price will be charged;

For refunds requested from 12:00 a.m., Aug. 13 to 11:59 p.m., Aug. 16, a service fee equivalent to 40% of the ticket purchase price will be charged;

Refund requests will not be accepted after 12:00 a.m., Aug. 17.

Refunds are only available for entire orders. If multiple tickets are included in one order, partial refunds for individual tickets are not available.

Tickets are non-transferable.

To win a free ticket, please share this article on your WeChat Moments, send us a screenshot via private message, and leave a comment below this article. Each winner picked by Shenzhen Daily will get one VIP ticket for Aug. 22. 

Scan the QR codes in the poster to buy tickets

Dates: Aug. 20-23

Tickets:

Aug. 20-22: 50 yuan or 100 yuan (VIP)

Aug. 23: 80 yuan or 200 yuan (VIP)

Venue: Bao'an Sports Center Gymnasium, Bao'an District (宝安区宝安体育中心体育馆)

Metro: Line 1 to Bao'an Stadium Station (宝体站), Exit A