For Hien Truong, the 2026 season had become a frustrating cycle of almosts. Silver here. Bronze there. Another silver after that. Three medals on Vietnamese soil had already come his way, but the one prize he really wanted remained elusive: gold. That finally changed on Sunday at the MB Ho Chi Minh City Open 2026, although it arrived in a different discipline than many fans expected.
Key Takeaways from Ho Chi Minh City
- Hien Truong and Quan Do rallied from a game down to win Men’s Doubles gold in Ho Chi Minh City.
- The victory marks Truong and Do’s third title together and keeps Truong perfect in Men’s Doubles finals.
- Andie Dikosavljevic claimed two titles, winning her maiden PPA Tour singles crown and Women’s Doubles gold.
- Adam Harvey and Jack Wong Hong-kit also found their way onto the winners’ podium in Men’s Singles and Mixed Doubles.
Truong Finally Breaks the Home-Soil Curse
Playing in front of an electric Ho Chi Minh City crowd, Truong and partner Quan Do battled through a tense 90-minute Men’s Doubles final to claim the title. The home favourites were immediately put under pressure. Hoang Nam Ly and Collin Johns snatched the opening game 13-11, raising the possibility that Truong's frustrating wait for a home victory would continue.
But Truong and Do refused to let the opportunity slip away. They completely shifted the momentum, responding with an 11-6 second-game win before closing out the championship with an 11-4 third-game victory.
Another Title for a Winning Partnership
The comeback adds another major chapter to Truong and Do’s growing partnership. Their Ho Chi Minh City triumph is now their third title together, following victories at last year’s Vibrant Linping Hangzhou Open and this year’s Capital Securities Beijing Open.
For Truong personally, the victory also preserves a remarkable record: he remains undefeated in Men’s Doubles finals. For Johns, meanwhile, the result represented an unusually difficult ending. One of the most accomplished doubles players American pickleball has produced, Johns rarely finds himself on the losing side of a championship match.
Still, there is no doubt that this particular gold medal will mean something special to Truong. Maybe singles gold would have carried a different feeling. But after collecting three medals without winning the top prize on home soil, Truong is unlikely to complain about finally seeing gold around his neck.
Dikosavljevic Announces Her Arrival in Asia
If Truong’s victory was about finally overcoming frustration, Andie Dikosavljevic’s weekend was about announcing herself. The Australian arrived in Ho Chi Minh City already boasting a Triple Crown from the PPA250 Melbourne. What had been missing from her résumé, however, was a PPA Tour Asia title. She left Vietnam with two.
Maiden Singles Crown for Dikosavljevic
Dikosavljevic first broke through in Women’s Singles, defeating qualifier Trang Huynh 11-2, 9-11, 11-7 in the final. Huynh had produced a remarkable run through the draw, but Dikosavljevic ultimately had enough to stop the qualifier's dream finish. More importantly, the victory gave Dikosavljevic her first PPA Tour singles title.
For a player who had already enjoyed success elsewhere but struggled to find the same breakthrough on the Asian circuit, the win could prove to be a major turning point. Partnering top seed Yufei Long, Dikosavljevic returned to the court and captured Women’s Doubles gold, defeating Xiao Yi Wang-Beckvall and Nok Yiu Tang 12-10, 11-5. For Long, the victory added another doubles trophy to her collection after her previous triumph in Singapore.
Harvey Turns Silver Into Gold
The Men’s Singles competition also produced a satisfying redemption story. Adam Harvey went one step further than he had on his PPA Tour Asia debut in Singapore two weeks earlier, when he finished runner-up. This time, Harvey left with the gold.
The American dominated fellow countryman Luc Pham in the final, winning 11-4, 11-4 to secure his first Asia title. Pham had already produced one of the tournament’s biggest results by knocking out top seed Jack Wong Hong-kit on his way to the final. But Harvey proved too strong once the championship match got underway.
Wong Hong-kit Finds His Own Golden Moment
Despite falling short in both his singles and Men’s Doubles campaigns, Wong Hong-kit still managed to leave Vietnam with a championship. Teaming up with Lingwei Kong, he captured Mixed Doubles gold after overcoming top seeds Nok Yiu Tang and Eunggwon Kim.
The pair recovered from an 11-4 opening-game loss to complete a dramatic comeback, winning the next two games 11-8 and 11-9. It was a fitting way for Wong Hong-kit to end a week that had threatened to become a disappointment.
A Finale Full of Breakthroughs
The MB Ho Chi Minh City Open 2026 delivered far more than a collection of championship results. For Truong, it was the end of a long wait for home-soil gold. For Dikosavljevic, it was the beginning of a new chapter on the PPA Tour Asia circuit. Harvey turned a previous runner-up finish into a championship, while Wong Hong-kit salvaged his week with Mixed Doubles glory.
Most importantly, the tournament gave fans exactly what they came looking for: dramatic comebacks, breakthrough champions and homegrown emotion. And for Truong, even if the gold arrived in doubles rather than singles, it was gold at home all the same.
