Pickleball Cup Adelaide 2026 | Winners and Highlights

The Pickleball Cup Adelaide brought 172 players to Playford Tennis Centre for two days of doubles competition on 29–30 August 2026. Players competed across Men’s, Women’s and Mixed Doubles, with brackets organised by DUPR rating to give teams the chance to play against opponents around their level.

The format gave players plenty of court time before the medals were decided. Teams began in round-robin play, with the leading pairs progressing to the finals. Gold, Silver and Bronze medals were awarded across the tournament’s brackets.

With the competition now complete, here are the players who finished the weekend on the podium.

Men’s Doubles Results

DUPR 2.99 & Under

🥇 Gold: Vinnie Tao & Andrew Nguyen
🥈 Silver: James Vu & Naylan Chong
🥉 Bronze: Anthony Sanchez & Steven Kien

DUPR 3.0–3.49

🥇 Gold: Binh Ngo & Leon Le
🥈 Silver: Ruan Van Wyk & Brody Stone
🥉 Bronze: Curtis Eyles & Steve Hillam

DUPR 3.5–3.99

🥇 Gold: Minh Ngo & Wade Kelly
🥈 Silver: Dillon Brown & Jason Leung
🥉 Bronze: Jun Shen Soong & Bao Dang

DUPR 4.0+

🥇 Gold: Hieu Nguyen & Jack Burden
🥈 Silver: Matthew Gioffre & Joel Carr
🥉 Bronze: Mataan Dunning & Josh Penny

Women’s Doubles Results

DUPR 2.99 & Under

🥇 Gold: Shellie Fisher & Nathalie Loussert
🥈 Silver: Vicki Bull & Phuong Thao Hua Tran
🥉 Bronze: Phuong Ho & Thao L

DUPR 3.0–3.49

🥇 Gold: Adelle Mercader & Kirsty Bonner
🥈 Silver: Grace Cummnaudo & Samantha Cassar
🥉 Bronze: Kim-Anh Nguyen & Pauline Yeap

DUPR 3.5–3.99

🥇 Gold: Winnie Giam & Michelle Sim
🥈 Silver: Samantha Smith & Claudia Milham
🥉 Bronze: Carla Swanepoel & April Smith

Mixed Doubles Results

DUPR 2.99 & Under

🥇 Gold: Anne Custodio & Kieran McGowan
🥈 Silver: Shellie Fisher & Krish Kumar
🥉 Bronze: Jennifer Quach & Vinnie Tao

DUPR 3.0–3.49

🥇 Gold: Carla Swanepoel & Surawit Suwantinprap
🥈 Silver: Michele Russell & Curtis Eyles
🥉 Bronze: Grace Cummnaudo & Clement Ting

DUPR 3.5–3.99

🥇 Gold: April Smith & Hugh Drewer
🥈 Silver: Lynelle Davis & Glenn Jaunzarins
🥉 Bronze: Jane Habner & Michael Mosca

DUPR 4.0+

🥇 Gold: Jieyi Chen & Alec Bryce
🥈 Silver: Gemma Elliott & Jack Burden
🥉 Bronze: Winnie Giam & Christopher Hoang

Plenty of Pickleball Across Two Days

The weekend wasn’t built around a quick knockout format. Players were guaranteed a minimum of three games per event, with round-robin matches determining who progressed to the finals. Depending on the size of each bracket, matches were played to either 11 or 15 points before the top teams moved into the medal rounds.

That structure gave players time to settle into the competition, adjust to different opponents and play several meaningful matches rather than having their weekend decided by a single result.

Congratulations to the Adelaide Players

Congratulations to all the Gold, Silver and Bronze medallists, as well as everyone who competed across the weekend.

The Pickleball Cup Adelaide gave players across different DUPR levels the chance to test themselves in tournament conditions at Playford Tennis Centre in Elizabeth East. Whether the weekend ended with a medal or simply a few more competitive matches under the belt, every player came away with another opportunity to learn how their game holds up against different opponents.

For those keen to keep playing after the tournament, Voyager Tennis offers opportunities to get on court, practise and continue developing their pickleball game.