KUALA LUMPUR, 20 APRIL 2025 – The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel
Agents (MATTA) is proud to announce that the MATTA Malaysia Pickleball Grand Slam
2025 (MPG 2025) has officially launched its website [www.mattampg.com] today. The
registration of players for the MPG2025 will officially open on 1 May 2025 at 12:01 AM
through its website. The countdown for registration starts now!
Riding on this momentum, MATTA is proud to announce that MPG 2025, the
Association’s first-ever pickleball tournament with the largest cash prize pool, is set to take
place in Kuching, Sarawak from 7 to 20 October 2025.
Malaysia’s fastest-growing sport is making waves, and the numbers speak for themselves.
Surpassing 30 registered pickleball associations and clubs under the Sports Commissioner
of Malaysia since July 2024, the sport has since seen an incredible surge in participation
within the recent 90-day period. What quickly evolved from a niche pastime has now
transitioned into a national sporting sensation firmly placing itself in the country’s sporting
landscape.
“At MPG, pickleball meets tourism and at MATTA, the Association sees its great potential
and strength in promoting and developing Sports Tourism, as well as connecting
communities across borders through shared passion and healthy competition. Tournaments
like MPG2025 are designed to encourage both inbound and outbound travel, global
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friendships and cultural exchange through Pickleball,” said Nigel Wong, President of
MATTA.
In line with this initiative, MATTA introduces a brand-new feature at the April 2025
MATTA Fair: two demonstration pickleball courts located at Level 1, Hall 4. This offers
visitors a first-hand experience of the sport and showcasing Malaysia’s commitment to
developing niche tourism segments, including sports tourism.
With a cash prize pool of RM100,000, MPG2025 is set to attract over 1,350 players and
more than 2,600 spectators, contributing an estimated RM31.6 million in tourism
revenue. The tournament aims to position Malaysia as a leading sports tourism destination
in Southeast Asia.
MATTA calls out to all pickleball enthusiasts to register for both local and international
participants in the following categories:
- Team Event (Adult Open): October 7–13, 2025
- Individual Event (Adult & Junior Open): October 15–20, 2025
Endorsed by the Malaysia Pickleball Association, Sarawak Pickleball Association, and
Kuching Pickleball Association, and supported by the Ministry of Youth and Sports and
Entrepreneur Development Sarawak and the Ministry of Tourism, Creative Industry and
Performing Arts Sarawak, the MPG2025 is set to kick start the further development of
pickleball as a competitive and recreational sport for the people and developing domestic
and inbound tourism.
With MATTA spearheading the organisation and promotion, this event is in line with
Malaysia’s vision of strengthening its tourism sector through innovative and high-impact
program and activity. The MPG2025 is set to become a not-to-be-missed event that
promotes sports, healthy living, community engagement, international collaboration, and
long-term tourism growth and development.
