Paddle Palace Fall Open and Golden Game Team Championships Recap

The Paddle Palace Club came alive on September 27–28 for the 2025 Fall Open and Golden Game Team Championships. With strong backing from Major League Table Tennis (MLTT) as the primary sponsor and additional support from Oregon Sports Action, players and fans enjoyed a weekend of exciting competition and community celebration.

As part of the sponsorship, every tournament player received two complimentary tickets to the upcoming MLTT Portland matches at the Oregon Convention Center (October 3–5) and a one-month subscription to TableTennis.tv, the new streaming service featuring MLTT, the German Bundesliga, and more. Both days of the tournament were also streamed live on the Paddle Palace YouTube channel: Watch the full coverage here.

Golden Game Team Championship – The Highlight of the Weekend

The centerpiece of the weekend was the Under 5200 Golden Game Team Championship. This innovative format featured three-player squads, each rotating every four points in a single game to 21. At 20–20, the drama peaked with a single Golden Point deciding the winner.

Fans packed the Paddle Palace Club to watch thrilling rallies, big momentum swings, and dramatic finishes. The Seattle Sunshine captured the crown with a clutch win in the final over the Angry Rabbits.

Golden Game Team Championship Results

• Champion: Seattle Sunshine – Nate Dauz, Josh Zhou, Yuzhen Qu
• Runner-up: Angry Rabbits – Ryan Hoarfrost, Hau Lam, Kayl Enders
• Third Place: LeftHookRightHookLeftSmash (Raghav Sharda, Alex Liu, Leon Geng) and WLY (William Sun, Lawrence Chen, Yuwen Li)

The Golden Game format was the clear highlight of the weekend, showcasing the team spirit and high drama that is fast becoming a signature of MLTT-style events.

Event Winners and Runner-ups

Beyond the Golden Game, players competed across a full slate of singles and doubles events. Each bracket produced standout performances and memorable matches:

• U4200 Doubles
  • Champion: Shuang Yu / Wen Li
  • Runner-up: Ryan Hoarfrost / Artur Morar
• U3000 Doubles
  • Champion: Burke Walls / Kerry Blum
  • Runner-up: Darwin Ismael Castro Lopez / Darwin Antonio Castro
• Open Singles
  • Champion: Jiwei Xia
  • Runner-up: Dahuan Zhu
  • Semifinalists: Haizhu Yang, Mathew Weber
• U1200 Singles
  • Champion: Dharshanika Selvakumar
  • Runner-up: Marcel Hao
• U2000 Singles
  • Champion: Yuwen Li
  • Runner-up: Tenson Cai
  • Semifinalists: Max Gong, Ryan Hoarfrost
• U1600 Singles
  • Champion: Mathew Weber
  • Runner-up: Sungwon Suh
• U2250 Singles
  • Champion: Haizhu Yang
  • Runner-up: Kao Yu-Tang
• U1400 Singles
  • Champion: Ethan Chin
  • Runner-up: Dharshanika Selvakumar
• U1800 Singles
  • Champion: Nimay Shah
  • Runner-up: Josh Zhou

A Community Celebration

The 2025 Paddle Palace Fall Open highlighted the spirit of the sport: competition, camaraderie, and community. With MLTT and Oregon Sports Action providing vital support, and with players stepping up to deliver high-level performances, this tournament was one to remember.

Thank you to all participants, fans, sponsors, and volunteers who made the event possible. We look forward to welcoming everyone back to Paddle Palace Club soon—and to seeing many of you at the upcoming MLTT matches at the Oregon Convention Center!

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