# 14-year-old World No 1 Rex Thais rules Asian pickleball with two more golds 2026-08-13T13:38:07+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Rex Thais, the 14-year-old American junior pickleball world No 1, won two gold medals at a tournament in Vietnam. He took the Doubles title with partner Huy Lam and the Mixed Doubles crown with Nguyen Minh Ngoc. In 2025, he collected all seven available medals across the PPA Tour Asia season, the only player to do so. Based in the US, Thais has chosen to compete extensively in Asia, including earlier wins in Penang, Malaysia. He has said his next target is bigger Pro-level results. ## Coverage - timesnownews.com Tags: Asia tour, junior sports, pickleball, PPA Tour, Rex Thais, Vietnam Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/14-year-old-world-no-1-rex-thais-rules-asian-pickleball-with-two-more-golds/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/14-year-old-world-no-1-rex-thais-rules-asian-pickleball-with-two-more-golds/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.