Coimbatore Super Smashers, the city’s first professional pickleball team, organised the first edition of the Coimbatore Pickleball Open, a Pickleball World Rankings (PWR) 200 sporting event that attracted over 300 talented players from across India.
Held over two days, on the 23rd and 24th of August 2025, the tournament featured competitions in ten different categories.
The event was graced by R. Sundar, Managing Trustee of Sri Ramakrishna Hospital, as the Chief Guest, and R. Narendran, Joint Managing Trustee, as the Special Guest.
All winners and runners-up received medals and cash prizes in recognition of their outstanding performances.
The event was successfully organised by Arjun Narendran and Rithika Ramakrishna, ensuring a smooth and professional tournament experience for all participants.
Winners of the Tournament:
Intermediate Mixed Doubles
Winners: Veera and Anusha – Coimbatore
Runners-up: Govindh and Swetha
Open Men’s Singles
Winner: Boopathy – Coimbatore
Runner-up: Oges Theyjo
35+ Mixed Doubles
Winners: Sonam Bali and Venkatesh – Bangalore
Runners-up: Ganesh Kumar and Kamini
35+ Men’s Doubles
Winners: Venkatesh and Ganesh Kumar – Chennai
Runners-up: Saravanan and Vinay
Open Women’s Doubles
Winners: Sai Samhitha and Harini – Chennai
Runners-up: Kesica and Swetha
35+ Men’s Singles
Winner: Venkatesh – Chennai
Runner-up: Kannan
Open Mixed Doubles
Winners: Sai Samhitha and Vishwajith – Chennai
Runners-up: Spandan and Kasturi
Open Men’s Doubles
Winners: Ranjit and Gowtham – Bangalore
Runners-up: Abhishek and Ashrith
Intermediate Men’s Doubles
Winner: Arun V – Coimbatore
Runner-up: Rishi Vandhan
Intermediate Men’s Singles
Winner: Rishi Vandhan – Coimbatore
Runner-up: Veera Anish
This landmark tournament marked a significant milestone for pickleball in Coimbatore, encouraging a sense of community and healthy competition among players from across the country.
Coimbatore Super Smashers continues to take the lead in promoting emerging sports and fostering community well-being. The team is also set to participate as one of the franchises in a premium pickleball league tournament scheduled to be held later this year in Mumbai.
