SYPIK AUSTRALIA – NPL Invitational 2025 set for Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club
Kooyong 🤝 pickleball
Few venues in Australia carry the same prestige as the Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club. Once the stage for the Australian Open and still home to the storied Kooyong Classic, the historic club has long been synonymous with racquet sport excellence.
This December, that legacy takes a bold new step. From 4–7 December 2025, Kooyong will host the first-ever National Pickleball League Invitational, a landmark event bringing together Australia’s and Asia’s best professional pickleball players alongside a select field of amateurs.
For pickleball, it’s more than just another tournament. It’s also a symbolic moment. One of the world’s most beautiful tennis clubs, embracing one of the world’s fastest-growing sports… it’s history in the making.
The Invitational: Exclusive, progressive, and global
The Sypik Australia NPL Invitational 2025 marks the first ever invitational event in Australian professional pickleball history, and the first professional pickleball tournament ever held at the Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club.
The field will be exclusive, with 24 players in pro singles and 24 teams in pro doubles.
Competition will run through a progressive knockout format, beginning with the Round of 32 on Thursday and building toward a Championship Sunday finale.
DETAILS AT A GLANCE
Dates: Thursday 4 – Sunday 7 December 2025
Venue: Kooyong Lawn Tennis Clubs (7 courts, 1 show court)
Prize money: $40,000 prize pool ($30,000 to the Pros)
Ranking points: NPL, Pickleball Australia, and Global Alliance rankings
Format: Single elimination, best of three, first to 11 (win by two)
Schedule snapshot:
- Thursday: Pro round of 32 + <3.5 mixed doubles
- Friday: Pro Round of 16 + <3.5 gender doubles
- Saturday: Quarterfinals + singles
- Sunday: Semi finals + Championship Sunday + >3.5 doubles
Juicy extras: Food trucks, coffee vans, giveaways, and on-site activations (Sypik Booth, Squealing Pig, Sotuh Ave)
Players and fans can expect the full show at this event: Kooyong’s main court transformed into a pickleball stage, live commentary and broadcast coverage, and an international display with top Asian players joining through the NPL x Sypik Global Alliance.
[Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club // Credit: Ireland Brown Constructions]
A new partnership: NPL x Sypik Australia
The Invitational also marks the beginning of a new chapter for NPL partnerships. Sypik Australia has come on board as naming rights partner, bringing one of Vietnam’s leading pickleball brands into the Australian market.
Founded in 2023, Sypik has quickly built a reputation for premium paddles, apparel, and accessories across Asia. Their collaboration with NPL signals not just commercial support, but a stronger bridge between Australian and Asian pickleball communities.
The announcement follows NPL’s media release earlier this year, outlining ambitions to create a “celebration of pickleball” that showcases elite competition while opening the sport to fans and newcomers alike
Be part of the moment
Kooyong has always been a place where racquet sport history is written. This December, pickleball adds its own chapter. Whether you’re stepping onto the court or watching from the stands, this is your chance to be part of a milestone moment for our favourite sport in Australia.
