YONEX Arise International Challenge 2026
- October 15, 2026
- 12:33 pm
Last week in Brookshire, Texas, the International Challenge made its return to the United States for the first time since 2019. Hosted by Arise Sports Complex, the event brought athletes from over 25 countries to engage in a week of rigorous competition. Of the competing athletes, over 40 were from the USA, and for some it was their first international competition. The event posed an amazing opportunity for US athletes to compete in an international competition on home-soil.
For some, such as Ishika Jaiswal, this was a chance to compete in her home state of Texas, meaning her family could come support her from the stands. For others, such as US player Tsavanne Mertesono and her women’s doubles partner Serena Kani (representing Indonesia), it was their best result on the international circuit. Overall, the event boasted impressive results from the Pan Am region, especially the USA, Canada, and Brazil.
Final Results:
Men’s Singles:
1: Muhammad Reza Al Fajri (INA)
2: Deivid Silva (BRA)
3/4: Enrico Keoni Asuncion (USA)
3/4: Matthias Kicklitz (GER)
Women’s Singles:
1: Huang Ching Ping (TPE)
2: Ishika Jaiswal (USA)
3/4: Nayu Shirakawa (JPN)
3/4: Juliana Viana Vieira (BRA)
Men’s Doubles:
1: Kevin Lee and Ty Alexander Lindeman (CAN)
2: Fabricio Farias and Davi Silva (BRA)
3/4: Malik Bourakkadi and Kenneth Neumann (GER)
3/4: Arden Quan Lee and Stanley Xing (USA)
Women’s Doubles:
1: Jackie Dent and Crystal Lai (CAN)
2: Hsieh Chih Ying and Lee Yu-Hsuan (TPE)
3/4: Catherine Choi and Eyota Kwan (CAN)
3/4: Serena Kani (INA) and Tsavanne Mertesono (USA)
Mixed Doubles:
1: Davi Silva and Sania Lima (BRA)
2: Timothy Lock and Chloe Hoang (CAN)
3/4: Kevin Lee and Eliana Zhang (CAN)
3/4: Fabricio Farias and Jaqueline Lima (BRA)
Thank you to the amazing team of technical officials, staff, parents, coaches, and players that made this tournament possible!