The tournament was held from November 5 to 8 at Brookhaven Country Club in Dallas, Texas, bringing together leading young players from around the world in age categories ranging from U12 to U18.
Tran Duc Lam wins the U14 title at the 2026 Junior Pickleball World Championships (Photo: Vietnam Pickleball Community).
In the boys' U14 singles event, Lam showed impressive resilience, coming from behind to defeat Pierce Behr in the semi-finals. He continued his strong form in the final, beating American player Bennett Miller 2-0 to claim the gold medal and the world title.
Before his singles triumph, Lam had also teamed up with Dan Linh Huong to win silver in the U14 mixed doubles event.
Tran Duc Lam, left, and Dan Linh Huong, right, win the U14 mixed doubles title at the 2026 Junior Pickleball World Championships (Photo: Vietnam Pickleball Community).
The Vietnamese pair secured six consecutive victories before losing to a strong American duo in the final.