Hunter Johnson takes Hong Kong Slam men’s singles gold over Shimabukuro

Hunter Johnson is the Hang Seng Bank Hong Kong Slam men’s singles champion.

On Sunday 25 October at Kai Tak Arena / PICKLETOWN, Johnson beat Tama Shimabukuro 11-4, 6-11, 11-7 in the Pro Men’s Singles final of the Hang Seng Bank Hong Kong Slam — the final stop of PPA Tour Asia for 2026.

How he got here

Saturday’s semis locked Championship Sunday’s men’s singles gold match. Shimabukuro beat Noe Khlif 11-8, 11-2. Johnson came from a game down to oust Federico Staksrud 3-11, 11-8, 11-5.

The final

Johnson took the opener 11-4. Shimabukuro answered 11-6 in game two. In the decider, Johnson closed 11-7 for Slam gold.

After dropping the second, Johnson flipped the third — match point at 10–6, finished 11-7.

Slam gold at Kai Tak

Asia’s first PPA 1500 crowns its men’s singles champion in Hong Kong. Live board and Championship Day wrap: theasiandinker.co/live/hong-kong-slam · official Slam page.

Photo: PPA Tour Asia / The Asian Dinker

Scores from the Hang Seng Bank Hong Kong Slam results feed / The Asian Dinker live board, 25 October 2026 (Asia/Hong_Kong).