Amalsadiwala/Gia Huy vs Morales/Thais | World Cup 2026 Mixed Doubles R16

HEINEKEN PICKLEBALL WORLD CUP 2026 — MIXED DOUBLES PRO ROUND OF 16** Four countries collide on *Championship Court in Da Nang, Vietnam**, as 🇮🇳 **Pearl Amalsadiwala* & 🇻🇳 *Nguyễn Anh Gia Huy* battle 🇲🇽 *Aline Morales* & 🇺🇸 *Rex Thais* in the *Mixed Doubles Pro Round of 16* at the 2026 Pickleball World Cup. This matchup became a three-game battle in one of the World Cup’s deepest professional mixed-doubles draws. 🇮🇳 PEARL AMALSADIWALA — INDIA *Pearl Amalsadiwala* is one of India’s emerging international pickleball players and part of a Mumbai family that has become closely associated with the sport’s rapid growth in India. Pearl began playing in 2023 and has quickly progressed into high-level Asian and international competition. She was also part of the **Mumbai Smashers squad that won the inaugural India Pickleball League championship in 2025**, competing alongside international names including Quang Duong. Her 2026 results include professional appearances in singles, women’s doubles and mixed doubles on the APP Asia circuit. 🇻🇳 NGUYỄN ANH GIA HUY — VIETNAM *Nguyễn Anh Gia Huy* represents the rapidly expanding Vietnamese pickleball scene and entered the World Cup with international doubles experience. The Global Pickleball Alliance currently lists Gia Huy inside Vietnam’s leading group of men’s doubles and mixed doubles players, including a **quarterfinal finish at the 2026 APP Penang Open**. At this World Cup, Gia Huy and Pearl advanced into the **Mixed Pro Round of 16**, giving this India/Vietnam partnership a chance to challenge one of the tournament’s most exciting young teams. 🇲🇽 ALINE MORALES — MEXICO *Aline Morales* is a left-handed Mexican player from **Zihuatanejo, Mexico**, who has been developing into one of the country’s notable young pickleball talents. DUPR profiled Morales as a standout young Mexican player who had already reached a **5.1 rating**, trained roughly five days per week and had ambitions of becoming a professional player. Pickleball.com now lists Morales as **Eligible Pro**, representing Mexico internationally. 🇺🇸 REX THAIS — USA *Rex Thais* is one of American junior pickleball’s most recognizable rising talents. Based in *Jacksonville, Florida**, Thais competes at approximately a **5.0 professional level* and has held the No. 1 junior ranking across singles, doubles and mixed doubles. His 2026 season also included international success at the **APP Asia Penang Open**, where he won the Boys Doubles U18 championship and captured another title in mixed doubles competition. The combination of Thais’ speed and aggressive court coverage with Morales’ left-handed game makes the Mexico/USA pairing especially dangerous in mixed doubles. 🌎 HEINEKEN PICKLEBALL WORLD CUP 2026 The *2026 Pickleball World Cup in Da Nang* brought together nearly **5,000 athletes from 81 countries and territories**, making it one of the largest international gatherings in pickleball. It was also the **first Pickleball World Cup held in Asia**. The event included professional singles, men’s doubles, women’s doubles, mixed doubles and national-team competition, with *156 national teams* represented across Open, Senior, Master, Junior and Kids divisions. 🔥 THE MATCHUP 🇮🇳 *PEARL AMALSADIWALA* 🇻🇳 *NGUYỄN ANH GIA HUY* *VS* 🇲🇽 *ALINE MORALES* 🇺🇸 *REX THAIS* 🏓 *Mixed Doubles Pro — Round of 16* 📍 *Championship Court* 📍 *Tiên Sơn Center — Da Nang, Vietnam* 📺 *Watch on PickleTV* ▶️ *YouTube: @PickleTV247* *81 COUNTRIES. 1 SPORT. 1 WORLD CUP.* #PickleballWorldCup #PickleballWorldCup2026 #HeinekenPickleballWorldCup #PearlAmalsadiwala #NguyenAnhGiaHuy #NguyễnAnhGiaHuy #AlineMorales #RexThais #MixedDoubles #MixedDoublesPro #MixedDoublesPickleball #TeamIndia #TeamVietnam #TeamMexico #TeamUSA #IndiaPickleball #VietnamPickleball #MexicoPickleball #USAPickleball #India #Vietnam #Mexico #USA #Pickleball #ProPickleball #ProfessionalPickleball #WorldPickleball #InternationalPickleball #GlobalPickleball #LivePickleball #PickleballLive #PickleballTournament #PickleballChampionship #PickleballPlayers #ChampionshipCourt #TienSonCenter #DaNang #DaNangVietnam #APP #APPAsia #APPTour #DUPR #PickleTV #PickleTV247 #PickleballYouTube #PickleballHighlights #PickleballNews #PickleballMatch #WorldCupPickleball #PickleballAsia #AsianPickleball #JuniorPickleball #PickleballFans #WatchPickleball #PickleballCommunity #PickleballWorldwide #Pickleball2026 #WorldCup2026 https://ninjapickleballclub.com   / ninjapickleballclub     / ninjapickleballclub   📺 PickleTV 24/7    / @pickletv247     / pickletv247     / pickletv247     / pickletv247     / pickletv247   🟡 https://tr.ee/qx8a6p9kgF 🎥 Digital Wave Productions https://www.digitalwaveproductions.tv