Tanzania, June 3 -- Dar es Salaam. Tanzania has taken another step towards establishing itself as a regional sports and tourism destination following the successful staging of the Tanzania Pickleball Open 2026, which attracted players from more than seven countries.

The five-day tournament, sponsored by Absa Bank Tanzania and held at the Gymkhana Club in Dar es Salaam, brought together top pickleball players from Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, South Africa, the Democratic Republic of Congo, India, Turkey and Dubai.

Organised through a partnership between the Tanzania Pickleball Association (TPA) and the East Africa Racket Sports Club (EARSC), the event featured a corporate prize pool of $15,000 and drew strong participation from both internatio...