6 players qualify for “Premier Paddle P1 Dubai”

6 players have clinched qualification tickets to the “Premier Padel P1 Dubai” International Championship, which is held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Sports Council, and organized by Gallup Global, in cooperation with the Emirates Padel Federation, the Dubai Sports Council, and the Department of Economy and Tourism. In Dubai, its competitions will be held at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium during the period from 3 to 10 November 2024.

Qualifying cards were awarded to two men’s teams (4 cards) and a women’s team (2 cards) after the end of the “Wild Card” competitions, which were held at the Nad Al Sheba Sports Complex stadiums over three days.

The team consisting of Ignacio Gonzalez and Javier Puerto, which won first place, qualified after defeating the team consisting of Youssef Hossam and Julian Lacamore with a score of 3-6, 6-3, 3-6, giving the latter the second place and the second qualification card for the tournament.

In the women’s competition, the team consisting of Angel Caro and Gemina Sol Perez obtained the qualification ticket after winning first place by defeating the team consisting of Maria Constanza and Silvia Vidal with a score of 6-4, 6-4. 96 male and female players, both citizens and residents, participated in the Wild Card competitions, representing 48 teams (32 men’s teams and 16 women’s teams).

Dubai is hosting the inaugural edition of the P1 Dubai International Premier Paddle Championship, which is part of a series of tournaments that includes 25 rounds spread over 18 countries on five continents. 256 of the best players in the world, male and female, participate in the tournament, playing in separate categories of men’s and women’s doubles, and competing. won valuable prizes with a total value of 470 thousand euros (1.89 million UAE dirhams).

This tournament comes within the framework of the multi-year hosting agreement signed by the Emirates Padel Federation, the Department of Economy and Tourism in Dubai, and the Dubai Sports Council, with the Premier Padel Tour and Gallup Global, which is based in Dubai. The UAE includes more than 30% of the padel courts in the continent of Asia, which It represents 2% of the total padel courts around the world.