The great achievement achieved by the padel team in the recent World Championship, which was held in Qatar, was reflected in a number of world stars in the game, who are currently participating in the “Dubai Premier Padel P1” tournament, which witnesses the presence of 320 male and female players among the brightest names in the sport of “padel.” », Its competitions will be held at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium in the Al Garhoud area in Dubai.
The national team had won fifth place in the World Padel Championship, which was held a few days ago in the Qatari capital, Doha, after defeating Brazil, ranked fifth in the world (2-0), thus achieving an unprecedented historical achievement for Arab and Asian teams.
This achievement cast a shadow over the participants in the Dubai Championship. Internationally ranked players told Emirates Al-Youm, “This success reflects the great development that the game has witnessed in the Emirates, and the efforts that have been made in recent years to develop the game and attract large numbers of participants, thanks to organizing major tournaments at the local and international levels.”
For her part, the sixth-ranked woman in the world, Spanish Pia Gonzalez, confirmed that she was present at the World Championship in Qatar, and followed the levels presented by the UAE team, and the great respect it imposed on the world of padel.
She said: “It is a wonderful thing for players and followers of the game to see a new team competing for advanced positions in the World Championship, and I do not rule out that the UAE team will be crowned champion of that tournament in the near future.”
She added: “There is no doubt that Emirati players have benefited well from the tournaments hosted by the country in recent times, and this has given them experiences that helped them play bravely against first-class professional players. “It was clear to me that their preparations before the World Championships were fantastic.”
An amazing achievement
The world’s fifth-ranked padel player, Spanish Juan Lebron, said that it is a wonderful achievement that the UAE national team has achieved in a forum that is considered the strongest in the world and includes the elite teams from the world’s continents.
He added: “This success reflects the great development that the game has witnessed in the Emirates, and the efforts that have been made in recent years to develop the game and bring it to this great status. I came here a lot to participate in local and international tournaments, and the truth is every time I find progress day after day at the individual level.”
He pointed out: “Those responsible for the game here in the Emirates are making strenuous efforts, which were evident in the splendor of the stadiums that attracted many fans of padel, and their interest in this sport was helped by holding tournaments throughout the year, and this matter contributed greatly to having an audience interested in the game, and also It attracted players of all ages to practice this sport, and it is very natural for a strong UAE team to be born, and this was reflected in its presence in the recent World Championship.”
Spread clubs
As for the fifth seed in the world, Argentine Delfina Pria, she expressed her happiness at being in “Danat Al Donia” to participate in the “Dubai Premier Paddle P1” tournament, a few days after the UAE team’s achievement.
She said, “I would like to congratulate every member of the team on their performance and success in achieving fifth place at the expense of a strong team like Brazil. I believe that one of the secrets of the UAE team’s success is due to the clubs spread throughout all the cities of the country, and the wonderful organization of international tournaments that are held with the participation of an elite group of the best.” Male and female players around the world, these things have increased the conviction of many individuals to practice this sport, making it easier for the UAE national team to choose the best elements to represent it in international tournaments.”
Its compatriot, Martin De Nino, ranked sixth in the world, also confirmed that the UAE padel team entered the history of the game from the top, after its distinguished achievement in the recent World Championship.
He said: “The UAE national team’s coronation may be a surprise to some, but it is not a surprise to me, as I watched many of its matches in the World Championship, and its players could have achieved a better place than fifth had it not been for the lack of success, but in the end it is to be among the strongest teams in the world.” In the world, this in itself is a great achievement, and reflects the accelerated pace of work undertaken by the local federation in order to prepare its team to compete with the major teams.”
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