Teams arrive to take part in DP World Padel Tennis Championship 2022

Gulf Today, Staff Reporter

The teams taking part in the DP World Padel Tennis Championship 2022 arrived in the Emirate, the organising committee announced on Saturday.

The International Padel Federation’s flagship biennial tournament is set to take place from October 31 to November 5 at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium under the patronage of Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council, and hosted by the UAE Padel Association (UAEPA) in association with the Dubai Sports Council and Dubai Department of Economy & Tourism (DET).

The championship, taking place in Dubai for the first time, offers a prize purse of Dhs2 million.

The Organising Committee also announced the completion of all the preparations to host a world-class event, which will enhance the UAE’s position.

The committee also confirmed that they have transformed the 5,000-seat Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium into a showpiece venue for the six-day international team competition.

The Dubai World Padel Championship will boast separate men’s and women’s categories, with 17 national teams set to compete in each competition.

The glittering roster of the game’s leading countries includes Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Egypt, France, Italy, Mexico, Paraguay, Spain, and Uruguay.

National teams that have qualified for the women’s competition include Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, Paraguay, Spain, Uruguay, and the US.