FIP Asia Padel Cup begins

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October 17, 2025
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17-October-2025

FIP Asia Padel Cup begins

Doha: Bahrain, China, Saudi Arabia  and Kazakhstan won their Group matches in the men's section of the FIP Asia Padel Cup while Lebanon, Indonesia, UAE and Saudi Arabia won their respective group matches in the women's section on the first day of the seven-day championship which kicked off at Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex in Doha on Friday evening.

In the men's section, Bahrain playing on GrandStand 1 overcame a spirited challenge of Indonesia in Group A to start off their campaign on a emphatic note. and keep themselves ahead in the race to qualify for the last-eight stage of the championship.

Kuwait is the third team in Group A.

In the other results of the men's section, in Group B, China defeated Thailand 3-0 to keep them ahead of the qualifying race, Pakistan is the third team in the group and will start their campaign on Saturday.

In Group C, Saudi Arabia overcame South Korea 3-0 to make a successful start to their campaign, Jordan is the third team in the group, while in Group D, Kazakhstan defeated Philippines 3-0 to make a strong start to the campaign while in the same group, Lebanon defeated Japan 2-1

Only one team from each of the four men's groups will qualify for the last-eight stage where they join four other countries UAE, Qatar, Australia, and Iran, having qualified for the last-eight based on the FIP Ranking.

In the women's section, Lebanon, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia and UAe were off to winning starts in their respective group matches.

Hosts Qatar gave a spirited fight but went down fighting 3-0 to Lebanon in the Group A match. The other team in Group A is Thailand.

In the other results, in Group B Indonesia defeated Kuwait 3-0, the other team in Group B is Bahrain. In Group C, UAE got the better of Pakistan 2-1 and also in Group C, Saudi Arabia overcame China 2-1.

The group leaders from each of the groups will qualify for the last-eight stage where they will be joined by Australia, Japan, Iran, and the Philippines who have already qualified for the Final 8 on virtue of their FIp rankings.

Saturday's matches begin at 1.30pm, in the men's section, Kuwait take on Bahrain in Group A, while in Group B, Pakistan meet neighbours China. Group C will see Jordan taking on Saudi Arabia and the Group D matches Japan meet Kazakhstan and Philippines square up to Lebanon.

In the women's section, in Group A, hosts Qatar take on Thailand and in Group B, Bahrain meet Indonesia, while the two Group Cmatches will see UAE taking on Chinaand Saudi Arabia facing Pakistan.
Seventeen teams compete in the men’s tournament: Bahrain, China, Indonesia, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Pakistan, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Thailand, UAE, Qatar, Australia, and Iran.

In the women’s category, there are 14 teams: Bahrain, China, Indonesia, Kuwait, Lebanon, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, UAE, Qatar, Japan, Australia, Philippines, and Iran, Australia, Japan, Iran, and Philippines.

The initial phase runs from October 17–19, with the top teams from each group advancing to the Final 8, scheduled for October 20–24.