World number one Juan Lebr\u00f3nChincoais set to lead a top-ranked international field that includes Fernando Belasteguin(world no. 6), Pablo Lima (8), Luciano Capra (14), Javier Arturo Coello (17), Garrido G\u00f3mez (18), Miguel Lamperti (20),Adri\u00e1n Allemandi (22), Juan Mart\u00edn D\u00edaz (26), Jorge Nieto Ruiz (21), Juan MieresPetruf (56),Sergio IcardoAlcorisa (114), andmore. The two-person doubles teams will play four matches on each of the first two days, before finals on 4th<\/sup> November. Seats will be available for purchase on the Platinumlist website.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m beyond excited to be heading back to Dubai for the first Dubai Padel Cup,\u201d saidChincoa.\u201cI\u2019ve seen the rapid growth of the sport on my previous visits and as we have seen with Dubai\u2019s hosting of Expo, we know the city can do anything. Dubai and padel are a perfect fit. The people of Dubai are playing more and more padel, and Dubai can help padel grow even more on the world stage \u2013 we look forward to growing the game here in the Emirates and around the world,\u201d added the 26-year-old Spaniard.<\/p>\n With Dubai Fitness Challenge launched byHis Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum,Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, to encourage the public to pursue active and healthy lifestyles, the Dubai Padel Cup will also feature a knockout league for amateur female and male players of C and C+ ability from 7th -13th November, and a tournament for amateur male players of A and B ability from 21st\u2013 27th<\/sup> November.<\/p>\n Amateur league and tournament clashes will unfold at several Dubai-based padel clubs. WorldPadel Academy (WPA), one of the city\u2019s leading padel club franchises, hosts the male-only tournament\u2019s quarterfinals, semi-finals and finals for A and B categories.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Dubai Padel Cup supports the vision of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum to establish Dubai as a global padel destination and enhance the game\u2019s stunning popularity surge across the UAE,\u201d said Ahmed Hamada, Co-Founder,\u00a0 DubaiPadel Cup. \u201cBy combining exhibition matches with the world\u2019s best players and the first city-wide tournaments for amateurs of all abilities, the Dubai Padel Cup will showcase Dubai\u2019s ability to host world-class sporting events, encourage active lifestyles and accelerate participation in the game at all levels. We want Dubai to be a global home of padel \u2013 and we want to have fun doing it.\u201d<\/p>\n A global breakout, padel is a unique racquet sport played on an enclosed court roughly a quarter the size of a tennis court. Officially one of the world\u2019s fastest growing sports, padel has blazed a trail of popularity across the seven Emirates. Dubaileadsthe region\u2019s padel boom amid a frenzy of new facility openings driven by huge popularity across multiple age groups.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Dubai Padel Cup is a welcome addition to the emirate\u2019s calendar of world-class sports and community events. As part of this year\u2019s Dubai Fitness Challenge, we look forward to working with the Dubai Padel Club organisers and the UAE Padel Association, clubs across the city and all players to create a true padel festival as part of ongoing efforts to grow the sport,\u201d said Saeed Hareb, General Secretary of Dubai Sports Council.<\/p>\n To tap into the game\u2019s budding popularity and drive residents\u2019 30×30 challenges, organisers of the Dubai Padel Cup are collaborating with Dubai Fitness Challenge to provide free coaching sessions for new padel enthusiasts, giving residents a great opportunity to hone their skills and attract more local people to the game.<\/p>\n Ali Al Arif, Founder and Managing Director, World Padel Academy, said: \u201cThe Dubai Padel Cup is very exciting, something like this has never happened before in the Middle East. The tournament is unique and it\u2019s coming at the right time as part of Dubai Fitness Challenge \u2013 we have an amazing opportunity to grow the sport across the Emirates. Padel is going crazy. I have no doubt it will be one of the top sports in Dubai and the UAE very soon.\u201d<\/p>\n The inaugural Dubai Padel Cup has attracted a high-quality roster of marquee partners including Dubai Fitness Challenge 2021, Emirates NBD, WHOOP, Valiant Clinic and Hospital, Okadoc, Barakat, Red Bull, Fade Fit, Water WA and Palm Dream.<\/p>\n Moadh Rashad Bukhash, Chief Marketing Officer, Emirates NBD, added: \u201cPadel is one of the top sports played by our employees and our customers, so we are thrilled to support the Dubai Padel Cup and the ongoing growth of the game across Dubai and the UAE. Healthy lifestyles ensure healthy societies and padel can play a huge role in fueling residents\u2019 fitness ambitions during Dubai Fitness Challenge and all around the year.\u201d<\/p>\n
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