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Qatar men's team beat Saudi Arabia in Arabian Gulf Padel Championship
September 16, 2025 | 10:01 PM
Qatari men's team defeated Saudi Arabia 2-1 in the second round of the Arabian Gulf Padel Championship, which Qatar is currently hosting on the Padel Inn courts until September 19.The tournament, which kicked off Tuesday and is organised by the Qatar Tennis, Squash, Padel and Badminton Federation, will see the participation of various Gulf teams: Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain and Oman. The tournament will be held in a league format, with each team playing three matches against the opposing team.The Qatari men's national team succeeded in achieving victory in two of the three matches it played against its Saudi counterpart, as the duo consisting of Rashid Nawaf and Hassan Wali won the first match in two sets to none, with a score of 6-2 and 6-2.In the second match, the duo consisting of Mohammed Saadoun and Meshari Nawaf won in two sets to none, with a score of 6-0 and 6-0. Meanwhile, the duo consisting of Ali al-Saadi and Khaled Saadoun lost the third match in two sets to one, with a score of 5-7, 6-2 and 0-6.This is the second consecutive victory for the Qatari team, having defeated Oman 3-0 in the first round.The Qatari national team is scheduled to meet its Kuwaiti counterpart Wednesday, in the third round of the tournament.For his part, Rashid Nawaf, a player on the Qatari padel team, expressed his happiness with the team's victory over Saudi Arabia.Nawaf said in a statement following the match: "We performed well against the Saudi team, and our performance reflected the team's readiness to achieve the best possible results during the tournament."He added, "Our goal is to continue our strong performance in the upcoming matches, and our ambition is to represent Qatar in the best possible way in this Gulf Cup."Nawaf called on Qatari fans to attend the Padel Inn courts to support the team, saying, "Fan support makes a difference, and we hope to see fans in large numbers at upcoming matches to push us toward continued victories and our quest to compete for the title."
September 16, 2025 | 10:01 PM