Day1. Two opening victories for Lebanon and Saudi Arabia
October 17, 2025
Bahrain, China, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, and Kazakhstan in the men’s draw; Lebanon, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates in the women’s. These are the national teams that claimed victories in their opening ties of Phase 2 of the FIP Asia Padel Cup, which began today at the Khalifa Tennis and Squash International Complex in Doha, Qatar.
MEN In the men’s draw, Bahrain overcame a determined challenge from Indonesia in Group A, starting their campaign convincingly and taking an early lead in the race for qualification in a group that also includes Kuwait. In Group B, China defeated Thailand 3-0 to move to the top of the standings. Pakistan is the third team in the group and will make its debut on Saturday. In Group C, Saudi Arabia beat South Korea 3-0 (with Jordan having a rest day). In Group D, Kazakhstan defeated the Philippines 3-0, while in the same group Lebanon overcame Japan 2-1.
WOMEN In the women’s draw, hosts Qatar fought hard but were defeated 3-0 by Lebanon in the Group A match, which also features Thailand. In Group B, Indonesia beat Kuwait 3-0 (with Bahrain resting). In Group C, the United Arab Emirates edged past Pakistan 2-1, while in the same group Saudi Arabia prevailed over China 2-1.
The second round of ties is scheduled for Saturday.
Saturday’s Matches (Start at 1.30pm)
Men’s Section
Group A: Kuwait vs Bahrain
Group B: Pakistan vs China
Group C: Jordan vs Saudi Arabia
Group D: Japan vs Kazakhstan
Group D: Philippines vs Lebanon
Women’s Section
Group A: Thailand vs Qatar
Group B: Bahrain vs Indonesia
Group C: UAE vs China
Group C: Saudi Arabia vs Pakistan
Teams Participation
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.
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.
