Kuwait's Padel Team Finishes as Runners-Up in Asian Junior Cup
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Kuwait's junior padel team secured second place in the Asian Junior Padel Cup, which concluded in Jakarta, after losing to Iran in the final.
Translated by Alqyas from Al-Seyassah — Original source
The Kuwaiti junior padel team secured second place at the Asian Junior Padel Cup, which concluded its competitions today, Saturday, in the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, after losing to their Iranian counterparts 2-1 in the final match.
The Kuwaiti team delivered a distinguished campaign in the tournament, reaching the final after defeating Kazakhstan 2-1 in the semi-finals. This victory followed their wins in the under-14 and under-18 categories, both by a score of 2-0, while they lost the under-16 category match by the same score.
Wael Al-Qatami, chairman of the board of directors of the Kuwaiti Padel Club, told the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) that the tournament saw the participation of 17 Asian national teams, comprising a total of 458 male and female players. They competed in the under-14, under-16, and under-18 categories for both boys and girls, during the second edition of the continental championship organized by the Indonesian Padel Federation under the supervision of the International Padel Federation (FIP), from November 7 to 14.
Al-Qatami clarified that the Kuwaiti team’s advancement to the later stages, competing for titles and reaching the final, reflects the development witnessed by padel in Kuwait, particularly at the youth levels. It highlights the efforts made to prepare and qualify players for regional and continental competitions, as well as the importance of external participation in gaining experience, refining promising talents, and strengthening Kuwait’s presence in international sports arenas.
He noted that this second-place finish is a continuation of the positive results achieved by the Kuwaiti junior team in their external participations. Their first Asian appearance was at the 2024 Asian Junior Padel Cup held in Bahrain, where players Hashem Al-Muzaydi and Ziad Tifuni won the bronze medal in the doubles competition, while the team finished fifth in the team events.
He added that the Kuwaiti junior padel team is a distinguished squad with a strong presence at the Gulf level, having previously won the title of the first edition of the Gulf Junior Padel Cup held in Doha, the Qatari capital, in 2025.
The Kuwaiti team delegation consisted of 10 players: Ziad Tifuni, Yaqoub Zainal, Abdulwahab Al-Shalhoub, Abdulrahman bin Aidan, Hashem Al-Muzaydi, Saud Al-Nasser, Mohammed Al-Faraj, Ali Maioof, Sulaiman Qabazard, and Fahad Al-Husain.
The delegation also included four members from the technical and administrative staff, led by team manager Hamza Al-Muzaydi. The technical staff was headed by coach Luis Ortega, assisted by coach Najib Al-Awadi and fitness coach Mohammad Babajan.
