(MENAFN- Gulf Times) After two weekends of sport and excitement, the first Padel Tournament of Qatar came to an end, with Abdulaziz al-Kuwari and Victory Sanchez emerging as winners in the Gold Division.
The champion duo beat Carles Planas and Xavier Alvarez 6-2, 6-3.
In the Silver Division, Jassem Mulla and Anas Alomrany combined well to beat Faisal al-Suaibi and Mohamed al-Shaabi 6-1, 6-2 for the title.
Also, a Consolation Tournament, for those who suffered losses in the first round, was played alongside the main tournament.
Xavier Pedrero and Carlos Ruiz won the Gold Consolation draw, with a 6-1, 6-2 win over Omar Mohamed and Nasser al-Kuwari.
Meanwhile, the victory in the Silver Consolation draw was bagged by Daniel Boan and Miguel, beating Ibrahim al-Janahi and Salem al-Marzuqui 6-3, 6-4.
As many as 80 players were fighting out for victory in the tournament.
What is Padel?
Padel is a unique racquet sport typically played in doubles on an enclosed court, a third of the size of a tennis court. Scoring is the same as normal tennis and the balls used are similar but with a little less pressure. The main differences are that the court has walls (methacrylate usually), the balls can be played off these walls as in squash, and that players use solid, stringless racquets.
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