Saeed bin Maktoum: The organizing committee has made every effort to complete the arrangements and preparations

«White» in the Brazil group .. The Dubai World Cup for tennis starts today

  • Saeed bin Maktoum while attending the draw for the Badel Tennis World Cup.

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The World Paddle Tennis Championship - Dubai 2022, which is held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council, kicks off today, and is organized by the Emirates Paddle Tennis Federation, in cooperation with the Dubai Sports Council and the Department of Economy. And tourism in Dubai, under the supervision of the International Federation, and its competitions will continue until the fifth of next November, on the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadiums, and witness the participation of the world’s elite teams in the game.

The draw ceremony, which was held at the headquarters of the Dubai Sports Council, the day before yesterday, was attended by Sheikh Saeed bin Maktoum bin Juma Al Maktoum, President of the Emirates Paddle Tennis Federation, Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the tournament, Secretary General of the Dubai Sports Council Saeed Hareb, President of the International Federation Luigi Carraro, and members The organizing committee, and a number of coaches and players of the participating teams.

The tournament will witness two separate categories for men and women, with 17 teams competing in each competition. For the first time, the World Championship will offer financial prizes to the winners estimated at two million dirhams.

The results of the draw resulted in strong confrontations between the world's strongest teams in the men's competition, as Spain ranked first in the first group along with Uruguay, Britain and Portugal. The world has the third group along with the national team, which is participating for the first time in the tournament, Chile and Ecuador. France, ranked fourth in the world, came at the top of the fourth group, which included Paraguay, Mexico, Egypt and Qatar.

As for the women’s draw, world number one Spain topped Group A with Germany, the United States and Chile, four-times defending champion Argentina topped Group B with Belgium, Uruguay and Japan, third-ranked Italy topped Group C with Mexico, the Netherlands and Portugal, and France came on top of Group C with Mexico, the Netherlands and Portugal. Headed Group D with Brazil, Paraguay and Sweden, and the national team that appears for the first time in the World Championships.

Sheikh Saeed bin Maktoum bin Juma Al Maktoum confirmed that the organizing committee made every effort to complete all arrangements and preparations on time so that the tournament could start in the best conditions and in a way that reflects the position of the UAE and Dubai's reputation in hosting major sports events and world championships.

The Chairman of the Organizing Committee thanked the Dubai Sports Council, the Department of Economy and Tourism in Dubai, the Dubai Duty Free, and all institutions and partners for supporting the tournament.

Representatives of the participating teams praised the facilities, logistical equipment and tournament stadiums that Dubai provided to hold the global event.

• The tournament is held at the level of men and women, with the participation of 17 teams in each competition.

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