The 2024 FIP World Padel Championships begin in Doha, Qatar, today (Monday 28 October) and despite the absence of Great Britain from the men’s and women’s draws, there’s plenty of action to enjoy.
The 16 men’s and 16 women’s teams will compete in the tournament’s first phase, with four groups of four teams each for both men and women.
The draws were held on Sunday at the Khalifa International Tennis & Squash Complex and are as follows:
MEN
Opening Group A will be defending champions Argentina, with Tapia and Chingotto, drawn alongside Belgium, European runners-up Italy, and the United States.
Group B kicks off with Spain’s “dream team” aiming for a comeback after silver in 2022, joined by Paraguay, Mexico and the United Arab Emirates.
After a bronze finish three years ago, France are trying again, starting in Group C with Chile, Uruguay, and Qatar. Group D promises to be exciting, with “every match feeling like a final,” with Portugal (bronze medalists at the European Championships last July), Brazil, the Netherlands and Sweden set to battle it out.
Men’s draw
Group A: Argentina, Belgium, Italy, USA
Group B: Spain, Paraguay, Mexico, UAE
Group C: France, Chile, Uruguay, Qatar
Group D: Portugal, Brazil, Netherlands, Sweden
WOMEN
The women’s draw opens with Spain, champions in 2022 and European champions in 2024, leading Group A with Germany, Brazil, and Chile.
After a second-place finish in Dubai, Argentina is the top seed in Group B, joined by Portugal, the United States and Egypt.
Italy, aiming once more for a podium finish, is in Group C with Sweden, Uruguay, and Japan.
Group D is also highly anticipated, as four European teams — Belgium, France, Netherlands, and Denmark — will compete to pass to the next stage.
Women’s draw
Group A: Spain, Germany, Brazil, Chile
Group B: Argentina, Portugal, USA, Egypt
Group C: Italy, Sweden, Uruguay, Japan
Group D: Belgium, France, Netherlands, Denmark
On the first day, each group’s first team will face the third, while the second team will play the fourth. Matches will be “ties” played best of three, with each match best of three sets. The top two teams in each group will qualify to compete for positions from first to eighth, while the countries ranked third and fourth will play for positions from ninth to 16th.
President of the International Padel Federation (FIP), Luigi Carraro, said: “We are in for a fantastic tournament with 32 teams that will keep us thrilled. It’s true that Spain and Argentina are still the favourites, but it’s also true that over the last two years, the other national teams have grown tremendously, and now they’re all at an amazing level. This will be an incredible edition.”
HOW TO FOLLOW LIVE
Live coverage of every match each day can be found on the FIP YouTube channel.
For latest scores, order of play, group standings , player list and photos click here.
