Simply a few years in the past, Spaniards Pol Alsina and Edu Altimires Ros teamed as much as take part in padel occasions across the globe, significantly on the Asian circuit. Their robust on-court partnership was evident through the males’s remaining of the FIP Promotion India Padel Open at Benner College in Noida, the place they clinched the title by defeating Frenchmen Arthur Hugounenq and Thomas Seux with scores of 6-4, 7-5.
“We’re a pair, however solely on the courtroom,” Ros remarked after successful the doubles title at India’s first worldwide padel occasion, which featured over two dozen worldwide members. Within the girls’s remaining, the Spanish duo Ainize Santamaria Landa and Aitana Solan Domenech triumphed over Kotomi Ozawa from Japan and Elisabeth Nogueras Lorenz from Spain with scores of 3-6, 6-1, 6-2.
Alsina and Altimires have performed padel for almost 15 years and presently make Indonesia their base. Alsina expressed his admiration for the passion surrounding the game in India. “We all know one another very properly, we’re associates, so we’re having fun with each second right here. I believe that is the very best occasion I’ve participated in. I need to thank all of the individuals who have been cheering for us all through the match,” Alsina stated.
Padel, which will be described as a mixture of squash and tennis, is likely one of the fastest-growing sports activities on the planet. In keeping with the Worldwide Padel Federation (FIP), there are over 25 million individuals taking part in padel globally, with nations like Spain and Argentina exhibiting a robust curiosity within the sport.
The FIP Promotion India Padel Open has not solely introduced padel to the forefront in India but additionally set the stage for the game’s development within the nation. The occasion highlighted the potential for padel to grow to be a mainstream sport, inspiring athletes and followers alike. Event director and former tennis participant Aditya Khanna believes India is a promising marketplace for padel.
“We have now traditionally executed properly in doubles in racquet sports activities. Padel is a skill-based sport, and Indians have the potential to excel in it. At present, curiosity is primarily seen in metropolitan areas, as there’s a lack of infrastructure in lots of cities. Proper now, exercise is concentrated in Bangalore, Mumbai, and Delhi, with Mumbai rising because the hub for padel,” Khanna defined.
