The Qatar Tennis, Squash and Badminton Federation (QTSBF) has announced that it has won the honour of organising the World Padel Championship for men and women for a second year in a row, with the 2022 edition to be held at the Khalifa International Tennis & Squash Complex from October 31 to November 5.
The men’s competition will witness the participation of 38 teams, 10 of which have qualified directly, including Qatar, as the host country.
On the other hand, the women’s competition will witness the participation of 34 teams, of which 10 have directly risen, led by Spain, the leader in the standings. Qatar hosted the Padel World Championship for the first time in the Middle East and Asia last year, after it was held in Latin America and Europe.
Nasser bin Ghanim al-Khelaifi, President of the Qatar Tennis, Squash and Badminton Federation, said in a statement: “We are very proud that Qatar has won the honour of organising the 2022 World Championships for men and women in a row, which reflects the confidence of the International Padel Federation in the capabilities of Qatar in organising major tournaments and sporting events.”
Al-Khulaifi added: “The distinguished global position that Qatar enjoys in the sports field is a result of the unstinted support of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani for sports in the country and the state’s confidence in its people and their capabilities to achieve the desired success.”
The president of QTSBF stressed that the federation has all the logistical, human and administrative capabilities to present a new exceptional version of the World Padel Championship 2022.
For his part, Tariq Zainal, Secretary-General of QSTBF and director of the championship, said, “Despite the recent spread of the padel game in Qatar compared to the countries in which it originated, its popularity has increased dramatically in a very short time, due to the interest that the state and the private sector have accompanied through sports investment, whether in infrastructure or players, where everyone sees that Qatar has raised the world’s top regulatory standards and it has succeeded in hosting the most important tournaments, including last year’s edition of the world championship.”
Zainal added that preparations are underway to host the tournament.
