India’s first-ever international team for padel, selected by the Indian Padel Academy, secured third place at the inaugural Asia Pacific Padel Cup, held in Bali, Indonesia, from September 19 to 22, 2024.
India defeated Malaysia 3-0 in the bronze medal playoff to finish behind the Philippines and Indonesia in the six-nation event. The other participating countries were China and Singapore.
After a four-day training camp at the JSW Inspire Institute in Vijayanagar under Spanish head coach Victor Perez, the Indian team, accompanied by coach Imran Yusoof and manager Rithik Sinha, has put the country on the international padel map.
Aryan Goveas and Rahul Motwani, who played in all of India’s opening matches, started strong in the bronze medal clash against Malaysia, winning 4-6, 6-4, 7-5.
Tulsi Mehta and Vaibhavi Deshmukh made it 2-0 for India with a solid 6-2, 7-6 (1) victory, and the girls’ pairing of Jenai Billimoria and Johan Fernandes sealed the best-of-five tie with a commanding 6-0, 6-1 win.
The team was supported by PadelPark India, JSW Inspire Institute, Godrej Properties, Akbar Travels, Akbar Holidays, Babolat, and Dream Set Go.
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