In preparation for holding the World Padel Championship 2024, the Qatar Tennis, Squash, Padel and Badminton Federation signed a partnership contract with VISITQATAR to sponsor the tournament, which will be held during the period from October 28 to November 2, on the courts of the Khalifa International Complex, with the participation of 32 teams (16 for men and the same for women). The partnership contract was signed by On behalf of the Union, Tariq Zainal, Secretary General, and Abdulaziz Al-Mawlawi, CEO of VISITQATAR
For his part, Tariq Zainal said on the sidelines of the signing ceremony, “We are very happy to have VISITQATAR join the sponsors of the Qatar World Padel Championship, and we appreciate the great support for this event and its role in advancing society and making a positive impact in it, expressing his aspiration that this partnership will enhance the success of this global event.” Prestigious.
He added that the Federation is keen with all its partners to organize an exceptional version of this tournament according to the highest standards and to consolidate Qatar’s leadership in hosting major international sporting events.
He also said, “We expect a distinguished public presence for the tournament, and our preparations were good to receive the fans and provide the appropriate atmosphere to enjoy the great tournament, which deserves great support from everyone to bring it out in the best way and present an exceptional and distinguished version, as we have always been accustomed to in the major tournaments organized by the Qatar Tennis, Squash, Padel and Badminton Federation.” ».
Regarding the Qatari participation, he said, “Our team is participating as the host, and our team participated before after clinching the Asian-African qualifying ticket, and this time we have a seat as a host country. We wish our team success in the tournament and a good performance. We aspire for our team to be among the top 10 teams in the world.”
It is known that Qatar previously hosted the same event in 2021 and achieved great success. The World Padel Championship is the most prominent on the agenda of the International Federation of the Game, and includes the participation of two separate categories, for men and women, and this new edition will be held with the participation of 16 national teams in each category. The total prize money for the tournament is 500,000 euros, distributed equally between men and women and among all teams that reached the finals.
On the other hand, Abdulaziz Al-Mawlawi, CEO of VISITQATAR, said: “We are happy to partner with the Qatar Tennis, Squash, Badminton and Padel Federation as a gold sponsor of the World Padel Championship, and this is based on our support for the sport.
He added: Qatar’s hosting of the tournament for the second time confirms the capabilities, capabilities and legacy that Qatar enjoys and its ability to organize major international tournaments, and such tournaments contribute to tourism growth in general, and we are close to achieving our goal of hosting 6 million visitors after we hosted 4 million in 2023. We strongly support this global event, especially since there is an effective partnership with the Union.
He concluded by saying, “We hope that the tournament will come out as desired and that visitors will enjoy the sidelines of the tournament and that it will be a unique experience for everyone.”
