NAGOYA: The Qatari padel team, consisting of the duo Rashid Nawaf and Mishari Nawaf, won the gold medal for the first time in the game's history by defeating the Malaysian pair in two straight sets at the 20th Asian Games 'Aichi-Nagoya' 2026, held in Japan.
The Qatari padel team secured victory in the final against the Malaysian duo of Aiden Yunus and Christian Chen, winning in straight sets 6-3, 6-1.
The Qatari padel team displayed strong and impressive performances throughout the Asian Games, beginning their campaign with a straight-sets victory over the Kuwaiti pair of Abdulaziz Mayouf and Fouad Behbehani in the round of 16.
They then defeated the UAE duo of Abdullah Al Abdullah and Fares Al Janahi in the quarterfinals, followed by another straight-sets win against the Iranian pair of Hami Golestan and Arya Roghani in the semifinals.
This victory propelled them to the final, where they triumphed over Malaysia to claim their first-ever gold medal in padel at the Asian Games.
With this win, the Qatari delegation increased their medal tally to 16 at the current Asian Games in Japan, comprising five gold, six silver, and five bronze medals.
