Padel champions Marian Capadocia and Tao Yee Tan (2nd and third from left), winners of the Professional feminine class of the Asia Pacific Padel Tour (APPT) Grand Slam in Singapore on Oct. 3-6, pose for a photograph throughout a press convention on the Play Padel in Mandaluyong Metropolis on Thursday (Oct. 10, 2024). With them are Padel Pilipinas president Senator Pia Cayetano (left) and coach LA Cañizares. –HANDOUT PHOTO
MANILA – The Philippines’ title victory on the latest Asia Pacific Padel Tour (APPT) Grand Slam in Singapore hopes to encourage the youth to be taught the game.
Padel is a racket sport of Mexican origin. It’s a mixture of tennis and squash and is often performed in doubles on an enclosed courtroom surrounded by partitions of glass and metallic mesh.
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Final week, Marian Capadocia, a seasoned tennis participant, and Tao Yee Tan defeated Japanese Kotomi Ozawa and Indonesian Beatrice Gumulya, 6-2, 1-6, 7-5, within the Professional feminine class finals.
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To succeed in the championship spherical, the Filipinas conquered Russian pair Victoria Fedorova and Anastasiia Ryzhova, 6-2, 6-2, within the quarterfinals, then clobbered Brazilian Natalia Oxley and Portuguese Constanza Kokorelis within the semifinals, 6-2, 6-3.
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The match, participated in by 165 gamers from 32 international locations, was held Oct. 3-6.
“I’m so grateful for all of the love, assist, and encouragement the Padel Pilipinas group and Play Padel Neighborhood have proven me and Coach Tao Yee throughout our finals match in APPT Singapore,” Capadocia mentioned in a press convention on the Padel Play courtroom in Mandaluyong Metropolis Thursday afternoon.
She acknowledged the assist of Senator Pia Cayetano, president of the Padel Pilipinas, which is acknowledged by the Philippine Olympic Committee and the Philippine Sports activities Fee.
“An enormous thanks to Senator Pia whose presence, each on and off the courtroom, gave us energy. She cheered with a lot ardour and perception in us, which helped push us to compete at our greatest. Dealing with the highest seed was powerful, however having such an unimaginable group of buddies, household, and padel followers behind us made it an expertise we are going to always remember,” mentioned the eight-time Philippine Columbian Affiliation (PCA) Open champion.
“There’s a quote: it takes a village to construct a champion. That is it. The padel neighborhood, Senator Pia Cayetano, Sir Derrick Santos, Sir Duane Santos, and all of the coaches and teammates. That is the place I really feel that I’ve a village to lean on. We’re very grateful sa (to) Play Padel and Padel Pilipinas.”
Tan additionally thanked the Padel Pilipinas neighborhood.
“To the whole Padel Pilipinas neighborhood, thanks from the underside of our hearts! Whether or not you have been watching dwell, sending messages, or cheering us on from afar, your power saved us going all through the match. It reminds us how particular and shut our padel household is, and we’re so proud to signify you all,” she mentioned.
Padel Pilipinas secretary normal, lawyer Duane Santos, famous that Capadocia and Tan have solely been enjoying padel for a mixed three years kind of.
“Tao Yee with two years and Marian with lower than one. That’s the rationale why it’s much more wonderful,” he mentioned.
Head coach Bryan Casao recommended Capadocia and Tan.
“Their coaching has paid off in one of the best ways doable. They went in mentally, emotionally, and bodily prepared. It’s not solely a win for Padel Pilipinas however for the entire nation,” Casao mentioned.
The triumph in Singapore and the silver end of the nationwide group on the Asia Pacific Padel Cup in Bali, Indonesia highlighted the nation’s future success on the worldwide stage.
“So completely satisfied for our women, Tao Yee and Marian. I couldn’t be extra pleased with what they achieved – the primary All-Filipina champs within the APPT!” Cayetano mentioned. “This win conjures up not solely our nation’s padel neighborhood but in addition the brand new technology of younger women watching this.”
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Padel Pilipinas, which is dedicated to discovering skills from the countryside and coaching them to develop into world-class athletes, will maintain an Open match on the Padel Play courtroom this weekend.
