Day 1: Results from the Asian and African qualifiers for the World Padel Championship

The African and Asian final qualifier for the World Padel Championship is underway in Egypt. Here are the latest results. 

Men´s category

Group A

Australia-Japan 2-1

United Arab Emirates-Japan 1-2 

Australia-United Arab Emirates (play today)

Group B

Iran-Senegal 3-0

Egypt-Iran 2-1 

Egypt-Senegal (play today)

Female category 

Group A

Japan-United Arab Emirates 3-0 

United Arab Emirates-Thailand 2-1 

Japan-Thailand (play today)

Group B 

Egypt-Iran 3-0

Australia-Iran 3-0 

Australia-Egypt (play today) 

The first and second places in each group advance, with the first place finisher in Group A facing the second place finisher in Group B in a semi-final. The winners go through to the final to play for a place in the World Padel Championship to be held in Qatar later this year.