Padel Pilipinas dominates Asia Pacific meet

MANILA, Philippines — Padel Pilipinas withstood massive pressure on its home court to retain the professional division title in the Asia Pacific Padel Cup (APPC) 2026 recently at Play Padel McKinley West in Taguig City.

Stacked against a powerhouse field from seven countries, the Filipinos pulled off a dominant 3-0 sweep across the men’s, women’s, and mixed categories. The brilliant performance asserted their supremacy in the prestigious tournament, further solidifying the country’s position as the epicenter of global padel competition in the Asia-Pacific region.

The pair of LA Cañizares and Jason Tamayo dominated the tandem of Abdullah Adnan and Muhammad Salar of Prescott Development Team of Pakistan, 6-3, 6-3, in the men’s division.

The hosts also recorded victories in the women’s and mixed doubles, with Marian Capadocia and Joanna Tao Yee Tan prevailing over Aqsa Khalid and Sheeza Sajid. Capadocia later teamed up with Tamayo in the mixed doubles to complete their successful campaign.