Thailand’s Asian Games Padel Campaign Ends After Last-16 Defeats

Thailand’s first Asian Games padel campaign ended in the last 16 in both draws, with Natalie Narkprasert and Dares Srirungreang taking Saudi Arabia to a deciding-set tie-break before bowing out.

Areej Fareh and Alanoud Yamani beat the Thai women 6–1, 6–7(0), 7–6(7) on 30 September, denying them a quarter-final place in Nagoya.

Thailand pushes the match to the limit

After losing the opening set, Narkprasert and Srirungreang levelled the contest with a second-set tie-break in which they did not concede a point. The final set also reached a tie-break, which the Saudi pair won 9–7.

Thailand had opened with a 7–5, 6–3 victory over Kuwait’s Noor Hasan and Zenab Sarkhoo on 29 September. The women’s campaign finished with one win and one defeat.

Japan ends the men’s challenge

Arnav Rawal and Stefano Mocciola lost 6–4, 6–2 to Japan’s Kazuki Tomita and Nasa Hatakeyama on 29 September.

Both pairs had received first-round byes, making the last-16 meeting the Thai men’s only played match.

The women’s opening victory and close finish against Saudi Arabia provided Thailand’s strongest results in its debut. The wider competition continued towards the first Asian Games padel finals on 3 October.