Padel made its Asian Games debut on September 28, 2026, at the Nagoya City Higashi Sports Center in Japan. The Aichi-Nagoya 2026 competition runs until October 3, when the men’s and women’s gold- and bronze-medal matches are scheduled.
Japan opened with a men’s victory, while the Philippines recorded wins in both draws. Updated September 29, 2026: the results below cover completed matches from September 28.
2026 Asian Games Padel Schedule
| Date | Competition stage |
|---|---|
| September 28 | Opening-round matches |
| September 29 | Remaining opening-round matches and first round-of-16 matches |
| September 30 | Remaining round-of-16 matches |
| October 1 | Quarterfinals |
| October 2 | Semifinals |
| October 3 | Bronze-medal matches and gold-medal finals |
The September 29 order of play lists an 11:00am start, with afternoon round-of-16 matches beginning not before 4:00pm. All times are local to Japan, which uses Japan Standard Time, UTC+9.
Competition Format
The 2026 tournament features 20 men’s pairs and 23 women’s pairs in separate knockout draws. There are no singles, mixed doubles or round-robin group stages.
Some pairs receive opening-round byes because the draws contain fewer than 32 entries. The semifinal winners advance to the gold-medal finals, while the losing semifinalists play separate bronze-medal matches.
Qatar’s Mashari Naif and Rashed Naif are the men’s top seeds. Japan’s Kotomi Ozawa and Chifumi Sato lead the women’s seeding, ahead of compatriots Kae Tokumoto and Saki Tsukamoto.
Results From September 28, 2026
Men’s Results
| Winners | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ando / Nakamura, Japan | El Hallak / Tohme, Lebanon | 7-6(4), 2-6, 6-4 |
| Khan / Lo Escoto, Hong Kong | Kozbak / Pak, Kazakhstan | 3-6, 7-5, 6-4 |
| Khabibulin / Danilov, Kazakhstan | Waly / Al-Kuwari, Qatar | 7-5, 2-6, 7-6(3) |
| Lapidus / Canizares, Philippines | Soemarno / Edison, Indonesia | 6-1, 6-4 |
Teruaki Ando and Shinnosuke Nakamura gave Japan a winning start after recovering from a second-set defeat against Lebanon. Three of the four opening-day men’s matches went to a deciding set.
Women’s Results
| Winners | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Alsarraj / Alqenaei, Kuwait | Suleimen / Giorgadze, Kazakhstan | 6-1, 6-1 |
| Najafidehaghi / Mohammadtaghipour, Iran | Bin Shahdoor / Alhashimih, United Arab Emirates | 7-6(4), 6-3 |
| Abad / Malazarte, Philippines | Kurdi / Alabdullatif, Saudi Arabia | 6-1, 6-0 |
Danna Abad and Joshea Malazarte dropped just one game in their opening victory for the Philippines. Kuwait and Iran also secured places in the women’s round of 16.
Scores are shown from the winning pair’s perspective. Numbers in parentheses indicate the losing pair’s points in a tiebreak.
When Will the Medal Winners Be Decided?
The first Asian Games padel champions will be decided on Saturday, October 3, 2026. Both competitions will award gold and silver through their finals, with bronze determined by separate playoff matches that day.