FIP Junior Asia Padel Cup 2026:
Iranian girls beat Australia to claim bronze
Iranian girls defeated Australia to claim an impressive bronze medal at the FIP Junior Asia Padel Cup 2026 in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Saturday.
Competing in the under-14 age group, Yasamin Hassani and Armita Ezzatnejad gave the Iranian team an early advantage by thrashing the Australian pair of Evelyn Daisy Ferguson and Frankie Avalon Smith 2-0 (6-0, 6-1).
Iran coach Sahabeh Fard then fielded Romina Rafei and Bahar Haj-Mollaheydar for the second doubles contest of the day, with the duo also emerging victorious in straight sets (6-2, 6-1) against Ava Garner and Hope Johns to secure the bronze medal following Iran’s semifinal defeat to Indonesia.
Also featuring Jana Safi, Delan Bitarafan, Helia Aqili, Nila Rahimi and Arghavan Amirkhanlou, the Iranian team opened its campaign with a victory over Australia before defeating the Philippines 3-0 to reach the semifinals.
Iran will seek further glory at the competition when its boys take on Kuwait in the final later on Saturday.