The medal ceremony has already begun in Doha, and the first medal has gone to the Italian women’s team, which secured the third place on the podium of the FIP World Cup 2026, after defeating France 2-0.
The tournament kicked off at 9:00 a.m. local time on the Grand Stand 1 court of the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex. Despite a challenging start, in which the French players Lucile Pothier and Carla Touly took the first set, the Italian players Caterina Baldi and Giulia Sussarello responded with determination to turn the match around and secure their names on the scoreboard with the first point of the tie (4-6, 6-1, 6-3).
With the lead on the scoreboard, the final decision fell to Giulia Dal Pozzo and Emily Stellato, a generational pair – 21 and 44 years old, respectively – that bore fruit. The equality during the first set against Alix Collombon and Louise Bahurelforced the team led by Marcela Ferrari to manage the pressure until the tie-break. After the effort, the second set was a sweet but unstoppable advance toward victory (7-6, 6-3).
After 3 hours and 45 minutes, Italy renewed its title as the third best delegation in the world for the fourth consecutive edition – after 2021, 2022, and 2024. In other words, the Italian team reaffirmed its progress in this discipline, positioning itself just behind the two major powers of world Padel.
Women’s final results for the third place of the FIP World Cup 2026
- Caterina Baldi / Giulia Sussarello •4-6, 6-1, 6-3 • Lucile Pothier / Carla Touly
- Giulia Dal Pozzo / Emily Stellato •7-6, 6-3• Alix Collombon / Louise Bahurel
Click here to see the final standings of the FIP World Cup 2026.
