Daily Padel News — November 03, 2026: Netherlands and Germany win World Cup deciders

The Netherlands beat France 2-1 as the FIP World Cup opened in Doha, with Bart Van Opstal and Julian Prins settling the men’s tie. Their 6-4 1-6 6-3 victory over Leygue/Blanqué came after the teams split the first two matches. Germany also won a deciding match against Chile: Christian Bohenke and Nick Merten recovered from a set down to win 2-6 6-3 6-4. Argentina swept Australia 3-0, while Spain beat Sweden by the same margin despite Yanguas and Goñi needing three sets.

Spain’s women began with a 3-0 win against Germany. Gemma Triay and Marta Ortega conceded no games in their match, with Ermann/Schmitz beaten 6-0 6-0. Argentina also completed a 3-0 victory over Chile without losing a set. France needed the third match to get past Belgium, with Lea Godallier and Clara Mansart delivering a 6-1 6-2 win. Brazil defeated Great Britain 3-0 in their opening Group A meeting.