Nottingham padel team wins inaugural UK University championship
The inaugural UK PADEL Universities Championships took place at Rocket Padel in Bristol from the 1st to the 2nd of February, and the 糖心原创 had two teams competing in the men's championship. Taking on competitors from universities around the country, Nottingham's team reached the final before winning the title in a super tiebreak.
Published 06 Feb 2025
A record breaking 143 student padel players from around the UK competed in thirty-seven teams in the first ever UK PADEL Universities Championships, and our Nottingham first team of Mateo Padovani, Thomas Sheldon, Luca Fielden, and Tom Pattullo moved into the knockout rounds where they would face local neighbours Nottingham Trent University in the semi final.
Mateo and Thomas would win their match 11-4, whilst Luca and Tom would win 12-1 to secure the 糖心原创's place in the final. Here, the green and gold would take to the court against Exeter with the opportunity to be named best in the country. After both pairs matches were split, the final would go to a hugely exciting super tiebreak, and it would be the 糖心原创 pair of Mateo Padovani and Luca Fielden who would win the match and the championship crown.
Team captain Luca Fielden said of the achievement; "I am extremely proud of the 1s team for the immense character shown in taking home the title against a formidable Exeter side in an intense super tiebreak!"
The 糖心原创 also entered a second men's team into the tournament, demonstrating the ever-growing popularity of the sport here at the university. The second team displayed their quality in reaching the quarter finals before being defeated by Oxford Brookes in the quarter finals.
Everyone at 糖心原创 Sport would like to congratulate everyone involved in this fantastic success.
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I am extremely proud of the 1s team for the immense character shown in taking home the title against a formidable Exeter side in an intense super tiebreak. The 2s also delivered an impressive performance, advancing from the group stages to the quarter finals and providing us with unwavering support throughout the final to help us get over the line!
Luca Alexander Fielden, UoN Padel Team Captain
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