Kazakhstan’s young padel players are making significant strides in the sport, with Arnur Tursynkhan and Islam Duissengazin recently securing the second position in the FIP Promises Asia Ranking for players under 16. The athletes have accumulated a total of 1,785 points, trailing behind Qatar’s Saeed Hashem Al-Mazayed by 1,285 points, according to the Kazakhstan Padel Federation.
In the under-18 category, three female athletes from Kazakhstan have entered the top 10 for the first time. Sofiya Pak ranks fourth, while Ailin Amantay and Adiya Bektemissova share eighth place. Their achievements highlight a growing presence of Kazakh players in competitive padel on the continent.
The recent FIP Promises Almaty junior tournament saw Tursynkhan and Duissengazin excel, as they won the under-16 category and reached the finals in the under-18 division. Similarly, Sofiya Pak stood out by clinching titles in both the under-16 and under-18 categories. Their performances at the tournament have enabled these athletes to significantly enhance their standings in the Asian padel rankings.
Previously, Tursynkhan and Duissengazin celebrated success at the international FIP Promises tournament in Tbilisi, Georgia, where they earned titles in both the under-16 and under-18 categories. This marked Kazakhstan’s first victory in a tournament organized by the International Padel Federation.
As reported, Kazakh tennis player Elena Rybakina has maintained her status as the world No. 1 after successfully defending her title in Ningbo.
