Dubai 2021 and Fohood Zabeel were among the winners in the volleyball competition while the international Padel Tennis witnessed a major upset at the Nad Al Sheba (NAS) Ramadan Sports Tournament.
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Dubai 2021 and Fohood Zabeel both registered 3-0 wins on the third night of competition in the volleyball tournament.
Dubai 2021 handed Axiom their second successive loss with a 25-20, 25-16, 25-14 result, while Fohood Zabeel overcame some initial resistance from the Commandos before winning 25-23, 25-12, 25-15 ion their group.
This was the second defeat each for the Commandos and Axiom, thus putting them virtually out of the race for a spot in the semi-finals.
Meanwhile, reigning world champion Juan Martin Diaz teamed up with Maxi Sanchez to secure a shocking win in straight sets against defending champions Martin Di Nenno and Franco Stupaczuk as the International Padel Tennis competition got under way.
Winners of the 2014 edition, Di Nenno and Stupaczuk had no answer to some fantastic court movement shown by their older and more experienced opponents.
The first set was one-way traffic as the veterans hardly gave the defending champions any chance to fight back with breaks in the second, fourth and sixth for a 6-0 result.
The pattern was set and the second set was swiftly secured for a 6-0, 6-2 victory.
