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Netherlands finish seventh and sixth at World Padel Championships

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The Dutch men finished seventh at the World Padel Championships in Doha, their best result at the tournament, after beating Germany 2-0 in the placement matches. They had reached the quarter-finals for the first time after finishing second in a group containing Argentina and France, but lost there to Portugal before also losing to Brazil.

The Dutch women finished sixth after losing 2-1 to Portugal in the match for fifth place. They had won their group, including a victory over Portugal, before losing to France in the quarter-finals and beating Sweden in the placement matches. Both Dutch teams had been eliminated in the quarter-finals and then played for positions five through eight.