It is going to be an electrifying time with the CUPRA FIP Tour India 2024 around the corner. Bennett University will take the center stage as the country's most prestigious FIP Promotion India Padel Open would see over 100 players in a spectacular display of skill and competition in Greater Noida.
Scheduled to be played from November 21 to November 24, the tournament will feature two events in the men's and women's double categories. The action begins with the much-anticipated main draw where the best will fight for glory. This historic event will further push the profile of the sport of padel in India.
India's Famas Shanavas will be one of the many players to look forward to at the upcoming international competition. Hailed as an 'all-rounder', Famas will be teaming up with Austin Varghese.
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He absolutely provides justice to the 'all-rounder' tag. The 27-year old has tried his hands at hockey as well apart from being a padel player. Shanavas is a big-time MS Dhoni and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) fan and has a couple of pictures with the former India cricket team captain. He and Dhoni even played padel together.
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As per the CricHeroes website, Famas played as a right-arm off break bowler, picking up 11 wickets in 38 matches. When it comes to hockey, his team Mahe Hockey Club bagged 2nd position in the 13th UTSC Gulf Hockey Cup, which saw teams from various countries.
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When it comes to padel, he and his partner Varghese clinched the PIPLAY Padel Tennis Kerala Series recently and have qualified for the Hyderabad Masters. In that tournament, he also won the Best Technical Player Award as well.
Currently ranked 1832nd in the world, he would be looking to win his first-ever FIP (International Padel Federation) title on home soil.
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