Doha’s Capstone Master padel event draws record 432 teams

A record 432 teams filled Capstone Master 2026 in Doha from June 20 to 27, giving Qatar’s latest padel showcase the kind of field that usually signals more than a one-off bump. The tournament spread across categories B, C, D and E, while Category A ran with Arab Padel Tour and brought top Arab players from several countries into both the men’s and women’s draws.

The size of the entry list matters because Capstone Master was not built as a standalone exhibition. Capstone Property said its support sits inside a wider three-year partnership with Padel In, and the company has framed the event as part of its effort to keep Capstone Master growing inside Qatar’s sporting calendar. Anthony Awkar, Capstone Property’s managing partner, has described the platform as ambitious and closely tied to people in Qatar, while Padel In co-founder Mohamad Saadon Al Kuwari has called it one of the key events on the country’s padel calendar.

The 432-team figure lands differently when measured against the sport’s base in Qatar. The International Padel Federation said that since 2021 the Qatar Tennis Federation has been affiliated with the body through 11 clubs and 80 courts. In 2023, Qatar hosted five international padel tournaments, all of them in Doha, and FIP said the country had more than 1,350 players holding national professional licences alongside tens of thousands of amateur players.

That infrastructure has been matched by Qatar’s place on the elite circuit. The 2026 Qatar Airways Premier Padel Tour calendar included 26 tournaments across 18 countries, with Doha listed among the stops. FIP also put the Qatar Major 2026 in Doha on the schedule for April 6 to 11, another reminder that the city is now a fixed point on the global map of the sport.

So the record field at Capstone Master looks less like a headline inflated by one marquee week and more like the product of a market that already has clubs, courts, licensed players and a steady international calendar. Doha still carries the load, but the numbers suggest Qatar is building depth behind the events, not just dressing up the front end.