Pat Rafter talks 'new passion' as he prepares to represent Australia at Padel Cup

(Tennis Australia)

Former world No.1 Pat Rafter headlines the Australian squad to feature in the first edition of the FIP Asia Padel Cup.

Rafter, who recently rubbed shoulders with Andre Agassi as the vice-captain for Team World at the Laver Cup, will represent his country once again.

"I am so happy to be representing the Aussie Croc Padel team in the upcoming FIP Asia Padel Cup in Doha. My new passion is another racquet sport, which is really no surprise, but the sport of Padel has captured my imagination like nothing else has before, and to be wearing the green and gold again for another sport is going to be so much fun," he said.

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The event takes place from October 17 to 24 in Doha, Qatar, at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex.

Australian team

Men

Head Coach - Toni Pi Alarcon

Team Manager - Matt Barrelle

Players:

• Pat Rafter (Qld)

• Dom Bechard (Qld)

• Jake Benzal (NSW)

• Marious Zelba (NSW)

• Tim Brown (NSW)

• Vuk Velickovic (WA)

• Emeric Navarro (NSW)

• Ross Taylor (Qld)

Women

Head Coach - Pascalle Thenoux

Players:

• Sasha Alexander (Qld)

• Jessica Brycki (NSW)

• Angela Dangond (NSW)

• Ana Renda (NSW)

• Alexia Dalley (NSW)

• Jemma Peterswald (Qld)

• Maheva Polo Cancio (Qld)

• Emily Hare (WA)

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