The UAE Wild Card Championship kicks off tonight with over 190 advanced padel players from the UAE and GCC expected to compete for one of six Wild Card entries to the World Padel Tour. Sponsored by Emirates Post Group in partnership with UAE Padel Association and Abu Dhabi Sports Council, the UAE Wild Card Championship will consist of six tournaments that will take place across the UAE over three weekends in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and Sharjah from January 27 to February 12.

Organised by Global MICE Organisation Limited (GMOL Events) in collaboration with Match Spot, the championship will have three category tournaments: UAE Residents Open, UAE Nationals, and GCC Nationals, with each category hosting a male and female tournament. More than 90 teams have registered to date for the six playoff matches, including over 50 men's teams and 35 women’s teams.

The Emirates Post Group UAE Wild Card Championship will commence with the UAE Residents Open tournament at "Padel Arena" in Sharjah over the next three days. This weekend's playoff is for UAE residents and will include a round of 32 on Friday, January 27, a round of 16 and the quarterfinals on Saturday, January 28, and the semi-finals on Sunday, January 29.

The second tournament of the championship, which is organised for UAE nationals, will follow the same knockout format from February 3 - 5 at the "World Padel Academy" in Dubai. Advanced padel players from other GCC nations will compete in the championship's third tournament, from February 10 - 11, at the “Abu Dhabi Padel Hub” at the Zayed Cricket Stadium.

The finals for each of the six tournaments will be held on February 12 at the Abu Dhabi Padel Hub, with each winning team receiving a Wild Card, qualifying them to play against the world’s top-seeded padel players in the Qualification round of the Modon Abu Dhabi Padel Master, taking place from February 18 – 20 at "321 Sports" on Hudayriyat Island. This will be followed by the Main Draw of the Modon Abu Dhabi Padel Master from February 21 – 26 at Bab Al Nojoum on Hudayriyat Island in Abu Dhabi. Each of the six finalists will also be awarded AED 10,000 in prize money.

Participation in the Emirates Post Group UAE Wild Card Championship is open to UAE and GCC nationals and residents. To participate, players will need to register on the official tournament website www.uaewildcard.com