Padel Player Crashes Through Glass Wall In Bizarre Accident
A padel player crashed through the glass wall of the court during a match on Saturday― but incredibly sustained no serious injury, according to a report.
Paquito Navarro had to retire from the match and was treated at a hospital for cuts after the glass-shattering accident during the Oeiras Valley Portugal Padel Masters.
Incredible scenes in the semifinals of the Portugal Padel Masters.
Paquito is hospitalized but okay: had to withdraw from the semis when he was about to win pic.twitter.com/4rqPTAhTsw— José Morgado (@josemorgado) September 22, 2018
The World Padel Tour said Navarro’s “health isn’t in danger.”
Paquito Navarro suffered multiple cuts, but nothing too serious. They were about to win the SF and obviously had to retired at 6-3, 5-5.
Glass was already replaced and the tournament is underway again. pic.twitter.com/f5Eu7UfXdE— José Morgado (@josemorgado) September 22, 2018
“I’m doing better than you’d think, judging by the images,” Navarro told the tour. “I’ll be back soon, diving head first for every ball.”
Padel, a combination of tennis and squash usually played on a court enclosed by four glass walls, is “not a dangerous sport,” he added. “I’ve spent my life on a court and this has never happened to me. I’ve suffered an accident that could have happened to anyone.”
Navarro gave the thumbs-up in a photo posted by journalist Jose Morgado the next day.
Paquito today. pic.twitter.com/0xlDhc7cAc
— José Morgado (@josemorgado) September 23, 2018
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