Day 2 – The second day pitted the winners against each other in the Grand Final while the other two teams contested the Petit Final. Team AlUla beat Richard Mille 5-4 to take the trophy courtesy of a fantastic display by Adolfo Cambiaso, HRH Prince Salman bin Sultan bin Salman and Mohammed Al Habtoor. In the Petit Final, Team Bentley held off Saudia 3-1 claim third. Melissa Ganzi from the Richard Mille team was named the most valuable player of the tournament.
Speaking after the win Adolfo Cambiaso said, "I feel great and I'm so happy for Team AlUla that we got the win. This event has exceeded all our expectations once again and we very much hope to be back soon."
Cambiaso's teammate from Saudi Arabia, HRH Prince Salman bin Sultan bin Salman, added, "That was such a tough tournament with incredible opposition, so we are tired but very happy to have won. I was very fortunate to have had an incredible team with Adolfo Cambiaso and Mohammed Al Habtoor, two players I have learned so much from, and it was a privilege to have played this event here in AlUla over the weekend."
Amr F. Zedan, Chairman of the Saudi Polo Federation, said, “Richard Mille AlUla Desert Polo is a game-changing event for the sport in Saudi Arabia. The high quality of play, the incredible setting and legends of the games playing alongside Saudi Arabia’s best and brightest prospects, as well as prominent figures in the polo world have combined to create a fantastic occasion. Everything is in place for the sport to become huge in Saudi Arabia and we are excited for the future of polo in this region.
We are also delighted to have witnessed the debut of several Saudi talents this weekend, including the winner HRH Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Saud and the recipient of the SPF award “Most promising player HRH Prince Salman bin Mansour Al Saud as well as HH Prince Abdulrahman bin Faisal AlSaud, Dr. Hosam Zowai and Noor Abu Khadra.”
Richard Mille Cup 2022 Gallery
Photography: Saudi Polo
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