With the WPT Valencia Open in full swing this week, the lists of participants for the next two big tournaments of Premier Padel (BNL Italy Major and Madrid P1) are out.

Two circuits, two classifications

Despite their number 1 status on the World Padel Tour, Arturo Coello and Agustin Tapia find themselves seeded No. 4 for the next two stages of the Premier Padel. Surprising information for those who are not aware of the differences between the rankings of the World Padel Tour and the International Federation of Padel (FIP). This season, the Spanish-Argentinian pair dominated the proceedings by winning 9 of the 14 stages of the WPT. However, it is important to note that points accumulated on the international circuit are not taken into account in the FIP ranking.

During the 2022 season of Premier Padel, only Arturo Coello managed to win a title. In Monterrey, he triumphed alongside Fernando Belasteguin, facing his current partner and Sanyo Gutierrez.

Lebron and Galan No. 1

Therefore, Lebron back from injury et Galan meet up TS1 in Rome. Last year, the latter had won 4 of the 8 tournaments organized by the circuit financed by QSI (Rome, Paris, Madrid and Milan). Franco Stupaczuk and Martin Di Nenno who had imposed during the first stage of the 2023 season in Doha find themselves TS2. Paquito Navarro et Federico Chingotto will be TS3 and Yanguas/Bela TS5.

Participants FIP Coello and Tapia number 4

Appointment on July 10 for the start of the main draw in Rome, in the meantime you can follow thee qualification program with several French people to follow.

Vincent Gallie

A fan of oval football, round ball but also racket sports, he was stung by the padel during his adolescence in Galicia. As comfortable in front of the camera as behind a microphone, Vince will be able to bring his vision and expertise as a fan of the little yellow ball.