Premier Padel, the official international tour of padel – governed by the International Federation of padel (FIP) and supported by the Professional Padel Association (PPA) and Qatar Sports Investments (QSI) – continues to break records for the sport. In total, an absolute record of more than 55 spectators attended the Premier Padel Mendoza's P1 this week as 11 fans - full stands - watched the spectacular final at Aconcagua Arena where Franco Stupaczuk and Pablo Lima lifted the title on Sunday night to Monday.

En outre, le Premier Padel Mendoza's P1 has been broadcast live in over 180 countries, bringing the sport to new audiences around the world. Last week's event in Argentina was the 5th international tournament hosted by Premier Padel and marked the circuit's arrival in South America. Premier Padel will be back in Latin America for the Premier Padel Major de Mexico, from November 28 to December 4 at Club Sonoma.

Mendoza Premier Padel P1_Final

Ziad Hammoud, board member of Premier Padel, said: “We are proud to have hosted another groundbreaking tournament on the tour. Premier Padel here in Argentina, reaching a record number of participants and writing a page in the history of the padel. The welcome given to the players by the local supporters was simply incredible, and we thank the International Federation of padel (FIP), the Argentine Association of padel (APA), the Association of padel professional (PPA) and all our partners for making this event exceptional. The most exciting thing is that this is just the beginning for Premier Padel".

Luigi Carraro, President of the International Federation of padel (FIP), added: “What happened these days in Argentina marked a historic step for the padel, as we attract more and more fans from all over the world – the energy and momentum of our sport is quite amazing. I believe the padel is fast becoming one of the biggest sports on the planet. To do this, you have to put the players at the heart of everything and have the best partners.

Franck Binisti

Franck Binisti discovers the padel at the Club des Pyramides in 2009 in the Paris region. Since padel is part of his life. You often see him touring France going to cover the major events of padel French.