Premier Padel hit hard in Argentina by proposing an international event where all the ingredients were gathered to allow this sport to pass the stages to the ultimate stage: the Olympic Games. 

The president of the International Federation of Padel (FIP), Luigi Carraro, had very strong words after what he called a success “historical for padel” at Aconcagua Arena. 

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Nearly 180 countries affected by this stage in Mendoza, 55.000 spectators, including 11.000 just for the final, a rare emotion with in particular an exceptional public entirely devoted to King Bela. 

Not to mention the FIP's announcements with padel at the South American Games starting this year. 

“What has happened in Argentina these days has marked a historic milestone for padel, as we are attracting more and more fans from all over the world – the energy and momentum of our sport is quite amazing. I believe that padel is on its way to becoming one of the greatest sports on the planet. To do this, you have to put the players at the heart of everything and have the best partners.”

Luigi Carraro
Franck Binisti

Franck Binisti discovered padel at the Club des Pyramides in 2009 in the Paris region. Since then, padel has been part of his life. You often see him touring France to cover major French padel events.