HISTORIC MOMENT FOR PREMIER PADEL :  more than 110 top female athletes sign up for the tour Premier Padel

Discussions with partners are about to begin and the timetable for Premier Padel female will be announced in due course.

Premier Padel is thrilled to announce that the greatest female athletes in padel of the world will join the international tour. More than 110 top players have signed with Premier Padel and several more are expected to do so soon.

The women's competition will run parallel to the men's competition in the schedule of Premier Padel, and discussions are underway with local venue partners to assess which tournaments can immediately accommodate the Women's Circuit.

Today's announcement is a historic moment for Premier Padel – the official circuit of padel worldwide and the only one governed by the International Federation of Padel (FIP) and supported by theProfessional Association of Padel (PPP). The participation of female athletes, under the direction of theInternational Association of Women's Players padel (IPPA), reinforces Premier Padel in all its aspects as a high-level competition platform 

Launched by Qatar Sports Investments (QSI), FIP and PPA just over a year ago, Premier Padel has taken the sport to new heights, increasing the number of regions where the padel is played at the highest level, while placing the players at the heart of the sport.

With the opening tournament of the season – the Ooredoo Qatar Major Premier Padel – completed, attention now turns to Rome. The venues for the women's tournaments will be announced once discussions with partners have been finalized.

Luigi Carraro, President of the International Federation of padel (FIP), said : “Today is a historic and momentous day for the padel. Since the launch of Premier Padel a year ago we worked hard to get both men and women on this world circuit. With over 110 players already registered and many more expected, I am delighted with the progress we have made as we continue to carry the padel to new heights and to develop the sport around the world.”

Nasser Al-Khelaïfi, president of Premier Padel, said : “When we launched Premier Padel a little over a year ago, we made the commitment to involve players in our circuit. With this historic announcement, I am very proud to say that we have achieved our ambition in just over a year since the competition's inception. Now we look forward to seeing our sport continue to thrive and grow – this is just the beginning for Premier Padel".

The International Association of Women's Players padel, said: “After talking for months, the majority of IPPA players have voted to play in Premier Padel in 2023, thus supporting the circuit. With this commitment, we want to strengthen our sport alongside the padel male. We are convinced that Premier Padel is the best project for the padel, in particular the padel female, as well as for the international projection of our sport.”

The 2023 season of Premier Padel will be broadcast live in over 180 countries on channels like ESPN (South America, Central America, Mexico and the Caribbean),  beIN SPORTS (MENA, Southeast Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Turkey), Viaplay (Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Iceland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania), Charlton TV (Israel), SuperSport (Sub-Saharan Africa), Canal + (France, Poland, Netherlands and other countries) and many more.

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.

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