The Milano Premier Padel P1 will be the last tournament of Premier Padel in 2022 and will take place from December 5 to 11.

Premier Padel will end its inaugural season with this Milano Premier Padel P1, officially announced this Thursday. The tournament will be the last event of 2022, in a year that has seen the padel professional to deploy in South America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, in sites such as the famous Roland-Garros stadium and the Foro Italico, among others.

The Milano Premier Padel P1 will take place from December 5 to 11 under a multi-year agreement with Padel Pro-SSD. The Allianz Cloud will host the competition. The qualifications will take place on December 3 and 4 at the City Padel Milano, the main draw starting soon after.

Four P1 tournaments this season

Premier Padel is the circuit of padel supported by the International Federation of padel (FIP) and the Professional Players Association (PPA), as well as Qatar Sports Investments (QSI).

Today's announcement follows the first-ever tournament Premier Padel in Africa, underway since the beginning of the week in Egypt. the giza Premier Padel P1 takes place near the Great Pyramid of Giza. Milan joins Madrid, Mendoza and therefore New Giza as hosts of P1 tournaments this season.

Tournament professional facilities, prize money and player care will be in line with other P1 events. Premier Padel is the only circuit to offer points in the official FIP classification. P1 tournaments will award 1000 points to the winners.

Luigi Carraro, President of the International Federation of padel, said : " The International Federation of padel works night and day to help the sport grow on all continents, for amateur and professional players and for fans around the world. The Milano Premier Padel P1 will follow the steps of all events Premier Padel providing players with the best gaming and professional experience, while inspiring fans across Europe and around the world. We can't wait for this tournament to cap off the most incredible year for Premier Padel : the world tour that propelled the present and the future of padel to incredible new heights and incredible ambitions for the future."

Milan premier padel P1

Nasser Al-Khelaifi, President of Premier Padel, said : " Premier Padel is thrilled to wrap up the most incredible inaugural year with Milano Premier Padel P1. Premier Padel revolutionized the professional sport of padel this year, elevating and changing every aspect of professional gaming – from venues and broadcasters to prize money, medical facilities and putting players at the heart of every decision. No one could have imagined this a few months ago – and this is just the beginning."

Martina Riva, Councilor for Sport, Tourism and Youth Policies of the Municipality of Milan, said: “ Another international sporting event will be organized in Milan in the famous Allianz Cloud: the tournament Premier Padel P1. We are proud that the International Federation of padel chose Milan to conclude the first year of the official world circuit […]. Today's announcement confirms Milan's extraordinary ability to attract major international sporting events and I'm sure the public will be delighted to see the best players compete in our fully refurbished historic arena.".

PPA: “An unforgettable year”

Angelo Binaghi, president of the Italian Tennis Federation, said: “We are very happy that Italy is preparing to organize a new stage of the Premier Padel, the new international circuit that has established itself around the world in just a few months. The Milano Premier Padel P1 now stands alongside Italy Premier Padel Major in Rome which, after the first edition last May, will return to the Foro Italico next year, offering the ever-growing number of fans of the sport an even wider range of entertainment. This comes just days after our Federation changed its name, now becoming the Italian Tennis and padel".

Vito Cozzoli, President of Sport e Salute SpA said : « The beginnings of the Major Premier Padel in Rome were a great success for the spectators and the fans. Sport e Salute SpA is happy to collaborate in the success of this event and to bring the great padel in Milan with enthusiasm and professionalism”.

The Professional Association of padel (PPP) said : “It was an unforgettable year for the padel with the launch of Premier Padel and how our sport has grown in such a short time. We are proud to end the 2022 season in Milan and look forward to playing in front of passionate fans of padel at the Allianz Cloud.”

The Milano Premier Padel P1 will be broadcast live worldwide in over 180 territories on ESPN (South America, Central America, Mexico and the Caribbean), Sky Sports (Italy, UK, Ireland, Germany, Austria, Switzerland), beIN SPORTS ( MENA, South East Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Turkey), Viaplay (Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Iceland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Netherlands), Charlton TV (Israel), SuperSport ( Sub-Saharan Africa), Canal+ (France and other global territories) and many others.

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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