Le official calendar de Premier Padel for 2025 has been unveiled, and one detail is intriguing: if the Paris Major is presented as the 3rd Major of the season, the negotiations between Premier Padel and French Tennis Federation (FFT) still appear to be in progress. By leaving a door open for a possible alternative, the circuit sends an implicit message to the FFT, perhaps acting on a pressure lever.

A successful 2024 edition despite the challenges

Despite difficult conditions in 2024 – a complex date, capricious weather, and a positioning just after the Paralympic Games –, the Paris Major recorded record figures. The final played on the Philippe Chatrier court in front of a large audience is clear proof of this. The FFT has thus demonstrated its ability to make this event a success, fulfilling its mission despite the headwinds.

The FFT's loyalty to Premier Padel

La FFT, requested by other circuits such as the World Padel Tour (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) and the APT Padel Tower (A1Padel), remained loyal to the FIP and to Premier Padel. She gave the circuit its letters of nobility by welcoming the Paris Major in the legendary lair of Roland Garros. One Premier Padel were to threaten this relationship, it is certain that players and padel enthusiasts would not remain silent. Unless…

Madrid in ambush

A possible Major in Madrid could calm tensions among players. What if it was a bet of Premier Padel ? The Spanish capital, one of the cradles of world padel, today only has one P1, which causes confusion among many Spanish-speaking players. They are wondering about the absence of a Major in Spain or Argentina, two countries that have carried this sport for decades.

Note that, coincidence or not, the P1 Madrid directly precedes the Paris Major in the 2025 calendar, adding some tension behind the scenes.

A calendar where some Majors remain untouchable

  • Acapulco, expected to be deleted, will finally be maintained in 2025.
  • The Italy Major is unwavering thanks to its success and the support of Luigi Carraro, FIP president and board member of Premier Padel.
  • Qatar Major, despite a small audience, remains a model stage in terms of organization and very popular with players.

The future of Paris Major

La FFT, the world's largest padel sports federation, wields considerable influence. Its strong ties with Qatar, particularly through tennis, make a break with it unlikely. Premier Padel. However, this pressure could be a strategy to raise the stakes.

With well-orchestrated communication, as in 2024, the FFT seems to have all the cards in hand to maintain the Paris Major as an unmissable event.

However, the negotiations should be successful and the competition will be made official after the end-of-year holidays. Let's hope that this fruitful relationship between the FFT and Premier Padel continues to write the history of this growing sport.

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.

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