After the success of this 2020 World Cup held in Doha, we tried to find out if there were any possibilities to see Qatar in the ranks of a new professional circuit of padel from 2023?


First of all, at this time, we have no reliable information to make sure that this is a real possibility. But since many actors of padel confirms the growing interest of Qatar for the professional circuit, we have tried to see more clearly.


An application to be taken very seriously!

The Tennis Federation / Padel of Qatar showed all its professionalism during the realization of these worlds in Doha. For many players who had known the routs of previous editions, and the fiasco of the last European Championships in Marbella, the worlds of padel 2020 postponed due to COVID in November 2021 was the most beautiful international competition of padel carried out so far.

The quality of the tournament and its organization were praised by all the players.

And in these players, we find precisely the elite of padel world which is the object of so much covetousness. The world's best players are currently under contract with the World Padel Tour until 2023, and they have not reached an agreement to extend from this year. The vagueness therefore hangs over their future.

And when we hear the rave reviews of the Spaniards and Argentines about this World Cup, there is reason to wonder about what will happen next, especially for the WPT ...

Qatar shone for a week. And this success could whet his appetite. If he gives himself the means, everything seems possible.

Bein Sports  : a desire to regain control of Canal +?

Qataris are business people. And BeIn Sports was won the bet almost unexpectedly by its competitor Canal + to broadcast the World Padel Tour up to 2026. The problem is that there would be almost no interest for Canal + in broadcasting the WPT if its best players went to another professional circuit of padel. After being overtaken by Canal +, the Qataris could have their revenge by offering their own circuit, by signing the stars of padel worldwide and by broadcasting the tournaments on BeIn Sports ...

We say to ourselves that a man could well change the fate of padel professional: Nasser Al-Khelaïfi. The one we know as the President of Paris Saint-Germain Football Club is also the president of: Qatar Tennis, Padel, Squash and Badminton Federation (QTF) and BeIn Media Group, on which BeIn Sports depends. He is also the vice-president of the Asian Tennis Federation.

Present at the World padel in Doha, he has certainly already been able to meet the players and ask them what their expectations were for 2023.

Nasser Al-Khelaïfi luigi carraro worldwide padel 2020

50 million euros to recover the best players

And this is what is being said behind the scenes: Qatar would be taking the pulse. A figure would have been announced: 50 million euros to ensure the loyalty of the best players in the world in a new professional circuit.

We were unable to obtain more information on this topic. But in view of Qatar's strike force, there is no doubt that if it wants to attach itself to the elite of padel world in a professional circuit, his intentions will not be taken lightly. Candidates who are already applying to the organization of the padel professional are warned!

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.