Focus on Seif Abusena, one of the best Egyptian padel players, but also one of the founders of Padel Pod, the largest chain of padel clubs in Egypt. He returns to the CUPRA FIP STAR O WEST CAIRO and the development of padel in his country.

The Egyptian also makes a bet that padel will soon be an Olympic sport.

8 international tournaments in Egypt for 2022

8 international tournaments in Egypt are part of the FIP TOUR with this first big competition in Cairo.

In Egypt, we bet on international padel tournaments, but we try to invest a lot in young people. We know that this is what it takes if we want to become a great padel nation.

Unfortunately, we weren't able to get into the main draw of the worlds which were taking place in Qatar. The level is progressing, but we can see that there is still a lot of work to do at this level.

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Egypt, a land of snowshoes

Egypt is a land of snowshoes. The best example is in squash. We really like squash here. There are incredible competitions, and even in front of the Pyramids.

I think padel can overtake squash because it is a much more accessible sport. That's why I think that in Egypt, padel can catch up with countries like France, and even get closer to nations like Spain or Argentina. Of course, we're not there yet, but we can feel that there is enormous potential.

More than 150 padel courts and growing!

In Egypt, padel is evolving in a very good way. Today, we are still talking about 170 padel courts for about 70 clubs. We would have signed immediately 2 years ago. On our side, we are at 15 padel clubs for 37 courts, and other clubs will open soon.

We are becoming an attractive country for international players, and we can see it here in Cairo. The other good news is the many Spanish and Argentinian coaches who come to us. There is a big need.

It is a necessity, especially for young people who are new to this sport and who need to be taught the right movements.

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My bet: padel will be Olympic before squash

As I said, squash in Egypt is very popular. And yet, I bet that padel will be at the Olympic Games before squash. Because unlike squash, padel is a very accessible sport. That is why it will become a very popular sport.

I think that for Los Angeles 2028, padel has every chance of finally becoming an Olympic sport!

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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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