Recent statements of number one Ale Galan and letter sent by FIP President Luigi Carraro to the IOC put pressure on the WPT, which seems to have chosen not to panic.

We attempted to obtain an interview with the World Padel Tour to try to understand their position on recent events, but the circuit does not want to communicate on this situation for the moment.

For the moment, the chosen strategy is therefore that of silence. The circuit continues to communicate on social networks, as if nothing had happened. Proof, this Instagram post to thank the 700 subscribers of the account.

What we wonder is what this silence can translate.

A first possibility would be that the WPT does not feel too threatened. Finally he can say that this letter from Luigi Carraro to the IOC does not have too much reason to worry him, and believe that the attacks of Ale Galan will eventually settle down. After all, the players are under contract with the circuit until the end of 2023 and we can think that they expose themselves to big penalties if they do not respect their commitments. The WPT therefore certainly does not have too much to fear for the good performance of the 2022 season.

The other way of seeing things would be to say that the circuit managed by Setpoint Events SA is preparing its counter-attack in silence. Should the players of the association expect to be sanctioned for the comments made by their president in the media? Can the FIP and QSI be attacked if they launch their circuit in 2022 ignoring the exclusivity clause between the players and the WPT?

Finally, it is possible that the World Padel Tour is simply caught off guard and thinking of an answer. Anyway, it seems certain that the circuit financed by Estrella Damm has not yet said its last word about 2024. It is also certainly working on ideas for proposals to try to keep players in the future.

Finally, one can think that the World Padel Tour has everything to gain by remaining silent. He is putting pressure on his detractors and can prepare for his 2022 season, which promises to be the most international in its history!

Xan is a fan of padel. But also rugby! And his posts are just as punchy. Physical trainer of several padel, he unearths atypical posts or deals with topical subjects. It also gives you some tips to develop your physique for the padel. Clearly, he imposes his offensive style as on the field of padel !