Monaco, 11 August 2015

PRESS RELEASE

In Monaco, a country traditionally focused on sport, everything is ready for one of the big events of the season. padel, Monte Carlo Padel Master, which will take place 8 at 13 September. A tournament that will mark a turning point in the history of padel in Monaco and France, as the sports director of the competition, Nito Brea, pointed out.

For the first time a stage of the world championship of padel will take place in Monaco, in line with the objectives of World Padel Tour (WPT) to bring the sport to all corners of the planet.

Thanks to the efforts of the Monte-Carlo International Sport company, organizer of the most glamorous step of the WPT, the best players of the world will attend the emblematic Chapiteau de Fontvieille, a multidisciplinary space that will be specially prepared for the occasion. Thus, two courts will be installed, one inside to play the matches of the tournament, for a PRO-AM and for a female exhibition, and another outside, to serve as a warm-up track for the players and for different activities.

Fabrice Pastor, CEO and promoter of Monte-Carlo International Sports, is at the origin of this major project. Entrepreneur and player padel for years, he has been committed to contributing to the development of this sport in the Principality of Monaco and throughout the world. Among the actions launched by Monte-Carlo International Sports: the sponsorship of the best player of all time Juan-Martin Diaz, Maxi Sánchez, Juani Mieres and the couple Andrés Britos-Elías Estrella, but also Marta Ortega and the young couple Delfina Brea-Aranzazu Osoro; the opening of a club padel on the Côte d'Azur and support for padel female.

Without a doubt, the Monte-Carlo Padel Master will be one of the biggest events of the year and a unique opportunity for all friends of the padel who will enjoy a sporting spectacle in a beautiful city. Tickets are already on sale on the World Padel Tour or on the event website montecarlopadelmaster.com.

preliminaries

The deadline for registration for Monte-Carlo Padel Master for local players ends Tuesday, August 25, at 19 p.m. All other participants must register on the official website of the World Padel Tour and the deadline ends on Monday 24 August at midnight.

The preliminary phases of the tournament for local players will take place on the weekend of 5 at 7 September au Real Padel Sophia Antipolis Club.

The four couples qualified in this phase will face the four couples who will travel from Spain to access the main frame. The phases will be played in Spain from August 28 to 30 in the courts of the Madrid Federation of Padel.

Local couples who wish to participate must complete this online form and send it back by mail to nitobrea@mcinternationalsports.com before 19 h on Tuesday 25 August.

For any additional information:

MIS - MONTE CARLO INTERNATIONAL SPORTS

"The Formentor",

27 Avenue Princess Grace,

98000 Monaco

T + 0034 69 64 23 144

presse@mcinternationalsports.com

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.