A few days ago we announced the possibility that the WPT Jaen Open, in our opinion the most beautiful professional padel tournament in the world, would no longer be on the 2020 calendar. Well, it's decided. Due to an unpaid bill of more than €300, the city of Jaen must first think "Politics and local economy before thinking of sport ”.

What a pity to no longer see such a beautiful place in world padel. The elected officials announce a simple goodbye, hoping to return soon, but after Andorra and now Jaén, doesn't the weight of a professional WPT event weigh too much on the shoulders of medium-sized municipalities?

WPT Jaén suspended for 2020

Julien Bondia

Julien Bondia is a padel teacher in Tenerife (Spain). Columnist and advisor, he helps you play better through his tutorials and articles on padel tactics/techniques.