Padel News
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Padel passes 40 million players and 91,200 courts, says FIP World Padel Report
The FIP has released its World Padel Report 2026: more than 40 million players, 20% more courts in a year and, for the first time, an economic study that puts padel's contribution to GDP at €8.6 billion.
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FIP welcomes 15 new federations and reaches 115 members at its Madrid General Assembly
The International Padel Federation held its 36th General Assembly at the Spanish Olympic Committee on 12 October. Fifteen countries join, the FIP World League is unveiled and the World Padel Report 2026 is out this Wednesday.
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FIP Promises Tour sets an Asian record with 191 youth pairs in Bandung
The FIP Promises West Java in Bandung, Indonesia, has drawn 191 pairs from Under 12 to Under 18, the biggest field ever for the FIP's youth circuit in Asia and the second largest of 2026, behind only Valencia.
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Ronco and Lacamoire go back-to-back in Karachi; Santamaria and Sol Perez win in Pakistan
Adrian Ronco and Julian Lacamoire won the FIP Bronze Pakistan I final 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, a week after their Dubai title. Ainize Santamaria and Gimena Sol Perez took the women's draw while dropping just six games all week.
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Coello and Tapia make it three in a row in Rotterdam as Sánchez and Ustero win again
Coello and Tapia beat Stupaczuk and Sanz 6-3, 6-2 for a third straight Rotterdam title. Sánchez and Ustero followed up their Paris win by beating Josemaría and González 6-4, 6-4.
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Conroy brothers turn former Ulster Tatler HQ into FEAT4 padel club in Belfast
Charlie and Edward Conroy will open FEAT4, a padel and wellness club on Boucher Road in south Belfast, in mid-October. The multi-million-pound project will create 15 jobs.
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Club de Padel plans five-court return to Manchester under the Mayfield Park arches
The Manchester-born operator, which closed its Deansgate Square club in January, has lodged plans for five covered courts, a coffee bar and events space under the Depot Mayfield arches, targeting summer 2027.
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Coello and Tapia win Düsseldorf for a third straight title as Fernández and Calvo triumph
Coello and Tapia beat Stupaczuk and Sanz 6-2, 7-6 at the Germany P2 for an 11th title this year and a third in a row. Fernández and Calvo avenged their Paris defeat by beating Sánchez and Ustero 6-3, 6-0.
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Leal and Guerrero come back to win in Lyon for a second FIP Platinum in France
Fran Guerrero and Javi Leal came from a set down to beat Stupaczuk and Sanz 4-6 6-1 6-4. In the women's draw, the title went to Bea Caldera and Carmen Goenaga.
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Rotterdam kicks off Premier Padel's final stretch with the world number one spot at stake
The Ahoy hosts the Rotterdam P2 until 4 October, the first stop of the season's final stretch, with Coello and Tapia and Triay and Brea as defending champions.
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Padel World Cup in Doha: Spain and France name their squads with two places still open
The FIP World Cup runs in Doha from 2 to 7 November with 16 teams per draw. After the Madrid qualifiers only two places remain, to be decided in Kuwait. Spain and France have already named their squads.
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Liverpool opens the UK's first floating padel courts at Princes Dock
Vibora Liverpool Waters opened on Saturday 26 September at Princes Dock with two courts on the water and a clubhouse. Its backers bill it as the UK's first floating padel venue, and a third court is already on the way.
