The day in padel
The tour, the players, partnerships, technology and new clubs, every morning in a few minutes, with a link to every report we used. UK and Europe first.
Coello and Tapia take a tenth title of the year in Rotterdam as Düsseldorf begins
Rotterdam finals go to the Paris champions, Guinart climbs the rankings, Esbri and Jofre win a three tie-break final in Perugia and Bath approves five courts.
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Qatar take padel's first Asian Games men's gold as Rotterdam finals are set
Qatar's Naif brothers win in Nagoya, Coello and Tapia meet Stupaczuk and Sanz in Rotterdam, five new pairs debut in Düsseldorf and two English clubs grow.
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Japan win padel's first Asian Games gold as three top seeds fall in Rotterdam
Japan take the women's gold in Nagoya, Galán and Chingotto go out in Rotterdam, the FIP opens its 2027 calendar and Swansea plans seafront courts.
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Indonesia and Iran guarantee Asian Games medals as Lyon champions fall in Rotterdam
Asian Games semi-finals are set, Libaak and Alfonso knock out Leal and Guerrero in Rotterdam, Laura Luján's season ends and Warrington gets a club.
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British national championships begin in Bristol as a flagship Wembley club closes
The LTA Padel Nationals start in Bristol, a Wembley club shuts over unpaid rent, the top seeds enter in Rotterdam and US universities get a league.
3 min readFrance name their World Cup squads and Britain's first floating courts open in Liverpool
France pick 16 for Doha, a first upset in Rotterdam, a British junior wins in Egypt and floating courts open on a Liverpool dock.
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Padel's Asian Games debut gets going as the pro tour signs an integrity partner
First Asian Games wins in Nagoya, Sportradar joins the tour to guard against match-fixing, Rotterdam starts and a new Telford centre is proposed.
3 min readSpain name their World Cup squads, and the players left out win in Lyon
Spain pick 16 players for Doha, Leal and Guerrero answer with a Lyon title, padel starts at the Asian Games and Lacoste launches its first rackets.
3 min readWorld Cup field nearly set as padel wins its first South American Games golds
The Netherlands men complete Europe's World Cup quartet, padel debuts at the South American Games, Rotterdam starts and two UK projects move on.
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GB women book their World Cup place, and Lebrón and Galán will share a court again
Great Britain's women qualify for the Doha World Cup, Spain pairs its famous estranged duo, padel debuts at the Asian Games and two new clubs open.
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