Le FIP PROMISES Paris WME Sports, which will be held from 30 October to 2 November 2025 au Lésigny Tennis Padel -, will be the first tournament international for under-18s held in France. Designed to bring together the elite of young European talent and a few extra-continental guests, the tournament aims to become the world reference in its category.

An organization supported by the Île-de-France League and the FFT

The entrepreneur behind this initiative Guillaume Solis, vice president of the Île-de-France League, Jean-Thomas Peyrou, a renowned organizer of major events and director of the Big Padel Jet Academy and Franck BinistiFounder Padel Magazine.
Their meeting was decisive and allowed an idea to be transformed into an ambitious project, with the support of the French Tennis Federation (FFT), as well as Île-de-France League.

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Guillaume says: "At first, we considered an FIP Silver, then we wanted to move upmarket. I thought we needed a tournament with national and international reach. I also had in mind that WME could be interested in this type of event. The FFT and the League are fully supporting us in this project, which would not have been possible without them."

For Jean-Thomas Peyrou, this first is a real milestone for French padel: "I strongly believe in this project and in this circuit, which is still in its infancy. It's a bit inspired by the Petits As model in tennis."

WME Sport: a major international partner

This project has taken on an international dimension thanks to the arrival of WME Sport, main partner of the tournament.
One of the global giants in sports management and entertainment, WME Sport manages the careers of renowned athletes in multiple disciplines: tennis, NBA, NFL, Formula 1, golf... and now padel, including Arturo Coello, currently world number 1. The link with WME was established via Daryl Monfils, who introduced William to Daniel Dios, head of padel at WME Sport. Discussions were initiated at the Miami Open, then confirmed at Roland Garros.

WME CO-Director Daniel Dios

Guillaume: "Having WME Sport on our side is a huge boost. It gives us credibility with brands, opens doors internationally, and allows tournament winners to benefit from unique support."

Train, detect, promote

The ambition is clear: to make FIP PROMISES Paris WME Sports an event of detection and promotion of the best young people.

"We want to make it the benchmark in France, then internationally," insists Guillaume.

The tournament will allow young French players to compete against the European elite and, why not, some talent from other continents. Jean-Thomas:

"We want our best French players to be able to compete with the best on the international scene."

An international line-up and a festive program

Unlike national youth competitions like the TNJ, the FIP Promises Paris WME Sports aims to truly open up on a European scale and even beyond. The organization is actively working to attract foreign delegations, with ongoing contacts with several Spanish academies and international federations.

Thanks to the support of the FFT and Île-de-France League and with partners like Maxime Bosch (Mobeon), based in Catalonia, the tournament hopes to mobilize a large number of players from other countries.
Jean-Thomas confides: "It's not easy to bring in non-Europeans, but we're working on it. We could have some nice surprises."

The categories concerned will be U12, U14, U16 and U18, boys and girls. Registrations, open on the website of the International Federation of Padel, will close October 15Qualifying will take place on Thursday and Friday, before the final draw on Saturday and Sunday.

The event will be free to the public and will propose:

  • Village partners
  • Pro-amateur tournament with professional players and celebrities
  • Activities and initiations to discover padel
  • Services dedicated to players (accommodation, transport, fitness, physiotherapy)

Jean-Thomas:

"We want it to be a celebration in its own right, not just a tournament."

Structuring youth padel in France

This tournament is part of the desire of the FFT and Île-de-France League to structure youth padel.
Guillaume points out that this "shows that young people are being taken seriously" and that padel is becoming a permanent fixture as a racket sport in its own right in the French landscape.

Jean-Thomas also sees it as a lever for develop specialized academies, still too rare in France:

"There are three or four well-structured ones, but we need to do better. Events like this can create momentum."

An ideal setting to host the event

Located in Seine-et-Marne, the Lésigny Tennis Padel - offers an infrastructure perfectly suited to hosting an international event:

  • 6 padel courts
  • 2 changing rooms spacious
  • Space bar and catering
  • Food trucks et terrace for the public
  • Entertainment area for young and old
  • Free parking to facilitate access for spectators
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The tournament will be held from 30 October to 2 November 2025 au Lésigny Tennis Padel -

A model to reproduce?

If this first edition is a success, the organizers are already considering repeating the event elsewhere. Guillaume dreams of "forming a long-term partnership with WME Sport to create several youth, amateur, and professional events."            

Benjamin Dupouy

I discovered padel directly during a tournament, and frankly, I didn't really like it at first. But the second time, it was love at first sight, and since then, I haven't missed a single match. I'm even ready to stay up until 3am to watch a final of Premier Padel !

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