While Premier Padel will not resume until the beginning of September with the Madrid P1, many professional players have chosen not to wait to get back into the rhythm of competition. While some are taking full advantage of the break, others are turning to the FIP circuit and the most high-profile are taking advantage of it to participate in events organized around the world. This decision is not insignificant in a sport where, despite growing professionalization, it remains difficult to earn a good living only from official tournaments.

Three destinations, one goal: to remain competitive and fill the calendar

In this month of August, three competitions outside Premier Padel & FIP attract the world elite:

  • Pro Padel League in Guadalajara (Mexico): from August 14 to 17, this team-format circuit will experience its third stage after Miami and San Sebastián, with players such as Juan Tello, Álex Ruiz, Fede Chingotto, Jessica Castelló, Bea Caldera and Claudia Jensen.
  • World Padel League in Mumbai (India): starting on August 12 and running until the 16th, this event with a similar format also attracts big names, including Claudia Fernández, Sofía Araujo, Maxi Sánchez, Marta Ortega and Coki Nieto.
  • SA Invitational Johannesburg (South Africa): From August 15 to 17, the largest tournament ever held on the African continent will welcome Ale Galán, Arturo Coello, Agustín Tapia, Leo Augsburger and Pablo Cardona. The only downside: Lebrón's injury, which prevents the highly anticipated Coello-Galán vs. Lebrón-Tapia duel.

An economic and sporting necessity

These “off-calendar” competitions play a key role for the players. From a sports stakeholders , they allow you to stay in shape, to test new associations and to prepare for the recovery, which will be intense with sequence of the P1 in Madrid, the Roland-Garros Major, the P2 in Düsseldorf and the P1 in Rotterdam.
From a point of view economic, they offer attractive bonuses and appearance contracts which supplement the revenues of the official circuit. In a sport still in the development phase, these additional gains are essential.

The second part of the season in sight

After this summer break, players will find themselves back on a busy schedule: October is lighter with a P1 and a P2, but November is busy with the Mexico Major, the P1 in Dubai and the first World Pairs ChampionshipThe season will conclude in Barcelona with many Premier Padel Finals, marking the end of three months of very high intensity. To arrive ready for this straight line, these side tournaments appear as a step as strategic as it is lucrative for padel professionals.

Teo Vieau

He discovered padel in 2016 in Nantes and quickly became attached to the game, even climbing to 474th place in France. Commentator on Padel Mag TV, he covers the various tournaments on the French circuit as well as international tournaments organized in France!

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