Premier Padel™ is delighted to announce that the world’s leading female padel athletes are to join the international tour. Over 110 of the leading female players have signed for Premier Padel™ with several more expected to join shortly.
The women’s competition will take place alongside the men’s in the Premier Padel™ calendar, with the FIP looking to begin discussions with venue promoters to assess which venues can immediately accommodate the women’s tournament.
Today’s announcement is a historical moment for Premier Padel – the official global padel tour and the only one governed by the International Padel Federation (FIP) and backed by the Professional Padel Association (PPA). The involvement of female athletes, under the leadership of the International Padel Players Association (IPPA), strengthens Premier Padel™ in every aspect as a platform for top-tier competition and the trusted tour of all professional padel athletes.
Launched by Qatar Sports Investments (QSI), FIP and the PPA just over a year ago, Premier Padel™ has taken the sport to new heights expanding the number of territories where padel is played at the very top standard, whilst placing players at its very heart.
Nasser Al-Khelaïfi, chairman of Premier Padel™ added: “When we launched Premier Padel just over a year ago we made the commitment to have both men and women players play in our tour.
“With this historic announcement, I am very proud to say that we have achieved our ambition in just over a year since the creation of the tour. Now we look forward to watching our sport continue to thrive and grow – this is only the start for Premier Padel™.”
The 2023 Premier Padel™ season will be broadcast live around the world in more than 180 territories on the likes of ESPN (South America, Central America, Mexico and Caribbean), beIN SPORTS (MENA, South East Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Turkey), Viaplay (Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Iceland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania), SuperSport (Sub-Saharan Africa), Canal+ (France, Poland, Netherlands & other global territories) and many more.