Posted 5 Feb. 2022 at 9:02Updated 5 Feb. 2022 at 9:04
It is one of the fastest growing sports in the world, and 2022 could well be the year that takes padel to another dimension. Padel is a racket sport derived from tennis, played on a smaller court, surrounded by walls or fences. This sport is experiencing a real craze and is developing at high speed in the world and more particularly in Europe. In Spain, padel would even have dethroned tennis to become the second most practiced sport behind football. In France, it is still little known but the number of courts is increasing, with nearly 1,000 courts in the four corners of France.
The International Padel Federation (FIP), the executive body of world padel, announced on Tuesday “the opening of a new chapter in the history of this sport”, and the launch of a new unique and official circuit. international. A new chapter is being written with strong support: Qatar Sports Investments (QSI) led by Nasser Al-Khelaifi, the president of Paris Saint-Germain. “The world has only seen the tip of the iceberg of what padel can achieve on the world stage. It is time for this spectacular sport and its incredible athletes to be introduced to fans around the world, and for the sport to finally reach its commercial and sporting potential. he said in a statement.
