Italy Major Rome: live on YouTube and Canal+

Two FIP Tour events test French teams this week: Silver qualifications start in Bandol while top pairs hunt titles and 40 FIP points in Dakar.

The FIP cites 35 million practitioners, Playtomic closer to 20 million active players. Both figures can be correct at once – and still show the same trend: padel is growing rapidly worldwide.

TCPR Reichstett hosts the fifth P1000 BY OTEC from 17 to 19 July. Qualifications, live broadcasts and a We Padel camp make this Alsace tournament a summer highlight.

Padel Horizon opens a new centre in Lomme on 12 June 2026. Mayor Olivier Caremelle and founder Jean-Baptiste Piette invite guests to an inauguration with tours and a cocktail dinner.

One year after her health scare, Carmen Castillón is back at the Foro Italico. With tears in her eyes, she celebrates Italy Major qualification – a story that goes beyond sport.

After six straight defeats, Alix Collombon turns it around in Rome with Ksenia Sharifova. Two clear sets, renewed confidence – and a top-five clash in the round of 16 next.

A former football star and a top coach form an intriguing duo at the MBD Padel Cup Festival in Marrakech. Experience and tactics could surprise the field.

After Euro 2024, Bergeron and Maigret return together at the FIP Silver in Narbonne. Maigret is in strong form, Bergeron seeks a confidence boost. Semi-final contenders from 16 to 21 June.

Great Britain U18 number one Ben Phillips wins his first FIP Promises title in Grosseto. With Alonso Moreno Muñoz and coach Ale Grillo, Porto is next.