The world padel lands in Cagliari from today to 13 September.
And it is a historic stage for the discipline that is conquering half the world: it is the first time in Italy of the World padel tour, the circuit with the best protagonists who will compete in Sardinia for heavy points for the conquest of the final title.
A field has even been set up in the symbolic monument of the city, the Bastion of Saint Remy, in the city center.
The other matches will be played at the Cagliari Tennis club.
The World padel tour is played between Spain, Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, France and Sweden.
"Media attention from all over the world will be ensured - said the president of the national padel federation Luigi Carraro - we are opening an important page in the history of padel. And we hope to be able to achieve great results in the future for our athletes. ".
The 22 pairs of the world ranking will compete on the pitch.
Present the Spanish aces of the discipline, from Navarro to Chincoa.
Italian ambitions lie above all in two wildcards: Michele Bruno-Andrés Britos, (number 23 on the men's board, 666 points won in the World) and Chiara Pappacena Cipriani-Giorgia Marchetti Gallucci (number 23 on the women's board 424 points).
The remaining tricolor pairs (four men, three women) will have to gain access to the main draw on the pitch in the pre-start phase.
"Our island - said the President of the Region Christian Solinas - has extraordinary beauties, a millenary culture and unique traditions that can be valued internationally. And sport, with its protagonists and its space, where loyalty and friendship coexist. , sharing and hospitality, can be the ideal way to reach an attentive and curious public ".
Economy too.
"The Sardegna Open - explained the regional tourism councilor Gianni Chessa - is one of the events of the 2020 summer season promoted by Sardinia to relaunch the image of 'Isola Sicura' on the international market and to spread, in the post Covid-19 phase , the strength and positivity of our message of welcome and hospitality in complete safety. We want our island to become more and more a 'land of sport' because we believe in sport as a means of promoting our land, including tourism, and as a means of spreading values more authentic humans ".
