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A Premier Padel Major at the Roland-Garros stadium from July 11 to 17

2022-04-02T13:24:56.385Z


This will be a first for padel, a rising discipline. It was in the air, it's official. The French Tennis Federation (FFT) and Premier Padel, the official world padel circuit managed by the International Padel Federation (FIP), supported by the Professional Padel Association (PPA) and Qatar Sports Investments (QSI), announce this Saturday in a press release that the Stade Roland-Garros will host the " Paris Premier Padel Major " from July 11 to 17, 2


It was in the air, it's official.

The French Tennis Federation (FFT) and Premier Padel, the official world padel circuit managed by the International Padel Federation (FIP), supported by the Professional Padel Association (PPA) and Qatar Sports Investments (QSI), announce this Saturday in a press release that the Stade Roland-Garros will host the "

Paris Premier Padel Major

" from July 11 to 17, 2022, as part of a multi-year agreement.

The "

Paris Premier Padel Major

" is the first tournament in the Major category announced in Europe and the second Major announced as part of the official Premier Padel circuit, supported by the professional players of the PPA and organized under the governance of the FIP.

Held at the historic Stade Roland-Garros, the "

Major

” will offer players and spectators an unprecedented premium experience around a spectacular professional sport.

This competition, which will bring together the elite of the discipline, will offer players 2,000 ranking points and a record prize pool.

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Gilles Moretton, President of the FFT, declares: “

It is an honor to be the first European country to offer the best players on the planet a “Major” padel competition.

The FFT is proud to write the history of padel by joining forces with the FIP and Premier Padel to organize the Paris Premier Padel Major at the Roland-Garros Stadium.

This event will give padel a new dimension and strengthen the enthusiasm of the French for this discipline, which the FFT supports by means of a complete development plan

”.

Nasser Al-Khelaïfi, Chairman of Qatar Sports Investments (QSI), says for his part: “

Today is a very strong moment for padel, whether in France, in Europe or on a global scale.

From day one, we said the new official circuit would propel the discipline to the top.

The organization of a Major at the Stade Roland-Garros bears witness to this.

This tournament is really special and will be one of four “Major” events, and I would like to thank the FFT for their passion and vision for the development of padel in France

”.

Source: lefigaro

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