Padel, Espn will broadcast the matches of the new world circuit in America

The new padel world tour, managed by the International Padel Federation, has announced the agreement with Espn for the broadcasting of the tour in the American continent (South America, Central America, Mexico and the Caribbean). The broadcaster, of the Disney Group, has signed a four-year agreement to become the home of the padel on the American continent from 2022 to 2025. Just one month after its launch, FIP, PPA and QSI have disclosed several important information related to the new official tour , including confirmation that at least ten new tournaments will be held this year, including four Category 1 events, with the first stop confirmed in Qatar from March 28 to April 2. Entries for the first tournament have already broken all records, with 123 pairs entered, with players from 19 nations.

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The prize pool for each category 1 tournament is set at € 525,000, while new important scores have been announced that will be awarded for the ranking of the new circuit. Luigi Carraro, president of the International Padel Federation (FIP), said: “When we said that we would bring the padel to the pinnacle of success in the world sports scene, we really thought so, and this 4-year agreement represents a crucial step in this direction. with Espn to reach South America, Central America, Mexico and the Caribbean. Espn is one of the largest sports broadcasters in the world. The agreement reached with this partner reaffirms not only our global ambitions, but also the enormous interest that revolves around the new tour. And we are only at the beginning. “