Premier Padel: Major of Rome presented by Binaghi of Federtennis

Angelo Binaghi, president of Federtennis, immediately gives the title: “The Major of Rome will be the Wimbledon of padel”. A matter of location, history. From 21 to 29 May the Foro Italico will host the second of the four stages of the Premier Padel, supported by the Professional Players Association and the Qatar Sports Investments of Nasser Al Khelaifi, president of PSG and ECA. The event was presented today at the Foro Italico. In addition to Binaghi also present the president of Sport and Health Vito Cozzoli, the president of the International Padel Federation Luigi Carraro, the Councilor for Sport Alessandro Onorato and the Mayor of Rome Roberto Gualtieri.

sold out

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Binaghi was the first to speak: “A historic day for the capital, which is the cradle of this sport. He ‘raised’ padel behind the scenes and then put it in the spotlight throughout Italy. This beautiful discipline , now, he is our phenomenon and sportsman. Thousands of fans will see their idols live. For us it is a great pride “. Ticket sales are going strong: “We are going to sell out over the weekend. We will play at the Grand Stand Arena, about 6500 seats, then 5 more courts will be set up. Great days await us.” Binaghi also lets slip some news, or the possible ‘split’ of a Federation dedicated to Padel, currently within FederTennis. “We need a strong signal to this sport. Within the year we should convene an assembly to change the Federtennis brand and name. In the not too distant time padel and tennis will be equal in movement. It would be right, let’s see”.

Olympic dream

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The Mayor Roberto Gualtieri also took the floor. “Rome will be the Capital of Padel. The Romans are in love with this sport, they prove it every day. Hosting this event will be a big step for the city. There will be enormous international attention, combined with other events such as the Beach Volleyball World Championships. , the ‘Seven Hills’ swimming trophy, the European swimming championships and the World Skateboarding Championship. In short, Rome will experience a summer at the top “. Finally, Luigi Carraro leveraged the growth of the International Padel Federation. “We have 65 member countries, another 20 with an affiliation process. This sport is growing all over the world, in Italy more and more, and as an Italian I am proud that this Major is coming to Rome”. The dream is not far off: “I hope that padel becomes an Olympic discipline”.