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SW19 Sports & Entertainment and the World Padel Tour announce today the official launch of the London Padel Masters. The London event will be one of the 6 highest prize money and ranking points tournaments on the professional tour. The London Padel Masters will happen from 13th to 20th of October 2019, at The London Padel Centre at Bishop’s Park, Fulham.
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It’s a huge opportunity to get great visibility for padel in the UK, which is what the sport needs right now. It’s new to London and the UK, so finally the British public will see padel played at the highest level and that will drive them to try it out. It can attract a very wide public, and is a very social sport that can really benefit the British public.
Tom Murray
Director of British Padel
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Already in 9 countries, the World Padel Tour (WPT) brings together the best players from around the world, playing in front of growing audiences. 200,000 fans watched the WPT tournaments live last year, with a 16 million spectator reach across attendance, tv and digital platforms.
One of the fastest paced games, in tandem with impossible recoveries, players climbing the court walls and big personalities. Padel delivers incredible entertainment value and will soon have the UK public cheering for one of the heroes or villains of the WPT.
In Spain it’s only second to football in terms of popularity, and Padel is following the global trend in the UK with the British Team just having returned from the World Championships in Paraguay. British Padel is actively promoting the sport and is pushing for Sport England support, along with the private sector investing. Unsurprisingly, London is the city with the most courts in the UK.
The London Padel Masters is made up of a Main Draw, a Qualifying Round and a Pre- Qualifying Round. The Main Draw will be made up of 32 pairs.
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It is an important matter for a global company as WPT to be present in a city like London. In such a sports-loving atmosphere, we are completely sure that padel is going to overwhelm the audience. Not only the organizers but the players are willing to show to the exquisite English fans, with a long tradition of respect and care for racket sports, why padel is a big success in Spain, Italy, Brasil, Argentina, Sweden and other countries.
Mario Hernando
CEO of WPT
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| Finish | Prize | Qty | Total |
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| Master | €95,000 | x 1 | = €95,000 |
| Winner | €9,500 | x 2 | = €19,000 |
| Finalist | €6,175 | x 2 | = €12,350 |
| Semifinals | €3,560 | x 4 | = €14,242 |
| Quarters | €2,138 | x 8 | = €17,104 |
| Last 1/16 | €1,069 | x 16 | = €17,104 |
| Last 1/32 | €475 | x 32 | = €15.200 |
Each Masters tournament has an added Bonus Pool of €10,000 which will be distributed amongst the first 32 players in the WPT rankings.
The London Padel Centre at Bishop’s Park will be host to the London Padel Masters.
The London Padel Centre is the idea of the sports company, Rocks Lane Multi Sports Centres, which has been developing sports facilities and programmes for all in London for over 30 years.
Chris Warren, the co-founder and MD of Rocks Lane stated that “We are very excited to be at the forefront of bringing Padel to London and showcasing what a truly fun and life- enhancing sport it is for all ages and abilities.”
The tournament will be indoors, and includes:
