Padel’s Power Play in Manchester

The first-ever Manchester Major earlier this year was a significant event for elevating the professional status of padel in the UK

The Britain Padel Tour (BPT) reached a significant milestone earlier this summer with the launch of the first-ever BPT Manchester Major, an event that redefined professional padel in the UK and showcased the sport on a scale never seen before. Held at Manchester Padel Club from 4 to 6 July, the tournament brought together six elite teams from Premier Padel, several of the top-ranked A1 Padel players and the very best of British professional talent.

A SELL-OUT CROWD MARKED AUK FIRST FOR PADEL

Groundbreaking

For three days, Manchester became the heart of UK padel, hosting the highest level of competition ever staged on home soil. The numbers speak for themselves. A total of more than 800 spectators attended the competition to watch matches and the semi-finals and finals day was a sell-out – a UK first for Padel. Nearly all (90%) of participating players were ranked on international professional circuits, ensuring world-class matches throughout the event.

The BPT was founded by Fabian David and Razvan Pasat, who have plans to make the tour fully-professional.

Fabian David said: “Feedback from both players and fans has been overwhelmingly positive, cementing the BPT’s position as the leading national professional padel tour. As the tour continues to break new ground, we are already working on the next big step: transforming BPT into something much bigger starting next season – a bold move set to revolutionise the professional Padel landscape in the UK.”