NextGen ready to shine this weekend: five events around the world

ROME – Another busy weekend is about to get under way, with NextGen players set to take centre stage at five stops on the FIP Promises Tour, the circuit dedicated to the world’s leading young padel talents. Five events are scheduled this week: Santarem (Portugal), Puerto Calero (Spain), Tunis (Tunisia), Beirut (Lebanon) and Hong Kong.

 

The Portuguese event will feature a total of eight draws across the Under 12, Under 14, Under 16 and Under 18 categories. In the oldest age group at FIP Promises Santarem II, the top seeds are Rafael Reyes Moreno-Alvaro Abad Diaz, while Hugo Mendez Gomez-Nicolas Aguirre Sanchez and Fabio Da Costa Araujo-Goncalo Costa Liberato will also be looking to challenge for the title. At the other European event, FIP Promises Unomas Lanzarote II in Puerto Calero, four men’s draws will be contested. The top seeds in the men’s Under 16 draw are the Spanish pair Oscar Valderrama Sosa-Hugo Castro.

 

From Spain to Tunisia, young padel talents are ready to showcase their skills in Tunis at the FIP Promises Sky Padel Junior Cup. The event on the FIP Promises Tour will feature men’s draws in the Under 14, Under 16 and Under 18 categories. NextGen players will also take centre stage in Beirut, where the FIP Promises The Gate is scheduled to take place. The event will feature four men’s draws (Under 12, Under 14, Under 16 and Under 18) and one women’s draw (Under 12). Completing the weekend’s schedule is FIP Promises Hong Kong IV, which will feature seven draws in total: Under 12, Under 14 and Under 16 in both the men’s and women’s categories, as well as the men’s Under 18 category.