The CUPRA FIP Tour arrives in Benin: great anticipation for the first edition

COTONOU – This week, international padel will write a new chapter in its global expansion with the debut of the CUPRA FIP Tour in Benin, where the FIP Bronze Cotonou will take place. The country is among the new destinations that will host, or have already hosted, a tournament on the circuit in 2026.

 

Portugal’s Gustavo Nunes and Spain’s Tonet Sans are the favourites to win the men’s draw. The pair reached the final of the FIP Bronze in Baku, Azerbaijan. Also in contention are the French pairs Julien Seurin-Johan Bergeron and Fran Ramirez-Fakih Najib. Georges Wakim and Mohamed Alami will also be looking to play a leading role. Mafalda Marques and Patricia Ribeiro head the women’s draw, followed by Nelida Brito-Dora Chamli, Ferdaous Bahri-Camilia Benabdeljalil and Livane Jouanlanne-Safie Da Costa Soares.

 

The main draw of this tournament will begin on Thursday 15 October and conclude on Saturday 17 October, when the semi-finals and finals will be played.