Nairobi, the first historic CUPRA FIP Tour event in Kenya
March 19, 2026
The CUPRA FIP Tour arrives in Kenya for the first time with the FIP Bronze Elite Padel Nairobi. This nation is among the 17 new countries that in 2026 will host, or have already hosted, at least one event on the International Padel Federation circuit.
Christian Medina Murphy and Alberto Garcia are the number 1 seeds in the men’s draw. In the top half alongside them are Agustin Reca and Victor Tur Checa (3). In the opposite half are Miguel Melero-Juan Pablo Dametto (2) and Adri Naranjo and Pablo Sanchez (4), winners in early March of the FIP Bronze in Singapore.
In the women’s main draw, the favourites for the title are the number 1 seeds Camille Sireix and Melissa Martin. Their main challengers are Alena Vasileva and Anastasiia Ryzhova (2). Other pairs to watch closely are Mafalda Fernandes-Alexandra Silva (3) and Sofia Gulnova–Fatma Abbas Janahi (4).
