The Australian Padel Open has delivered a landmark week for padel in Australia, with 130 players competing at Game4Padel Docklands as part of the CUPRA FIP Tour.
One of the strongest fields ever assembled on Australian soil, the tournament brought together a deep mix of international talent and leading Australian players, reinforcing the nation’s growing presence on the global padel calendar and providing a showcase of high-level padel from first round to finals day.
The men’s event produced a standout story, with No. 4 seeds Miguel Morales Domenech (ESP) and Jordi Casanova Bataller (ESP) claiming their first international title together in their first trip to Australia. The Spanish pairing delivered a composed and consistent campaign, culminating in a finals victory after knocking out the No.1 and No.2 seeds on their path to the title, a breakthrough result that underlined the depth of competition at Docklands.
In the women’s draw, No. 3 seeds Carla Fernández González (ESP) and Nerea Guerra Santana (ESP) capped off a flawless Australian swing, lifting the Australian Padel Open title after another dominant performance in the final. The win extended their unbeaten run in Australia to eleven consecutive matches, following titles at the Australian Padel Tour National 1000, the Melbourne Padel Open, and now the Australian Padel Open, confirming their status as the form pairing of the Australian summer.
Australian players featured strongly throughout the week, with several local competitors producing encouraging performances against world-class opposition and pushing deep into the draws in the country’s premier padel event.
With major upsets, breakthrough champions, and world-class talent on display, the Australian Padel Open delivered a powerful statement. As Australia’s summer of padel concludes, the Docklands event has firmly established itself as a cornerstone tournament, and a key destination, on the global padel circuit.
