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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… Read more: A Breakthrough Week for International Padel at Australian Padel Open in Docklands

The Australian Padel Open takes centre stage from 14–18 January at Game4Padel Docklands, with the FIP Silver tournament set to deliver five days of elite international padel and one of the strongest fields ever assembled on Australian soil.  A major headline of the tournament is the presence of Sara Errani (ITA), one of the most accomplished athletes in global… Read more: Australian Padel Open Set for Blockbuster FIP Silver Showdown at Docklands 

The Melbourne Padel Open has set the benchmark for international padel in Australia, delivering 50 high-quality matches across five days at iPadel Melbourne to open the 2026 Cupra FIP Tour season in emphatic fashion.  With a packed international field and strong Australian representation, the tournament showcased the rapid growth of padel in Australia and its increasing presence on the global padel calendar, culminating… Read more: Melbourne Padel Open Delivers World-Class Action as International Stars Claim Titles

Melbourne is set to host the world’s top padel players as the 2026 Cupra FIP Tour kicksoff its season with the Melbourne Padel Open from 7–11 January 2026. Played at premier padel venue iPadel Melbourne, the event provides a key opportunityfor players to build their rank and progress to higher-tier FIP events. “There is no… Read more: Padel takes centre stage as the Cupra FIP Tour arrives in Melbourne

2025 has marked a defining chapter in the rise of padel across Australia, with the sport evolving into a recognised, structured, and scalable offering that continues to attract growing attention, participation, and investment nationwide.  Participation has surged at every level of the game. More than 90,000 Australians have now played padel, a 50% increase on… Read more: A Breakout Year for Padel in Australia 

The former ATP world No.1 leads a star-studded Australian squad competing in the first FIP Asia Padel Cup. Australia’s top padel players have been selected to compete in the inaugural FIP Asia Padel Cup, from 17-24 October 2025 in Doha, Qatar, at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex. The first FIP Asia Padel Cup… Read more: Pat Rafter to represent Australia at Padel Cup in Doha

Padel Australia has teamed up with Empower Padel to bring three new and exciting events to Australia, encouraging more women and girls to take to the court. Kicking off in Canberra on 19 July, the Empower Padel Australia: three cities, one movement taster events are designed by women, for women, and encourage both new and… Read more: A powerful partnership: Padel Australia teams with Empower Padel