The Rafa Nadal Academy in Kuwait welcomes the world’s best players from the Premier Padel Championship.

11.11.2024

Kuwait's debut on the world stage of padel has already begun at an iconic venue: the Rafa Nadal Academy.

Kuwait’s debut on the world stage of padel has already begun at an iconic venue: the Rafa Nadal Academy. These facilities, inaugurated by Rafa Nadal himself in 2020, welcome the world’s best players at a pivotal moment in the season.

The pairings of Arturo Coello and Agustín Tapia and Federico Chingotto and Alejandro Galán will be the main contenders to conquer a men’s draw where top pairings such as Lebrón and Di Nenno and Stupaczuk and Yanguas will have a lot to offer. In the women’s draw, Ariana Sánchez and Paula Josemaría will try to maintain their status as number 1 in an important week for Gemma Triay and Claudia Fernández. Viewers will have the opportunity to enjoy the talent of Delfi Brea and Bea González, and Martita Ortega and Sofía Araujo, as well as the rest of the biggest stars of global padel.

The Academy’s Deputy General Manager, Maribel Nadal, who is attending the event in person, expressed her satisfaction with the tournament’s progress: “We are excited about the arrival of Premier Padel to our academy in Kuwait. I think the entire team has done a fantastic organizational job. The players have complimented us on the facilities, and I hope all the fans can enjoy a fantastic week of padel.”

All players will have the opportunity to enjoy top-level facilities where padel has been gaining prominence in recent years. Players such as Gemma Triay, Coki Nieto, Alejandra Salazar, Martita Ortega, Carolina Navarro, and Jon Sanz have already described the event as ” One of the best of the season .”

The arrival of Premier Padel at the Rafa Nadal Academy Kuwait is the culmination of the Manacor-based academy’s commitment to a growing sport since 2016.

Known for training world-class tennis players since its opening in 2016 in Manacor, the Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar has also invested in padel tennis by developing training programs for youth and adults in state-of-the-art facilities with 10 outdoor courts and 7 indoor courts. Its fitness center, pioneering health and wellness spaces, extensive dining options, and modern residence have made the Rafa Nadal Academy one of the ideal places to play padel. Its international expansion has led the Rafa Nadal Academy, located in Kuwait, to become a benchmark for padel in a region of the world where the sport has seen a significant increase in practice in recent years.