(ANSA) – ROME, APRIL 22 – The great padel arrives in Italy.
Federtennis, the International Padel Federation (Fip) and Sport and Health have signed a multi-year agreement that will allow Italy to host one of the four Premier Padel Major tournaments. The Italy Premier Padel Major will take place in Rome, at the Foro Italico, from 23 to 29 May next and will be giving away 2000 points for the players’ ranking and will have a record prize pool.
“This agreement will make it possible to organize in Rome one of the four most important world events of the Premier Padel Tour – the words of the president Fit, Angelo Binaghi -. It is a further sign of the commitment that the federation places in a fast growing sport, achieved thanks to the collaboration with Fip, Sport and Health and Government “. Satisfaction from the Undersecretary for Sport, Valentina Vezzali: “Padel has grown a lot in the country and I am very pleased that the synergy between Fit, Sport and Health and Fip has made it possible to host a Premier Padel Major tapps in Rome, immediately after the Italian Open “.
“This is a wonderful moment for sport in Italy, in the magical venue of the Foro Italico, and also a wonderful moment for padel – said the president of Sport e Salute, Vito Cozzoli -. Italy will host a spectacular tournament: the we will make it a very special occasion “.
The enthusiasm is shared by the president of the Fip, Luigi Carraro, who spoke of “a special and exciting moment for padel in Italy. Thanks to the excellent work of Fit and Sport and Health, our sport has grown enormously and is for me it is a great pleasure to have been able to bring a Premier Padel Major to Italy. The fans of Rome, and millions of spectators all over the world, will be able to attend the top-level show of the Premier Padel “. Finally, the chairman of Qatar Sports Investments (Qsi), Nasser Al-Khelaifi, underlined the exceptional nature of a setting such as that of the Foro Italico: “This is another important moment for the development of padel within the new tour. Italy is a proud and passionate sporting nation and Rome offers another fantastic place for professionals to show their talent. ” (HANDLE).
Source: Ansa
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