There have been 14 tournaments in new countries in Europe, the Middle East and South America, with historic on-court victories, record crowds, new partnerships and digital upgrades during the first half of 2024.

Highlights: 

-Record crowds with over 350,000 fans attending Premier Padel tournaments across 14 tournaments in 12 different countries. 

-Taking padel to new frontiers around the world with a stunning exhibition match on board the iconic aircraft carrier Giuseppe Garibaldi - moored in the port of Genoa - as part of the opening of the Genova Premier Padel P2 tournament reaching millions around the world. 

-In the men's competition, Arturo Coello and Agustin Tapia have recorded six Tour victories this season, closely followed by Ale Galán and Federico Chingotto with five victories. 

-On the women's side, Ariana Sánchez and Paula Josemaría have won six times on tour this season, closely followed by Bea González and Delfi Brea, who started the year with four consecutive Tour victories. 

-Following their victory at the Premier Padel Finland P2, Ariana Sánchez and Paula Josemaría have become the most successful women's pairing with 33 titles between them, breaking the record of 32 held by the Alayeto sisters. 

-They are the third most successful pair in the history, level with Juan Lebrón and Alejandro Galán and two victories ahead of the pairing of Fernando Belasteguín and Pablo Lima - while Juan Martin Diaz and Fernando Belasteguín lead the way with well over 100+ career victories. 

-Powerful new partnerships are beginning to emerge, setting the stage for more thrilling matches in the second half of the season, as evidenced by the victory of Juan Lebron and Martin Di Nenno at the Premier Padel Finland P2.

Off-court highlights from the first half of the Premier Padel season: 

-Transformational and high profile strategic sponsorship and partnership deals announced with global brands including Red Bull, Qatar Airways, Wilson, Bullpadel, Playtomic, MejorSet and Mondo. 

-Full antitrust clearance and merger with the WPT in May, formally establishing the single, unified Premier Padel Tour; together with the settlement of all QSI claims against the players and other stakeholders. 

-Formation of the new Premier Padel Executive Committee and strengthening of the senior management team with the appointment of David Serrahima as General Manager. 

-Transformation of the Tour infrastructure, increasing the total number of permanent staff from 10 to over 45 with further recruitment underway. 

-Record prize money for players and major broadcast deals with the Tour now broadcasting to 242 territories worldwide across 6 continents. 

-Significant growth across all major social media platforms - Premier Padel now has almost 2 million followers across its digital community and over 1.4 million followers on Instagram. 

-Imminent release of official Premier Padel apparel from Bullpadel for players and fans. 

-Expansion of Premier Padel's digital product and content portfolio with the launch of a new innovative website and fan app - in both English and Spanish. 

-The Premier Padel app can be downloaded from the App Store and Google Play and Premier Padel fans can follow developments on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, YouTube and LinkedIn.

Premier Padel is elevating its global brand by expanding to the United States in 2025, marking a new era for the Qatar Airways Premier Padel Tour in one of the world's most influential markets. The move will extend the Tour's global reach, develop new fan bases, bring excitement and top-level professional competition to the region and create new opportunities for players and sponsors. 

This follows the recent decision by the International Padel Federation (FIP) to launch Padel America to support the regional growth of the sport. Details of the first US venue and date will be announced shortly. 

In response to feedback from players and stakeholders, and following discussions between the FIP and Premier Padel, changes have been made to the upcoming Qatar Airways Premier Padel Tour and CUPRA FIP Tour, Platinum and Gold tournament schedules. The planned Premier Padel Sweden P2 will not take place in October to ensure better spacing and balance during a particularly busy period for players.

Qatar Airways Premier Padel Tour: September and October. 

-Comunidad de Madrid Premier Padel P1: 2-8 September. 

-Rotterdam Premier Padel P1: 10-15 September. 

-Oysho Valladolid Premier Padel P2: 17-22 September. 

-Greenweez Paris Major Premier Padel: 30 September-6 October. 

-NewGiza Premier Padel P2: 21-27 October.

The revised October tournament schedule for the CUPRA FIP Tour, Platinum and Gold tournaments with the FIP Platinum Marbella scheduled for mid-October.

CUPRA FIP Tour 2024, Platinum and Gold Tournaments: October. 

-FIP Gold Lyon: 8-13 October. 

-FIP Platinum Marbella: 14-20 October.

Fans can look forward to more exhilarating action at the remaining 10 Premier Padel tournaments - including the Paris and Mexico Majors - culminating in the Qatar Airways Premier Padel Finals in Barcelona at the iconic Palau Sant Jordi at the end of December. 

There will be further announcements on new sponsorships and partnerships and more to come with the gradual launch of Premier Padel's player portal - a first of its kind digital platform for professional padel players - designed to transform the experience for all athletes participating on the tour.