The Fell tennis like more and more. In just 2 years, including the pandemic , the competitive members have gone from 7,000 in 2019 to 60,000 in 2021, while the fields have tripled from 1,000 2 years ago to over 3,000 this year. It is with these respectable numbers that will be held on 9 and 10 July in Poltu Quatu (Arzachena, Sassari) Lexus Padel VIP Cup, the final of the tournament which ended in the clubs of Italian cities on June 27, 2021 and which will see many VIPs (from Totti to Cabrini, from Ferrara to Panucci) compete against each other also to actively support We World Onlus , engaged for over 50 years in the protection of human rights. But let’s see in detail.
What is padel tennis
Unlike tennis which provides for the joke, the kick-off of the Padel match is done from below and is played (only) in double on a court divided into 2 by a net, but half the size of the tennis one. Smaller, lighter, full-plate racquets with holes are used. One of the rules that distinguishes this sport from tennis is that in which the walls delimiting the end of the court are part of the playing area; if the ball bounces off the walls it can be repelled with the racket.
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Numbers increasingly on the rise
In Italy all Padel tournaments are regulated by the Fit (Italian Tennis Federation). In 2021 the members are over 60,000 (in 2014 they were only 300, while in 2019 they were 7,000) while there are over 500,000 practitioners (the age ranges from 10 to 75 years and 50% is represented by women). In Italy there are currently over 3,000 fields: in 2014 there were 10 while in 2019 there were 1,000. The exponential growth of this sport also makes the entire padel industry grow: construction of fields, installation of clubs, rackets, balls and the interest of all the most important broadcasters in the world also increases more and more.
Padel, which is played in 95 countries around the world with 51 national Federations affiliated with Fit, is also approaching the Olympic dream: in recent weeks it was officially included in the definitive program of the European Olympic Games in June 2023.
Men’s padel tournament
The Lexus Padel Vip Cup will therefore be held on 9 and 10 July in Poltu Quatu (Arzachena, Sassari). The tournament in the clubs of the Italian cities ended on June 27 and decreed 4 winning amateur couples (one for each of the 4 macro areas provided). The testimonial will once again be Francesco Totti: the pairs of qualified amateur players will challenge the VIPs to the final and final in turn divided into 6 pairs. The tournament foresees on July 9 a first challenge between the 4 amateur couples to elect the winning couple between them. A second challenge between the 4 amateur couples and the 6 Vip couples for the qualification to the final. Among the 12 VIPs there will be Francesco Totti, Giampiero hands, Ciro Ferrara, Stefano Fiore, PierLuigi Pardo, Vincent Candle, Christian Panucci, Antonio Cabrini, Luigi By Biagio, Dario Marcolin, Jimmy Ghione and Luigi Carraro (President of Fip, International Padel Federation).
On July 10, however, there will be the final and the very final winners against the surprise VIP couple will follow.
The sport that supports non-profit organizations
«It is an event that wants to celebrate people’s talent, their abilities – says Maurizio Perinetti Lexus Director – but also the passion for sport and the shared values of respect and fairplay that will animate the tournament in the splendid setting of Poltu Quatu. Precisely on this occasion, together with characters loved by all such as Francesco Totti, Lexus will launch an important commitment that affects the group on a global level. A contagious inclusiveness strategy aimed at building a better society for everyone every day. A project that we want to carry out by actively supporting We World Onlus, committed for over 50 years to have the fundamental rights of every human being recognized and respected, in particular of women, boys and girls ».
The Pulcini Group is the owner of the Grand Hotel and the Marina of Poltu Quatu and, thanks to the fact that padel has become a trendy sport even on vacation, has set up a dedicated field for the tournament on 9-10 July. «We are happy to host this event in our new padel courts – explains Antonio Chicks, founder and President of the Group -, an even more significant event in this period, not only for sport and social issues but also because it bodes well for the recovery of tourism at an international level ».