From 20 April to 27 April, Brussels will once again host the Premier Padel P2 World Championship. The tournament will be played in Gare Maritime at Tour & Taxis in the north of the city.
Organisers are expecting over 70,000 visitors to travel to Brussels to watch the best padel players from across the world compete in the Lotto Brussels Premier Padel P2 championship. A prize pool of €262,250 will be distributed.
What's the schedule?
Qualifying rounds will be played from Sunday 20 to Tuesday 22 April. This year, for the first time ever, they will take place on the Central Court and the LOTTO Court 2. "This is the chance to discover the emerging stars and future champions of padel," the organisers said.
Afterwards, the main draw will be held as the best players in the world compete for the title – an opportunity to "witness padel at the highest level."
Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday will be dedicated to the Round of 32. Thursday 24 April will see the winners of the previous days' games compete in the Round of 16.
Those who pushed through that round will play in the quarter-finals on Friday. Saturday will see the winners square off in the semi-finals. On Sunday, the finals will take place – revealing which male and female duo will take home this year's title.
Illustration picture shows the 'Brussels Padel Open' tournament where the padel racket sport is played, Saturday 07 May 2022 in Brussels. BELGA PHOTO NICOLAS MAETERLINCK
Of the 70,000 expected visitors, some 30,000 will be found around the centre court. Last year, 60,000 people attended the prestigious padel tournament, and nearly 25,000 tickets were sold for the centre court. There are also 1,000 seats available at Court 2.
Players who have won the tournament three times in five years will be awarded an 18-carat gold racket, weighing 12 kilograms and valued at €50,000. Previously, a player winning the tournament twice in three years received a bronze racket worth €30,000.
More info and tickets can be found on the event's official website.
