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The UK’s first professional padel tournament will come to London’s Olympia this summer
London Premier Padel P1 is set for August this year, bringing together the world’s best players
Sela has announced that London Premier Padel P1, the UK’s first elite professional padel tournament, will come to at Olympia this summer. The tournament will take place on 4—9 August as part of the 2026 Qatar Airways Premier Padel Tour. The first event of its kind in the UK, it will bring together the world’s best players, all meeting in one of the first professional sports tournament to be staged at Olympia’s heritage halls following a major £1.3 billion transformation.
The announcement comes alongside a boom for the sport across Britain, with new research from the Lawn Tennis Association showing that padel participation in Britain has more than doubled in the last year, rising from 400,000 in 2024 to 860,000 by the end of 2025. Facilities have quickly expanded to match demand – in 2020, there were just 69 courts when the LTA became the sport’s national governing body, and by the end of 2025 there were 1,553 courts across 559 venues in Britain.
Stewart Hosford, CEO of Sela International, said: “Announcing Olympia as the host venue and opening ticket sales marks a hugely exciting step in bringing London Premier Padel P1 to life. Olympia’s £1.3 billion transformation provides an incredible stage for the world’s best players to play in the UK for the first time. We can’t wait to deliver an unforgettable experience that introduces even more fans to the energy and passion of padel.”
Arturo Coello, Men’s World no.1 padel player, said: “Premier Padel arriving in London is incredibly exciting. The energy of the city, combined with such an iconic setting, is going to make it a really special week. We’ve seen how quickly padel is growing in the UK, so I’m sure the fans will create an unforgettable atmosphere.”
How to get tickets for London Premier Padel P1
Tickets for the tournament at Olympia will go on general sale on Friday 24 April at 9am. Presales will begin from Wednesday 22 April at 9am. Find tickets for London Premier Padel P1 here.
