Padel passes 40 million players as Milan's stars advance and women's top four enter

Xisco Gil and Ramiro Valenzuela recovered from a set down to defeat Juan Tello and Maxi Arce 2-6, 6-3, 7-6. They face defending champions Galan/Chingotto in today's round of 16. The defeat damages Tello/Arce's prospects in the race to qualify for the Barcelona Finals.

After missing three tournaments through injury, Tamara Icardo returned alongside Claudia Jensen and defeated Amanda Lopez/Camila Fassio 6-4, 6-1. They face Veronica Virseda/Martina Fassio today.

Marta Ortega and Sofia Araujo defeated Jana Montes/Marta Barrera in 65 minutes. They are already through to the quarter-finals because their scheduled round-of-16 opponents Marta Borrero/Teresa Navarro have withdrawn. No reason for the withdrawal was established in the official report.

Juan Lebron and Leo Augsburger beat Federico Mourino/Marc Quilez 7-6, 6-1 according to the FIP draw. The tournament organiser reports 7-5, 6-1, so the first-set score differs between official sources. They face Edu Alonso/Aimar Goni in the round of 16.

FIP Gold Ciudad de Sevilla continues at ICONICO Sports & Social with qualifying matches from 11:00 CEST. The €50,000 tournament's main draw begins on Friday 16 October. Barahona/Piotto are the men's top seeds; Goenaga/Collado are second seeds.

Ari Sanchez/Andrea Ustero face Lucia Martinez/Araceli Martinez at 09:30 CEST, while Claudia Fernandez/Martina Calvo meet Jessica Castello/Laia Rodriguez not before 17:00. These all-Spanish encounters guarantee at least two Spanish partnerships in the quarter-finals.

Sergio Icardo/Jordi Casanova head the men's draw at FIP Bronze Cebu in the Philippines. Sandra Bellver/Alba Gallardo are the women's top seeds; Gallardo has won four CUPRA FIP Tour titles in 2026. The main draw begins Friday.

The CUPRA FIP Tour makes its first stop in Benin this week. Spain's Tonet Sans and Portugal's Gustavo Nunes are the leading men's seeds. Main-draw play begins today, with finals scheduled for Saturday 17 October.

Arturo Coello and Agustin Tapia needed 58 minutes to beat Arnau Ayats/Emilio Sanchez Chamero 6-3, 6-3. After titles in Paris, Rotterdam and Dusseldorf, they are seeking a fourth consecutive trophy. Jose Jimenez/Alejandro Arroyo are next.

Ale Galan and Fede Chingotto defeated Portuguese brothers Miguel and Nuno Deus 6-1, 6-2. Galan has won three of the previous four Milano editions and is defending last year's title with Chingotto. Gil/Valenzuela are their next opponents.

Franco Stupaczuk and Jon Sanz defeated Jose Solano/Ramiro Pereyra 6-3, 6-2. Runners-up at Rotterdam and Dusseldorf, they could face Coello/Tapia in the semi-finals if both pairs progress. Javier Garcia/Ale Ruiz await in the last 16.

Triay/Brea, Josemaria/Gonzalez, Sanchez/Ustero and Fernandez/Calvo all enter the women's draw today. Sanchez/Ustero won Paris and Rotterdam; Fernandez/Calvo won Dusseldorf. The latest published individual rankings remain dated 12 October.

The FIP identifies Juan Tello and Maxi Arce as 17th and 19th respectively in the Race to the Finals. Their defeat to Gil/Valenzuela puts pressure on their Barcelona qualification prospects, while Edu Alonso and Aimar Goni progressed.

In the Milano organiser's 14 October preview, Sofia Araujo praised 18-year-old Martina Calvo. Calvo and Claudia Fernandez have reached four finals together and won London and Dusseldorf. This is a documented media-day comment, not an independently verified social-media post.

Former partners Ale Galan and Juan Lebron both won their opening matches. The tournament organiser is highlighting a possible semi-final meeting, but both pairs must win their round-of-16 and quarter-final matches first.

Following the World Padel Report launch, FIP president Luigi Carraro emphasised growth in players, clubs and courts and the role of emerging talent in connecting grassroots padel with the professional game. The remarks were published in the official FIP announcement.

Sanchez/Ustero open Centre Court at 09:30; Triay/Brea follow. Josemaria/Gonzalez play not before 18:00 on Centre Court, while Fernandez/Calvo play not before 17:00 on Court 1.

Coello/Tapia face Jimenez/Arroyo; Stupaczuk/Sanz face Garcia/Ruiz; Lebron/Augsburger meet Alonso/Goni; Galan/Chingotto face upset winners Gil/Valenzuela in the final Centre Court match.

Salazar/Osoro meet Dal Pozzo/Rodriguez at 09:30 on Court 1. FIP Gold Sevilla runs its remaining qualifying rounds from 11:00, ahead of Friday's main draw.