Premier Padel Pretoria P1 2026
July 26–August 2 · SunBet Arena, Menlyn, Pretoria · €479,068 prize pool
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Premier Padel makes history. Pretoria was originally announced as a P2 event worth roughly €260,000 — but after the Qatar Major was cancelled from the 2026 calendar, Premier Padel upgraded it to a full P1, lifting the prize pool to €479,068. It is the first Premier Padel tournament ever held in South Africa, staged inside the indoor SunBet Arena in Menlyn, and arrives straight off the back of Málaga P1 — where Arturo Coello & Agustín Tapia lifted the title, and Gemma Triay & Delfina Brea claimed the women's crown. Because P1 attendance is mandatory for top-ranked players, South Africa's debut Premier Padel event gets the tour's full elite field from day one.
Málaga → Pretoria → London — three P1s in five weeks
Chingotto & Galán arrive as the 2026 Race for #1 leaders, defending that spot against a Coello & Tapia pairing that just won Málaga and is on a roll heading into a new continent.
Fresh off Málaga
Coello/Tapia & Triay/Brea arrive as champions
What's at stake in Pretoria
€26,000/player (men) · €17,000/player (women) to the winners
Next big stop
London P1 follows straight after — the tour's third P1 in five weeks
Tournament Overview
Premier Padel Pretoria P1 2026 runs July 26–August 2, 2026 at SunBet Arena at Time Square in Menlyn, Pretoria, South Africa. As a P1 event — the second-highest tier on the Premier Padel tour — the tournament offers €479,068 in total prize money, with men's winners earning €26,000 per player and women's winners €17,000 per player — a 53% pay gap that runs through every round of the draw.
Why is Pretoria a P1? From P2 to the Qatar Major's Replacement
Pretoria was originally announced on the 2026 calendar as a P2 event worth roughly €260,000. After the Qatar Major was cancelled, Premier Padel upgraded the event to full P1 status, lifting the prize pool to €479,068 — the standard 2026 P1 amount. The upgrade matters beyond the money: P1 status makes attendance mandatory for the tour's top-ranked players, meaning South Africa's first-ever Premier Padel tournament arrives with the full elite field rather than a scaled-down one.
The First Premier Padel Tournament in South Africa
Pretoria P1 2026 is a landmark event: the first Premier Padel tournament ever held in South Africa, and the biggest professional padel event ever staged in Sub-Saharan Africa. It launches a multiyear partnership between Premier Padel and Primedia Sport designed to grow the tour across the African continent. Local players — including Adam van Harte, Richard Ashforth, Warren Kuhn and Luan Krige — are among the hopefuls relishing the chance to compete for home support at the sport's biggest African stage yet.
What is a P1 Tournament?
The P1 designation represents the second-highest tier of Premier Padel events, below only Majors. P1 events feature:
- €479,068 total prize pool — nearly double that of P2 events
- Large main draws — 48 men's pairs and 28 women's pairs, plus qualifying
- Higher FIP ranking points than P2 events
- Mandatory attendance for the tour's top-ranked players
Straight After Málaga P1
Pretoria follows immediately after Málaga P1, where Coello/Tapia won the men's title 6-2 6-2 over Lebrón/Augsburger, and Triay/Brea took the women's crown 7-5 3-6 7-6(3) over Josemaría/González. Chingotto/Galán arrive in Pretoria defending their spot at the top of the 2026 Race for #1. Pretoria also runs on SAST (UTC+2) — identical to Central European Summer Time, so European fans can watch at familiar hours, while Argentina sits five hours behind.
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Tournament Bracket
Match results and bracket progression
Today · Round of 32
SunBet Arena, Menlyn, Pretoria · All times SAST (UTC+2) · Free live on Premier Padel YouTube
South Africa (host) 🇿🇦
SAST (UTC+2)
Identical to Central European Summer Time — European fans watch at familiar hours all week.
Argentina 🇦🇷
−5 hours
Argentina sits five hours behind SAST — evening sessions in Pretoria fall around midday there.
🏆 Finals day
Sun 2 Aug
Men's & women's finals at SunBet Arena. Free on Premier Padel YouTube.
Sun · Jul 26
Qualifying
Qualifying round — 48 men's + 28 women's pairs plus qualifiers in Pretoria
Mon · Jul 27
Main Draw Begins
Main draw action begins — the first Premier Padel matches ever played in South Africa
Tue · Jul 28
R32 — Round of 32
▶ Today — Round of 32 gets underway
Wed · Jul 29
R32/R16
Round of 32 concludes and Round of 16 begins — typical P1 mid-week rhythm, provisional
Thu · Jul 30
R16 — Round of 16
Men's + women's round of 16
Fri · Jul 31
QF — Quarter-finals
Men's + women's quarter-finals
Sat · Aug 1
SF — Semi-finals
Men's & women's semi-finals at SunBet Arena
Sun · Aug 2
Final
Men's & women's finals — FREE on Premier Padel YouTube
Schedule is provisional and subject to change — check the official FIP event page closer to the date.
Draw Size & Format
Men's Draw
Women's Draw
Prize Money Breakdown & the P1 Pay Gap
Premier Padel Pretoria P1 2026 offers €479,068 in total prize money — up from the roughly €260,000 originally planned when Pretoria was announced as a P2. Men's winners take home €26,000 per player; women's winners earn €17,000 per player. Same tournament, same week, same venue — but men are paid 53% more than women for winning. The gap is identical at every other Premier Padel P1 in 2026 (Málaga, London, Valencia) and runs through every single round of the draw. Equal pay only exists at the four Majors and the Finals Barcelona.
| Round | Men / pair | Men / player | Women / pair | Women / player |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | €52,000 | €26,000 | €34,000 | €17,000 |
| Final | €28,600 | €14,300 | €18,700 | €9,350 |
| Semi-final | €15,600 | €7,800 | €10,200 | €5,100 |
| Quarter-final | €10,400 | €5,200 | €6,800 | €3,400 |
| Round of 16 | €6,188 | €3,094 | €4,038 | €2,019 |
| Round of 32 | €3,500 | €1,750 | €2,018 | €1,009 |
| Total Prize Pool | €479,068 | |||
Per pair = combined prize for the team. Per player = what each individual takes home. View live earnings on the Pretoria P1 2026 tournament page →
Tax on Prize Money in South Africa: A Cheaper Stop on the Calendar
South Africa applies a 15% final withholding tax on South African-source earnings paid to non-resident sportspersons. Once withheld at source, that 15% is typically the end of the player's South African tax obligation on that income — a straightforward, comparatively low rate next to some of the tour's other stops.
15%
Final withholding tax (South Africa)
Up to 45%
Possible final liability at UK P1 events
Cheaper stop
Lower than Spain, UK or Italy
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Three storylines at Pretoria P1
Coello & Tapia, top seeds, bring Málaga momentum to a new continent
Fresh off winning Málaga P1, the world's top pair is seeded #1 and carries the tour's loudest momentum into Pretoria. Chingotto & Galán are seeded #2, arriving defending their 2026 Race for #1 lead.
Coello career earnings →Lebrón & Augsburger chase redemption after the Málaga final
Beaten 6-2 6-2 by Coello/Tapia in the Málaga final, Juan Lebrón and Leo Augsburger arrive in Pretoria as the #3 seeds looking for another shot at the title. Miguel Yanguas and Franco Stupaczuk are seeded #4, with Martín Di Nenno and Francisco "Paquito" Navarro seeded #5 — a stacked field for South Africa's debut P1.
Lebrón career earnings →Padel's biggest African moment yet
Pretoria P1 marks the first Premier Padel tournament ever staged in South Africa, inside the indoor SunBet Arena. Upgraded from a P2 after the Qatar Major's cancellation, it launches a multiyear Premier Padel × Primedia Sport partnership — with local hopefuls like Adam van Harte and Richard Ashforth chasing home support.
See the full prize breakdown ↓Key Players to Watch
Pretoria P1 arrives days after Málaga, bringing the tour's form players to a brand-new continent in front of a growing South African padel audience.
Men's Draw
The world number one and #1 seed arrives fresh off winning Málaga P1. Coello's relentless intensity and clinical finishing make him the man to beat wherever the tour goes next.
Coello's partner and the most dangerous shot-maker in the sport. Tapia's magic and court coverage carried Málaga — Pretoria is the next stop to defend that form.
Seeded #2 and leads the 2026 Race for #1 alongside Galán. Chingotto's defensive brilliance means no lead is ever safe against them.
Chingotto's partner in the 2026 Race for #1. Galán arrives in Pretoria defending that lead against the tour's in-form pair.
Beaten Málaga finalist alongside Leo Augsburger — the pair are seeded #3 in Pretoria. Lebrón's devastating net presence makes him a threat at any P1.
Seeded #4 alongside Miguel Yanguas, part of a stacked field for South Africa's first-ever P1.
Women's Draw
Málaga champion and Race #1. With P1 attendance mandatory for top-ranked players, Triay's composure and tactical intelligence make her one to watch if she competes in Pretoria.
Triay's Málaga-winning partner, among the women's Race leaders expected on the tour's newest stop.
One of the most consistent players in women's padel, always among the favourites to challenge in a final wherever the tour travels.
Paula's regular partner and a proven finals performer looking to make an impression on padel's newest continent.
Consistently one of the best players on tour, bringing composure and match craft to a competitive Pretoria draw.
Sánchez's partner, part of one of the tour's most dangerous women's pairs on their day.
Venue & Location: SunBet Arena, Menlyn
SunBet Arena at Time Square is an indoor arena in Menlyn, Pretoria, with a capacity of roughly 8,500 seats and hosting three competition courts for the tournament. Pretoria is South Africa's administrative capital, located in Gauteng province a short drive from Johannesburg, and now takes on a new chapter as the stage for the first Premier Padel tournament ever held in South Africa. The venue is served by OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg.
Tournament Details
- Category: P1 (Premier 1)
- Venue: SunBet Arena at Time Square (indoor, 3 courts)
- Prize Pool: €479,068
- Dates: July 26–August 2, 2026
About Pretoria
- Country: South Africa
- Location: Menlyn, Gauteng (near Johannesburg)
- Timezone: SAST (UTC+2)
- Airport: OR Tambo International (Johannesburg)
How to Watch Premier Padel Pretoria 2026
Streaming Options
Premier Padel YouTube
Free live streaming of all main court matches with commentary. No subscription required.
FIP TV
The official International Padel Federation streaming platform with comprehensive coverage.
Red Bull TV
Also carries Premier Padel coverage.
SuperSport (South Africa)
The natural local broadcaster for South African viewers — check availability closer to the event.
Schedule Tips
- Time zone: SAST (UTC+2)
- Continental Europe viewers: Same as CEST — no time difference
- Argentina viewers: 5 hours behind SAST
- Final: Sunday August 2
Latest Earnings
Earnings will appear here once the tournament starts on July 27. Check back during and after the event for live prize money data.
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