Key Takeaways
- Spain, Egypt, South Africa, Pakistan, Ecuador, and the United States will each host a FIP Promises Tour event this weekend, for a total of six tournaments.
- Pieter Hermus and Dann Jans of the Netherlands are the top seeds in the boys’ Under 18 draw in Elda, Spain.
- Featuring divisions from Under 12 to Under 18, the junior circuit will visit several continents.
Youth circuit heads to four continents for tournament action
Six FIP Promises Tour tournaments will give rising padel players the chance to compete around the world this weekend. The youth circuit heads to Elda, Spain; Mansoursa, Egypt; Johannesburg, South Africa; Karachi, Pakistan; Manta, Ecuador; and Miami, United States.
| Tournament | Host country | Venue | Categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIP Promises Elda | Spain | Elda | U12, U14, U16, U18 (Men and Women) |
| FIP Promises Padel Point | Egypt | Mansoursa | U12, U14, U16, U18 Men; U18 Women |
| FIP Promises Johannesburg II | South Africa | Balwin Padel | U12, U14, U16, U18 (Men and Women) |
| FIP Promises Jinko Solar Karachi III | Pakistan | Neo Meidan | U12, U14, U16 (Men only) |
| FIP Promises Padel X 2026 | United States | Padel X | U14, U16, U18 (Men and Women) |
| FIP Promises Manabi | Ecuador | PadelMar | U12, U14, U16 (Men and Women) |
Junior competition takes centre stage in Europe and Africa
Eight boys’ and girls’ draws, covering the Under 12, Under 14, Under 16, and Under 18 categories, make up the FIP Promises Elda in Spain. Dutch duo Pieter Hermus and Dann Jans top the boys’ Under 18 seedings, with Tomas Castro and Pedro Ortigosa Martin, Manuel Ramirez Perez and Juan Carlos Gutierrez Guerrero, and Alvaro Moreno Herrera and Rafael Reyes Moreno among their leading challengers. In the girls’ Under 18 event, Paula Gil Aguilar and Daniela Valiente Escrich compete with Celia Alarcon Garcia and Leyre Montanez for the title.
The FIP Promises Padel Point in Egypt includes men’s draws at Under 12, Under 14, Under 16, and Under 18 level, plus an Under 18 women’s competition. The girls’ field features Egyptian pairings Lily Wael and Malak Amer, Malak Abdelsamie and Rokkia Hassan, and Sama Negm and Salma Ezzat. Adel Mahmoud Elsahn and Mohamed Atef head the men’s Under 18 draw, while Yassin Omar Youssef and Youssef Elsherbini lead the Under 16 field.
Balwin Padel will stage the FIP Promises Johannesburg II in South Africa, with eight male and female draws across the four age categories. Home players Morne Liebenberg and Max Bendel are seeded first in the oldest boys’ division. Their main rivals include Joshua Creyling and Muhammed Dayyan Chand, along with Finlay Hatty Ferguson and Zeke Roulstone.
The youth circuit continues through Asia and the Americas
Neo Meidan in Pakistan is the venue for the FIP Promises Jinko Solar Karachi III. The tournament features only men’s competition, with 23 local teams spread across the Under 12, Under 14, and Under 16 divisions. Muhammad Arsh and Muhammad Azan lead the Under 12 field as they seek the title with home support.
The Padel X facility in the United States will host the FIP Promises Padel X 2026, comprising six boys’ and girls’ draws at Under 14, Under 16, and Under 18 level. Americans Emiliano Antonio Gonzalez and Camilo Velasco Franco are the leading seeds in the men’s Under 18 competition. Other contenders include Santiago Castro Varela and Diego De La Cruz, Francisco Bozzola and Aiden Gibly, and Santago Hernandez Ochoa and Mateo Herrera Sedgwick.
Ecuador’s FIP Promises Manabi rounds out the global schedule at the PadelMar club. Local pairings feature prominently among the contenders for the weekend’s titles, with six men’s and women’s draws covering the Under 12, Under 14, and Under 16 age groups.
