The world’s best padel players will be gathering in Santiago for the Banco de Chile Santiago Premier Padel P1 competition, which is sure to enthrall spectators. The winning partners will receive 1,000 points, so exciting matches and fierce competition are guaranteed. Let’s explore the draws and see what’s in store for us!
Men’s Draw
There are 48 pairs in the men’s draw, and the top 16 seeds advance directly to the second round. Here are a few crucial games:
In the second round, the top-seeded duo of Arturo Coello and Agustin Tapia will play either Chilean wild cards Ignacio Andres Lehyt and Sebastian Munoz Campos or Nachi Sager and Salva Oria.
Another strong team, Paquito Navarro and Juan Lebron, will probably make their debut against a pair of qualifiers.
The two-seeded Fede Chingotto and Ale Galan will face their first opponents after Denis Perino and Pablo Garcia Rodrigo, as well as two other Italians, Aris Patiniotis and Facundo Dominguez, fight each other.
Matchups like Sanchez/Gutierrez vs. Navarro/Lebron, Coello/Tapia vs. Tello/Belasteguin, and Stupaczuk/Di Nenno vs. Yanguas/Garrido are some other intriguing possible quarterfinal matchups.
The Draw for Women
There are 32 pairs in the women’s draw, including several highly anticipated matches:
The top seeds, Paula Josemaria and Ari Sanchez, will face Araceli Martinez and Marina Guinart in the opening round.
Nuria Rodriguez and Maria Eulalia Rodriguez Abajo will square off against Delfi Brea and Bea Gonzalez, the #2 seed.
Third-seeded Gemma Triay and Claudia Fernandez will compete against Carlotta Casali of Italy and Arantxa Soriano of Spain.
Quarterfinal matchups that might be exciting include Salazar/Icardo vs. Riera/Araujo, Castelló-Jensen vs. Triay/Fernandez, and Josemaria/Sanchez vs. Ortega/Virseda.
Event Details
Dates: May 27 to June 2, 2024
Venue: Movistar Arena (12,000-seat capacity)
Prize Pool: A whopping 500,000 euros, making it one of the most lucrative padel tournaments globally12.
Ticket Information: Tickets are available for individual days or as weekly passes. Children aged 5 to 14 pay the child rate, and kids under 4 enter free but must sit with an adult3.
Don’t miss out on the Premier Padel action! Grab your tickets and witness the passion of padel at its finest.