Pisa, 26 June 2024 – Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II will be the theater of 1st Padel Trophy “City of Pisa”. From 30 June to 7 July the brand new tournament organized by the will be staged Pisa Padel Club with the patronage of Municipality of Pisa and the collaboration of Confcommercio Province of Pisa. For eight days athletes of all ages will compete on the fields set up in Piazza Vittorio Emanuele IIwhich will also give all fans the opportunity to play in an exclusive location in the heart of the historic center of Pisa. The ribbon cutting will be held on Sunday 30 June at 5pm which will kick off an eight day full immersion in the world of padel, with matches, lessons, tournaments and events scheduled every day from 9am to midnight. “The Pisa Padel Club is a club born in May 2021 and located in Asciano Pisano, where we always try to entertain our athletes with new programs and initiatives, such as the creation of this event – explains the president of the Pisa Padel Club Alessandro Selmi – “The idea was born from the awareness of how padel is constantly on the rise and is an inclusive, engaging sport suitable for all ages and all game levels. A discipline that is continually growing and capable of generating enthusiasm, so much so that the Italian tennis federation has incorporated it, becoming the Italian tennis and padel federation (Fitp). In 2024 a pre-Olympic tournament will be organized at the Paris Olympics and it will almost certainly be present as an Olympic sport in the 2028 Olympics. Hence the idea of ”creating a first padel trophy in Pisa, a city that already excels in culture, art and sport , which we hope to repeat every year.” “We are proud to support an initiative which, in addition to representing an exceptional event in the sporting tradition of our city, allows you to experience and animate the historic center for the benefit of the commercial fabricoffering the opportunity not only to padel enthusiasts and those who practice this sport, but to all citizens and visitors to enjoy a unique show in the heart of Pisa – states the president of Confcommercio Province of Pisa Stefano Maestri Accesi. “Sporting events continue in the city center in the wake of the policies to promote sports associations, the culture of movement and aggregation – he declares the Sports Councilor of the Municipality of Pisa Frida Scarpa – We believe that shortening distances and involving citizens is a good practice to be reiterated to make the city livespread the message about the importance of healthy lifestyles and how sport can also be a valid alternative tool for entertainment, sharing and even inclusion. We are proud to have collaborated immediately in the organization of a one-of-a-kind event and we continue to support associations that also invest in the enhancement of the territory, offering liveliness to our city”. The pitch set up will be the same as the one set up in squares and sports halls for international events and the tournament will be divided into 3 levels of beginner, intermediate and advanced play. both male and female and will be accompanied by other spectacular events. Throughout the week on the field in Piazza Vittorio Emanuele we will have padel lessons for children, adults and the possibility of booking the field from 9 in the morning
There will be no shortage of special appointments with international padel champions. “For the inaugural day on June 30th” announces Selmi “he will be present with a clinic Marcelo CapitaniArgentine player, professional ed former number 20 in the world padel tour rankinghead of the youth sector and technical commissioner of the Italian national “under” team, while Gustavo Spector will be present on Sunday 7 July “mister padel”: the most famous padel master in ItalySky commentator and coach of the Italian national team since 2014, who will enthuse us with his demonstration training” “We are organizing even more events to make this sports week magical and to give our city a unique stage” concludes the president of the Padel Club Pisa.
