BNL Italy Major Premier Padel
The Roman Major of the Premier Padel circuit at the Foro Italico
About Italy Major Premier Padel
World-class padel chooses Rome
The BNL Italy Major Premier Padel is the Italian leg of the Premier Padel circuit, the premier professional championship for this discipline. Together with the tournaments in Doha, Paris, and Acapulco, it forms the exclusive group of Majors, the events that award the most ranking points and offer the highest prize money of the season. It takes place in the Municipality of Rome, in the Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, in the heart of Lazio, within the Foro Italico Park: the same complex that hosts the Italian Open tennis tournament.
A unique stage: the Foro Italico
The venue is part of the event's charm. The Pietrangeli court, with its crown of Carrara marble statues created in the 1930s, is considered one of the most scenic sports facilities in the world and is set up as the tournament's center court. Around it, the other playing courts—eleven in total, plus a mini-padel court—are installed, transforming the Foro Italico area into a true padel citadel, open to the public from morning until late at night.
How the tournament works
The combined format, adopted in 2023, sees the men's and women's draws held simultaneously during the same week. Approximately 240 athletes take to the court—in the 2026 edition, 68 men's and 52 women's pairs—for a total of over one hundred matches spread over eight days. The first two days are dedicated to qualifiers and admission is free: it's the perfect time to see the players up close and wander freely among the secondary courts. From the third day, the main draws begin, with the entry of the top seeds and most anticipated pairs, leading up to the semifinals on Saturday and the double final on Sunday evening.
More than just great padel
The professional tournament is surrounded by an entire padel week that involves the Italian movement at all levels:
- FIP Promises, an international youth tournament for under-18s;
- Tappa de Oro of the youth circuit, between Foro Italico and Canottieri Lazio;
- TPRA Road to Roma, the amateur championship that brings fourth and fifth-tier players to compete in the finals on the Foro courts;
- BNL Italy Major Wheelchair Padel, a wheelchair padel tournament that closes the event;
- Mini padel reserved for the youngest players;
- Refresher courses for coaches and managers of the FITP Lazio Regional Committee;
- Fan Village open every day, with free activities for schools in Lazio and participants in the "Racchette in classe" project.
A city event
The Roman Major is organized by the Italian Tennis and Padel Federation with Sport e Salute, under the aegis of the International Padel Federation and the Professional Padel Association, with BNL BNP Paribas as title partner and the support of Rome Capital and the Lazio Region. The event is broadcast free-to-air on SuperTennis and covered by Sky Sport with dozens of hours of programming: exposure that has accompanied the rapid growth of padel in Italy, now among the top countries in the world for the number of players and courts.
Why it's worth going
For those visiting Rome between May and June, the Italy Major is a rare opportunity: a spectacular sport that is easy to follow even for newcomers, set in a monumental context reachable in just a few minutes from the city center, with affordable entry tickets and two completely free opening days. The atmosphere is typical of major Roman events: loud, warm, with the crowd participating in every rally and extending the day in the bars of the Della Vittoria district and along the Lungotevere.
Italy Major Premier Padel — edition 2026
2026 Edition: eight days of great padel
The Foro Italico hosted the fifth Roman edition of the Major from May 31 to June 7, 2026, the first Major event of the Premier Padel season. The program brought together the men's and women's draws in the same week, with a range of events involving youth, amateurs, and wheelchair athletes.
The context
Eleven courts plus a mini-padel court, the Pietrangeli as the center stadium, the Fan Village open every day, and free-to-air television coverage on SuperTennis accompanied by over fifty hours of programming on Sky Sport: the 2026 edition confirmed Rome as one of the key venues on the world circuit.
Programme Italy Major Premier Padel 2026
Daily schedule
- Sunday, May 31 and Monday, June 1 — men's and women's qualifying rounds, free admission for the public.
- Tuesday, June 2 — simultaneous start of the main men's and women's draws.
- Wednesday, June 3 to Friday, June 5 — elimination rounds on the park's courts, up to the quarterfinals.
- Saturday, June 6 — semifinals: the first two from 2 PM (women's first, then men's), the remaining ones not before 7 PM.
- Sunday, June 7 — finals from 6:30 PM: women's final first, then the men's final not before 8 PM.
Side events
- Tappa de Oro of the youth circuit, from May 31 to June 5 between Foro Italico and Canottieri Lazio.
- FIP Promises, international under-18 tournament, from June 4 to 7.
- TPRA Road to Roma, amateur championship with finals at the Foro Italico from June 5 to 7.
- Mini padel under 8, Saturday, June 6.
- BNL Italy Major Wheelchair Padel, second edition of the national wheelchair padel tournament, Sunday, June 7.
- Refresher course for technicians and instructors of the Lazio Regional Committee, Tuesday, June 2 from 8:30 AM to 1:30 PM at the Pietrangeli Stadium, and practical module of the National Padel Master from June 2 to 6.
- Fan Village open every day, with free activities reserved for schools in Lazio and the "Racchette in classe" project.
Highlights Italy Major Premier Padel 2026
- 240 athletes at the start: 68 pairs in the men's draw and 52 in the women's, for 118 matches in eight days.
- The Pietrangeli court, surrounded by marble statues, set up as the tournament's center court.
- Among the protagonists announced at the presentation: Coello/Tapia, Galán/Chingotto, Lebrón/Augsburger, and Di Nenno/Navarro in the men's; Brea/Triay, Josemaría/González, and Sánchez/Ustero in the women's.
- Two days of free-entry qualifiers.
- Live free-to-air broadcast on SuperTennis (channel 64 of digital terrestrial) and on SuperTennis Plus, plus over fifty hours on Sky Sport.
- Wheelchair padel tournament on the final day.
Prices Italy Major Premier Padel 2026
Practical information — Italy Major Premier Padel
Where it takes place
Parco del Foro Italico, Viale dei Gladiatori 31, 00135 Rome (Foro Italico district, northern part of the city).
How to get there
Metro: Line A to Lepanto or Ottaviano, then bus 32 or 271 towards the Foro Italico. Bus: lines 32, 48, 69, 168, 200, 280, and 910 with stops along Lungotevere Maresciallo Diaz and Piazza Lauro De Bosis. Train: from Roma Termini station, Metro A towards Battistini to Lepanto. Plane: Fiumicino Airport with the Leonardo Express to Termini. Parking in the area is very limited during the event: public transport is recommended.
Tickets
Free admission on the two qualifying days. For the main draw days, ticket prices vary depending on the day and session and can be purchased on ticketone.it and the official tournament website. Reductions of up to 20% are available for FITP members, and free admission is provided for people with disabilities of 74% or higher with a companion.
Tips
The opening days are best for those who want to spend less and see plenty of padel; the evening sessions for semifinals and finals are the most popular and should be booked in advance. Bring a hat and water: many courts are outdoors and the start of the Roman summer can be hot.
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Where does it take place — Italy Major Premier Padel
Parco del Foro Italico
Viale dei Gladiatori 31, 00135 Roma