The Padel Pro Tour (PPT) was the most important professional padel circuit in the world during its seven seasons of existence (2006–2012), both for the organizational level of the tournaments and for the participation of the best players internationally.
History The project, began in 2005 and had its first tournament season in 2006,Comunicado oficial del Padel Pro Tour. Abril 2006 as a result of an agreement between the group of organizers of Professional Padel Tournaments, the Association of Professional Padel Players (AJPP) and the Spanish Women's Padel Association (AFEP).
The PPT Circuit is managed by the non-profit organization "Padel Pro Tour," which establishes its regulations and guarantees and endorses the quality standards it requires, as well as the prizes awarded to the professional padel players who participate in the circuit's tournaments. This organization is structured through a series of sector committees that set the guidelines for the different areas: planning and strategy, marketing, finance, and technical aspects.
During the 2010 season, 17 tournaments were organized in Spain, plus the Master Final tournament in Madrid. Furthermore, one of the objectives of the Padel Pro Tour was achieved: the internationalization of the circuit. Three tournaments were held in Argentina: two promotional tournaments in Mendoza and San Luis, plus the Mar del Plata International, which kicked off the official season.
On the sporting side, Juan Martín Díaz and Fernando Belasteguín have been firmly established as the number one ranked pair for several years. Juani Mieres and Pablo Lima performed well, climbing to second place and posing a significant threat to Díaz and Belasteguín. In the women's category, the competition was centered between the two best pairs: Carolina Navarro and Cecilia Reiter, and Icíar Montes and Patricia Llaguno. They shared the titles in all the tournaments of the season, with Navarro and Reiter ultimately finishing at the top of the rankings.
In 2011, the organization achieved one of its greatest milestones for the future of the circuit: sponsorship from Bwin, which led to its renaming as the Bwin Padel Pro Tour. The PPT circuit's success contributed to raising the profile of padel as a professional sport through extensive media coverage at the national level.
In 2013, the World Padel Tour began,The World Padel Tour circuit began in 2013, replacing the previous Padel Pro Tour. www.padelstar.es positioning itself as the leading professional circuit, replacing Padel Pro Tour. This was the result of an agreement between the group of organizers of Professional Padel Tournaments, the Association of Professional Padel Players (AJPP), and the Spanish Women's Padel Association (AFEP).
Editions YearMale Doubles ChampionsFemale Doubles ChampionsI2006 Fernando Belasteguín Juan Martín Díaz Iciar Montes Neki BerwigII2007 Fernando Belasteguín Juan Martín Díaz Iciar Montes Neki BerwigIII2008 Fernando Belasteguín Juan Martín Díaz Cata Tenorio Carolina NavarroIV2009 Fernando Belasteguín Juan Martín Díaz Alejandra Salazar Carolina NavarroV2010 Fernando Belasteguín Juan Martín Díaz Carolina Navarro Cecilia ReiteroVI2011 Fernando Belasteguín Juan Martín Díaz Carolina Navarro Cecilia ReiteroVII2012 Fernando Belasteguín Juan Martín Díaz Carolina Navarro Cecilia Reitero
Most PPT tournaments won Male
Pos.PlayerWinsLast tournament won1st Fernando Belasteguín 9606/10/2012 Juan Martín Díaz3rd Pablo Lima1416/12/2012 Juani Mieres5th Sebastian Nerone1118/11/20126th Cristian Gutiérrez727/05/2012 Gabriel Reca19/06/2011 Hernan Auguste08/07/20119th Miguel Lamperti611/11/201210th Sanyo Gutiérrez518/11/2012 Matias Diaz08/07/2011 Maxi Grabiel11/11/201213th Agustín Silingo415/10/202314th Fernando Poggi104/01/2012Female
Pos.PlayerWinsLast tournament won1st Iciar Montes3206/10/20122nd Carolina Navarro3116/12/20123rd Neki Berwig2621/09/20084th Cecilia Reiter2016/12/20125th Maria Catalina906/10/20126th Alejandra Salazar715/10/2023 Patricia Zielinski04/01/20128th Valeria Pavon218/10/20099th Elisabet Amatriain104/01/2012 Maria Silvela28/07/2007
See also International Padel Federation World Padel Tour Premier Padel Pádel Pro Tour
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