Competition with Over 500 Participants Underway at Espadel Burriana and La Bosca Pavilion

The FIP Gold Satine Burriana Padel Tournament commenced this Wednesday in Burriana and will continue until Sunday at the Espadel Burriana courts and the La Bosca pavilion. This is the first event of the FIP Gold circuit, a global tour with stops in major capitals such as Stockholm, Rome, and Dubai, and it will run until Sunday, February 20, with a total prize pool of €24,000.

The competition features over 500 participants in both the men’s and women’s categories, with top players from around ten countries, including Castellon native Juanlu Esbrí among the notable entrants.

The 2022 edition is particularly special for Burriana, as it transitions from hosting a FIP Star event (with participants starting from rank 50 of the World Padel Tour) to a FIP Gold event (with only the top 16 ranked players excluded).

Juanlu Esbrí, the Provincial Contender

“Iván Ramírez (world number 26) and Álex Arroyo (number 37) will be the top pair, while Pincho Fernández (number 33) and José Antonio García Diestro (number 32) are listed as the second pair. Additionally, global padel stars such as Argentine Matías Díaz (number 59) will join the Valencian Armada, led by Castellón’s own Juanlu Esbrí (number 70), Miguel Ángel Solbes (number 82), Salva Oria (number 53), Fede Mouriño (number 122), Carlos Martí (number 119), and Matías Nicoletti (number 175), among other players.”

Penultimate round of the qualifying phase

After the first round of the qualifying phase was played on Wednesday, it is expected that on Thursday the pairs qualifying for the final draws, both male and female, will be decided. The final rounds will start on Friday.