Padel news: First-ever professional tournament proves Northern Ireland is ready for world-class padel
Northern Ireland has underlined its credentials as an emerging destination for professional padel following the successful staging of its first-ever professional tournament last week.
Almost 1,000 spectators attended the FIP Silver R3 Bullpadel Cup – NI Open at Padel54 in Moira, where world-class players from across Europe competed in the highest level of professional padel ever staged on the island of Ireland.
Padel news: Aimee Gibson moves to career-high world number 81 after impressive FIP title hat-trick
The CUPRA FIP Tour returned to the main stage in Bahrain with the FIP Bronze BBK Manama II, where British number one Aimee Gibson (81) secured her third-consecutive win with Spanish partner Alba Pérez (74), ultimately inching the rising star upwards in padel world rankings.
Here, Sports News Blitz writer Shameeka Voyiya takes a look at the Briton’s journey.