Britain and US win race to launch first Ryder Cup of padel Sport Business First came the America’s Cup in sailing, then golf’s Ryder and Solheim Cups, and more recently the Laver Cup in tennis – now padel has its own transatlantic team competition, the Anglo American Padel Cup, and its inaugural edition begins in London this week. The competition features some of the leading players from two emerging [...]
Federer bringing Laver Cup back to London in 2026 Sport Business The Laver Cup will return to London next year, when the O2 Arena will host the Ryder Cup-style tennis event for a second time. It comes four years after the capital last staged the competition, where Roger Federer chose the competition to bid an emotional farewell to the sport. “My final match in 2022 was [...]
Americas vs Europe Ryder Cup of padel to launch in 2025 Sport A padel version of the Ryder Cup will get underway in 2025 as the rapidly growing sport looks to make the most of its newfound popularity. The International Padel Federation (FIP) will offer £580,000 in prize money, split equally across men’s and women’s competitions, in a new biennial Inter-Continental Cup competition mimicking golf’s Ryder Cup [...]
Laver Cup: What is it, who is playing and is it on TV? September 20, 2024 The four tennis Grand Slams might be done and dusted and eyes may be looking to the ATP Finals in Turin, but this weekend Europe takes on the world in the Laver Cup. It will see two teams – Team Europe and Team World – go head-to-head with each member of the winning team taking [...]