Belgium hosts a round of the World Padel Tour for the first time and hopes to encourage vocations – Other sports
It started on Wednesday in the Gare Maritime de Tour et Taxis and will end this Sunday 8 May. Note that the best Belgian player present in the competition will now be supported by a Spanish car brand which already supports big names in football such as Marc-André ter Stegen and Alexia Putellas.
For the first time in its history, Belgium is hosting a round of the World Padel Tour, the world padel circuit, a sport derived from tennis, with the Brussels Padel Open which started on Wednesday in the Gare Maritime de Tour et Taxis. “Through this tournament, we want to create vocations for padel in Belgium”a delegate Vincent Laureyssenspresident of the organization of the tournament, Wednesday during a press conference.
In recent years, padel has continued to grow in Belgium. At present, there are 330 clubs, 1,313 fields and just over 22,000 players in competition throughout the kingdom. “Padel has become the fourth most important sport in our region”an insured Gijs KookenCEO of Tennis Vlaanderen.
“The work with the federations is very important”added Mr. Laureyssens. “I would like to thank Tennis Vlaanderen and the AFT for their collaboration in organizing this tournament. If we want great Belgian champions within 20 years, we must have the necessary facilities. This is why the federations are important. We cannot succeed without them.”
Throughout the week, the best players in the world will be presented in Brussels. The opportunity for the Belgian public to come and see what is best. “We are expecting between 30,000 and 50,000 people over the five days. Something unique is happening. Through this tournament, we could create vocations for padel in Belgium and have young Belgian stars in the years to come. We hope that there will be a before and an after”concluded Vincent Laureyssens.
The Brussels Padel Open ends on Sunday May 8.
A Spanish car brand will support the best Belgian player
CUPRA will support Helena Wyckaert, the best padel player in Belgium and figurehead of this sport in our country. The Antwerp woman has been playing padel for six years. , it has continued to progress and today occupies the 85and place in the world rankings. Wyckaert will take part in her first match at the Circus Brussels Padel Open today at 5 p.m. with the Madrid player Monique Gomez.
CUPRA is also the official partner of Padel by Tennis Vlaanderen and is not only known for its sports cars. The brand’s Spanish roots clearly have something to do with it since CUPRA has never hidden its passion for padel in particular and for sport in general. Among other top athletes it sponsors are, Marc-Andre ter StegenFC Barcelona goalkeeper peated adamBritish swimmer, three-time Olympic gold medalist and Alexia Putellas, the Women’s Golden Ball. The best padel player in Belgium will therefore be well offered by joining this fine list of ambassadors.
“We are happy to welcome Helena Wyckaert to our stable. As a new automotive brand with a contemporary and sporty character, we want to support the development of the practice of padel with it. In recent years, this sport has seen its growth grow strongly. There has not only been an increase in the number of players, but also courts and clubs. Over the next few years, this sport will become more professional with more tournaments and professional players.”, Explain Aurelie Vannestedirector of the SEAT and CUPRA brands at D’Ieteren.
“I am delighted to collaborate with the CUPRA team to popularize padel in Belgium. I dream of reaching the top 30 in the world in a few years“, says Helena Wyckaert. After obtaining her university degree in sports management, the Belgian player lived two years in Madrid to find accommodation on the padel.
For the first time in its history, Belgium is hosting a round of the World Padel Tour, the world padel circuit, a sport derived from tennis, with the Brussels Padel Open which started on Wednesday in the Gare Maritime de Tour et Taxis. “Through this tournament, we think we are creating vocations for padel in Belgium”, named Vincent Laureyssens, president of the organization of the tournament, on Wednesday during a press conference. In recent years, padel has continued to grow in Belgium. At present, there are 330 clubs, 1,313 fields and just over 22,000 players in competition throughout the kingdom. “Padel has become the fourth most important sport in our region”, assured Gijs Kooken, CEO of Tennis Vlaanderen. “The work with the federations is very important”, added Mr Laureyssens. “I would like to thank Tennis Vlaanderen and the AFT for their collaboration in organizing this tournament. If we want great Belgian champions within 20 years, we must have the necessary facilities. This is why the federations are important. We cannot succeed without them.” Throughout the week, the best players in the world will be presented in Brussels. The opportunity for the Belgian public to come and see what is best. “We are expecting between 30,000 and 50,000 people over the five days. Something unique is happening. Through this tournament, we could create vocations for padel in Belgium and have young Belgian stars in the years to come. We hope that there will be a before and an after”, concluded Vincent Laureyssens. The Brussels Padel Open ends on Sunday May 8. CUPRA will support Helena Wyckaert, the best padel player in Belgium and the figurehead of this sport in our country. The Antwerp woman has been playing padel for six years. Since then, she has continued to progress and now ranks 85th in the world rankings. Wyckaert will participate in his first match at the Circus Brussels Padel Open today at 5 p.m. with Madrid player Monica Gomez. CUPRA is also the official partner of Padel by Tennis Vlaanderen and is not only known for its sports cars. The brand’s Spanish roots clearly have something to do with it since CUPRA has never hidden its passion for padel in particular and for sport in general. Among other top athletes it sponsors are Marc-André ter Stegen, FC Barcelona goalkeeper, Adam Peaty, the British swimmer with three Olympic gold medals and Alexia Putellas, the Ballon female gold. The best padel player in Belgium will therefore be well offered by joining this fine list of ambassadors.”We are happy to welcome Helena Wyckaert to our team. As a new car brand with a contemporary and sporty character, we want with it supporting the development of the practice of padel. In recent years, this sport has seen a strong progression. There has not only been an increase in the number of players, but also of courts and clubs. During the In the next few years, this sport will become more professional with more tournaments and professional players.”, explains Aurélie Vanneste, SEAT and CUPRA Brand Director at D’Ieteren. “I look forward to working with the CUPRA team to popularize padel in Belgium. I dream of reaching the top 30 in the world in a few years”, says Helena Wyckaert. After graduating from university in sports management, the Belgian player lived in Madrid for two years to focus on padel.