Premier Padel London 2026 at Olympia: Tickets, Players & How to Watch

By Gary, founder of RacketRise. Playing padel in the UK and tracking the sport's explosive growth.

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Last Updated: July 2026

Quick Summary

• Premier Padel London P1 runs 4-9 August 2026 at Olympia — Britain's first-ever elite professional padel tournament, with finals on Sunday 9 August
• Tickets are on sale now via Ticketmaster from £41, with the official event site at p1london.com
• The world's best pairs are expected — Tapia/Coello, Galán/Chingotto and Lebrón on the men's side; Triay/Brea and Sánchez/Josemaría on the women's — plus twelve British wildcards
• Watch free in the UK: Red Bull TV streams quarter-finals through finals; earlier rounds are on the Premier Padel YouTube channel
• Find courts near you — use the RacketRise Court Finder to find padel and pickleball courts across the UK

London is about to host the biggest padel event in British history. Premier Padel London — a P1-level tournament on the official international tour — takes over Olympia's Grand Hall from 4-9 August 2026, and it is a landmark moment for the sport in this country. This is not a warm-up event or a promotional exhibition. This is the real thing: the world's best padel players, competing for real ranking points and roughly €479,000 in prize money, on British soil for the first time.

Quick Answer: Premier Padel London 2026 is a P1-tier tournament running 4-9 August at Olympia in Kensington, West London — Britain's first elite professional padel event. Tickets are on sale via Ticketmaster from £41. The world's top-ranked pairs are expected, twelve British players have wildcards, and UK fans can watch free on Red Bull TV from the quarter-finals onwards, with earlier rounds on Premier Padel's YouTube channel.

Table of Contents

• What Is Premier Padel and Why Does This Matter?
• What Is a P1 Event?
• The Venue: Olympia's Grand Hall
• Dates, Schedule and Format
• How to Get Tickets
• Top Players to Watch
• The British Wildcards
• How to Watch on TV and Streaming
• Getting to Olympia
• Never Seen Pro Padel? Start Here
• How This Event Boosts UK Padel
• Sources & Further Reading
• Related Articles
• Frequently Asked Questions

What Is Premier Padel and Why Does This Matter?

Premier Padel is the official professional padel tour, sanctioned by the FIP (Federación Internacional de Pádel — the International Padel Federation) and backed by Qatar Sports Investments. Since launching in 2022 it has become the single top-tier circuit where the world's best male and female padel players compete — the 2026 season runs as the Qatar Airways Premier Padel Tour, and London joining the roster marks Great Britain's first elite professional padel tournament.

If you are new to padel and want the full background on the sport itself, start with the Complete Beginner's Guide to Padel.

Why this event matters for UK padel:

• Legitimacy. A P1 event in London tells the world that the UK is a serious padel market. It puts British padel on the global map in a way that nothing else can.
• Inspiration. Watching world-class athletes play padel live inspires people to try the sport. Venues consistently report booking surges in the weeks following major events.
• Investment signal. Hosting a P1 demonstrates to sponsors, operators, and investors that the UK market justifies serious commitment — with knock-on effects for facility construction, coaching development, and commercial partnerships.
• A pathway moment. Twelve British players will compete at the highest level in front of a home crowd — the clearest signal yet that UK padel has a professional future.

For how Premier Padel events work more generally, and what other tour stops UK fans can reach, see the Premier Padel UK Events guide.

What Is a P1 Event?

Premier Padel operates a tiered event structure, similar to tennis:

The season closes with the Tour Finals for the top-ranked pairs.

London's P1 designation means this is a premier stop on the calendar. Per the LTA's event guide, P1 winners collect 1,000 ranking points, runners-up 600, and semi-finalists 360 — and because a player's FIP ranking is built from their best 22 results over 52 weeks, the top pairs have every incentive to show up and compete hard. In tennis terms: if Majors are the Grand Slams, P1 events are the Masters 1000s.

The London P1 by the numbers (from the FIP's official event listing):

• Total prize money: €479,068
• Men's main draw: 48 pairs (35 direct entries, 2 special exempts, 8 qualifiers, 3 wildcards)
• Women's main draw: 28 pairs (23 direct entries, 4 qualifiers, 1 wildcard)
• Qualifying draws: 32 men's pairs, 16 women's pairs
• Courts: four indoor competition courts, using Wilson Premier Padel balls

The Venue: Olympia's Grand Hall

The event is confirmed for the Grand Hall at Olympia in Kensington, West London — announced by the LTA in April 2026. It is the first padel event of any kind held at the venue.

Olympia is a fitting stage. One of London's most recognisable event spaces, it has hosted world championship boxing and ATP tennis across its long history, and it has recently come through a major redevelopment. For padel's British coming-out party, a grand Victorian exhibition hall in Zone 2 is about as London as it gets — world No.1 Arturo Coello has even said he believes the London P1 can become "the Wimbledon of padel" (via Padel Tonic).

Expect more than just the matches. The organisers are promising live music, premium food and drink, fan zones, and a social scene running from day into night around the four competition courts.

Dates, Schedule and Format

Ticketed sessions at Olympia run Tuesday 4 August to Sunday 9 August 2026. The FIP's event listing has qualifying at the start of the tournament week, with the main draw running 4-9 August and both finals on the Sunday.

Indicative Week Structure

Exact session times and match order are set by the tournament — check p1london.com or Ticketmaster for the confirmed day-by-day schedule before booking.

Early rounds (Tuesday-Wednesday) are the value play: more matches, more courts, and seats close enough to hear the ball off the glass. Quarter-finals onwards (Friday-Sunday) is the premium experience — packed stands, full broadcast production, and the world's best pairs with everything on the line.

How to Get Tickets

Where to Buy

Tickets are sold through Ticketmaster UK, priced from £41. The official event website is p1london.com, and the LTA's padel site also links through to ticket sales.

The LTA Advantage members' presale ran on 23 April 2026, with general sale opening 24 April — so sales have been live for over two months. Finals weekend is the most in-demand; if you want Saturday or Sunday, book now rather than gambling on late availability.

Booking Tips

• Check session details before you buy — day tickets are sold per session, and the match schedule firms up closer to the event
• Early-round sessions offer the most padel per pound — four courts running simultaneously, and the standard is still world-class
• Finals day (Sunday 9 August) will sell out first — treat it like a cup final, not a walk-up
• August is peak season in London — if you're travelling, book accommodation early

The honest take: the from-£41 entry price is more than a football league match but a fair whack less than a Wimbledon show court, and for a first-of-its-kind event in Britain the early-round sessions are genuinely underpriced for what you get — a full day of the world's top-50 pairs on four courts, metres away. If budget forces a choice, take a Tuesday or Wednesday ticket over a single semi-final session.

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Top Players to Watch

P1 events attract virtually the entire top of the world rankings — skipping one costs a pair up to 1,000 potential points. Based on the LTA's event guide, here's who to look out for in London.

Men's Draw

Agustín Tapia & Arturo Coello — the world No.1 pairing. Tapia (Argentina) is the artist: angles that shouldn't exist, touches that make crowds gasp. Coello (Spain) is the power: overhead smashes you have to hear live to believe. Together they've dominated the tour for three seasons. If they're on the show court, be in your seat.

Ale Galán & Federico Chingotto — the world No.2s and the chief threat. Galán is one of the most decorated players in padel history; Chingotto is an acrobatic, relentless defender and a crowd favourite.

Juan Lebrón & Leo Augsburger — Lebrón, now world No.5, remains one of the most explosive and watchable players the sport has produced, and his partnership with young Argentine Augsburger is box office.

Women's Draw

Gemma Triay & Delfi Brea — the world No.1 pairing. Triay brings a dominant all-court game; Brea is explosive, aggressive, and one of the defining players of her generation.

Ari Sánchez & Paula Josemaría — the great rivals, with eight Premier Padel titles between them over the past year. Sánchez plays with the composure of someone who has seen every situation before; Josemaría turns defence into attack in a single shot.

For the wider picture of who's who in professional padel — including the British names below — see UK Padel Players to Watch.

The British Wildcards

This is the home-crowd storyline. In July, the LTA and the tournament announced wildcards for twelve British players (reported by The Padel Paper, 1 July 2026).

Main draw wildcards:

• Aimee Gibson & Catherine Rose (women's) — Gibson is the British women's No.1. "It means the world," she told The Padel Paper. "I'm super grateful to the LTA that, even though I've been injured for five months, they've still put me forward."
• Christian Medina Murphy & Alberto García Jiménez (men's) — Medina Murphy is the British men's No.1
• Louie Harris & Alex Loughlan (men's)
• Alfonso Patacho & Chris Salisbury (men's)

Qualifying wildcards:

• Ben Phillips & Jamie Lobo Wordsworth (men's)
• Cameron Dollimore & Theo Garton (men's)
• Tia Norton, partnering Belgium's Helena Wyckaert (women's)

Britain's best normally compete on the FIP Tour — the tier below Premier Padel — so a P1 main draw on home soil is a career-defining stage. Qualifying, at the start of the week, is where the British underdog stories will be written; those sessions are also the cheapest way to watch live.

How to Watch on TV and Streaming

Can't get to Olympia? UK coverage is free — you just need to know where to look.

• Red Bull TV streams the quarter-finals, semi-finals and finals of every 2026 Premier Padel tour stop live, for both the men's and women's draws — no subscription or sign-up required. It has a dedicated London P1 event page.
• The official Premier Padel YouTube channel (@PremierPadelOfficial) carries the earlier rounds that Red Bull TV doesn't, plus replays and highlights.
• UK television: no dedicated UK pay-TV deal (Sky, TNT or otherwise) has been announced for the 2026 Premier Padel season at the time of writing. If a broadcaster picks up the London event closer to the time, this article will be updated.

So a realistic viewing plan: YouTube for the British wildcards' early-round matches Tuesday-Thursday, Red Bull TV from Friday's quarter-finals through Sunday's finals.

Getting to Olympia

Olympia is in Kensington, West London, and is one of the easier big venues to reach by public transport:

• Kensington (Olympia) station is directly outside the venue — served by London Overground (Mildmay line) and limited District line services
• West Kensington and Barons Court (District/Piccadilly lines) are around a 10-15 minute walk
• Hammersmith and Shepherd's Bush interchanges are one stop or a short bus ride away
• Driving is not recommended — it's Zone 2 London, parking is scarce, and the venue sits inside the congestion-sensitive west London grid

Check TfL for live travel planning on the day, and allow extra time for evening sessions. If you're coming from outside London, mainline services into Paddington, Euston or King's Cross connect to Olympia in under 30 minutes.

Never Seen Pro Padel? Start Here

A decent chunk of the Olympia crowd will be watching their first-ever padel match — maybe you're a tennis fan, or you've come across via pickleball. Here's the 60-second onboarding.

The basics: padel is doubles, played on an enclosed court about a third the size of a tennis court, with solid rackets and a slightly depressurised tennis ball. The twist is the walls — the ball can be played off the back and side glass, like squash. Scoring is tennis scoring. If you want the full rules before you go, read How to Play Padel: Rules & Scoring.

What to watch for live:

• The wall play. Pros retrieve balls off the glass that look unreturnable. This is the thing TV doesn't convey — seen live, it's absurd.
• The bandeja and vibora — padel's signature overheads, hit with control rather than raw power to keep the net position. Once you spot them, you'll see the whole tactical battle.
• The lob war. Padel points are chess matches for the net. The lob is the most important shot in the sport, and the crowd knows it.
• The speed at the net. Volley exchanges happen faster than anything in amateur padel — reflexes that genuinely defy belief.

Coming from pickleball? The sports share the same social, doubles-first DNA, and plenty of players do both. Padel vs Pickleball breaks down the differences, and the Beginner's Guide to Pickleball works the other way round.

Inspired to play? London has one of the biggest concentrations of courts in the country — browse padel courts in London or read the London padel courts guide to find a first session near you. And if the event leaves you wanting to run your own competition with friends, the free RacketRise Tournament Generator sets up an Americano or Mexicano in about a minute.

How This Event Boosts UK Padel

Premier Padel London 2026 is not just a sporting event. It is a catalyst for the next phase of UK padel growth.

Mainstream visibility. A P1 in London generates national newspaper, TV and digital coverage — putting padel in front of millions who've never heard of it. That awareness translates directly into new players, new bookings, and new demand for facilities.

The inspiration effect. People watch world-class athletes and think "I want to try that." UK venues have consistently reported spikes in beginner-session bookings after major padel events; a home P1 will amplify that significantly. The UK already has over 400,000 regular players and more than 1,000 courts — the full picture is in the UK Padel Growth in 2026 guide.

Commercial confidence. A packed Olympia sends a clear message to sponsors, equipment brands and facility investors: British padel is worth backing.

A pathway for British players. Twelve wildcards means twelve Brits testing themselves against the best in the world, at home. For every junior in the crowd, the professional pathway just became tangible.

Sources & Further Reading

• Olympia — London Premier Padel P1 — venue, dates, tickets from £41 (checked July 2026)
• LTA Padel — London Premier Padel P1 — event hub, ticket sale dates (checked July 2026)
• LTA Padel — Your guide to Premier Padel — tour structure, ranking points, expected players (checked July 2026)
• FIP — London P1 2026 event listing — prize money, draw sizes, courts (checked July 2026)
• The Padel Paper — GB wildcards for London P1 — British wildcard names and quotes (1 July 2026)
• Premier Padel — Where to Watch — official broadcast and streaming information
• Red Bull TV — London Premier Padel P1 — free UK streaming from the quarter-finals

Related Articles

• Premier Padel UK Events: What to Watch & Where to Go
• What Is Padel? Complete UK Beginner's Guide
• UK Padel Players to Watch
• Padel Courts in London
• UK Padel Growth in 2026: Courts, Players & What's Next
• How to Play Padel: Rules & Scoring Explained

Frequently Asked Questions

When is Premier Padel London 2026?

Ticketed sessions at Olympia run Tuesday 4 August to Sunday 9 August 2026, with both finals on Sunday 9 August. The FIP lists qualifying at the start of the tournament week, ahead of the main draw. It is Britain's first-ever Premier Padel event.

Where is the event held?

The Grand Hall at Olympia in Kensington, West London — the first padel event ever staged at the venue. Kensington (Olympia) station is directly outside, and the event uses four indoor competition courts.

How do I get tickets for Premier Padel London?

Through Ticketmaster UK, with prices from £41; the official event site is p1london.com. General sale opened on 24 April 2026 (LTA Advantage members had a 23 April presale), so tickets have been on sale for a while — finals weekend will go first.

Who are the top players competing?

World No.1s Agustín Tapia and Arturo Coello head the men's draw, with Ale Galán & Federico Chingotto and Juan Lebrón & Leo Augsburger their biggest threats. The women's draw is headed by world No.1s Gemma Triay & Delfi Brea and their rivals Ari Sánchez & Paula Josemaría.

Are British players involved?

Yes — twelve British players hold wildcards. Aimee Gibson & Catherine Rose lead the women's contingent in the main draw; Christian Medina Murphy & Alberto García Jiménez, Louie Harris & Alex Loughlan, and Alfonso Patacho & Chris Salisbury carry the men's main-draw wildcards, with more Brits (including Tia Norton) in qualifying.

Can I watch it on TV in the UK?

Red Bull TV streams the quarter-finals, semi-finals and finals free, with earlier rounds on the official Premier Padel YouTube channel. No dedicated UK pay-TV deal has been announced for the 2026 season at the time of writing.

What is a P1 event?

The tier directly below the Majors on the Premier Padel tour — one of 10 P1 events globally in 2026. Winners collect 1,000 ranking points and the London event carries around €479,000 in total prize money. Think of it as padel's equivalent of a Masters 1000 tennis event.

Is it worth going if I've never watched padel?

Absolutely. Professional padel is fast, dramatic and easy to follow live, the walls make for rallies you won't believe, and the event is built as a day out — fan zones, live music, food and drink around the matches. If it inspires you to play, use the RacketRise Court Finder to find your nearest court and book a first session.

Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only. Event details, ticket prices, schedules, and player entries are subject to change — always check official sources for the latest information.