Kuwait is set to take center stage in the world of professional padel as it hosts the first-ever edition of the FIP World Cup Pairs from November 3-9, 2025. This major new event for the 2025 season will award the winners the first-ever title of “FIP World Champion,” with 2,000 FIP ranking points and a combined prize money of over €1 million shared equally between men’s and women’s competitions. The prestigious “The Arena Kuwait” in Zahra, in the Hawalli Governorate area, will host the center court, with additional playing facilities at the ‘Rafa Nadal Academy’.
The resounding success of the Kuwait City Premier Padel P1 event held in November 2024 established the country as a rising force in international padel. Players gave positive feedback on every aspect of the tournament organization and exceptional playing conditions. In addition to last year’s Kuwait City Premier Padel P1, the country also hosted a successful CUPRA FIP Tour tournament (Rise) in November 2023 and held the Asia-Africa qualifications for the 2024 FIP World Padel Championships in Kuwait City in September.
Eligibility for the FIP World Cup Pairs will be decided by players’ position in the 2025 FIP Ranking following the Milan P1 tournament from October 6-12, 2025. It will feature a qualification round and a main draw of 48 male and 40 female pairs, formed by players of the same or different nationalities, who will compete in the main draws. The pairs that win the World Cup title in both categories will be awarded 2,000 FIP ranking points, while the finalists will earn 1,200 points.
