LONDON – 28 July 2026 – Premier Padel, the world’s leading official professional padel tour, has secured a new broadcast agreement with TNT Sports for the highly anticipated London Premier Padel P1, the first-ever Premier Padel event in the UK. The tournament will take place from 4 to 9 August at Olympia, and all matches will be shown live in the UK and Ireland thanks to this new broadcast partnership.

This broadcast agreement marks a significant milestone for Premier Padel’s expansion in the UK and Ireland, showcasing the biggest stars in the world’s fastest-growing sport competing over six days for the first time in London. Every match will be streamed live on HBO Max*, while television coverage will reach viewers on TNT Sports 4 from the round of 16 – starting on Thursday 6 August at 10:00 BST – until the end of the tournament.

The finals will take place on Sunday 9 August and will be shown live on TNT Sports 4 in the UK and Ireland, starting with the women’s final at 14:00 BST ahead of the men’s final, not before 16:00 BST.

Trojan Paillot, Senior Vice President, Rights, Syndication and Commercial Development at WBD Sports Europe, said: “As a premium multi-sport broadcaster, we have a proven track record of broadening audiences around the widest range of events while elevating coverage through our passionate approach to sports storytelling across our highly scaled channels and platforms.

“The momentum behind padel continues to grow, so we’re delighted to benefit from this by partnering with Premier Padel to showcase the very best of the sport and its athletes for our viewers, increasing its visibility and supporting its continued expansion both on the courts and on screens around the country.”

Rob Mitchell, VP Commercial at Premier Padel, said: “Bringing padel and the London P1 event to TNT Sports and HBO Max is a gamechanger for the sport in the UK and Ireland. With padel’s rapid growth and increasing global appeal, this partnership is a key step in expanding our reach and engaging new audiences across these strategic markets.”

Stewart Hosford, CEO – International at Sela, said: “As promoter of London P1, our ambition is to establish this event as one of the standout tournaments in the global Premier Padel calendar. Live broadcast is an important part of that vision, bringing the energy and excitement of Olympia to fans across the UK and Ireland, and helping make this inaugural event a landmark moment for the sport.”

PADEL IN THE UK

Padel is one of the fastest-growing sports in Britain, with one million people in the UK actively playing, according to the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA). The sport has experienced unprecedented growth in the UK, where participation has grown from just 15,000 players in 2019 to more than one million in 2026, supported by more than 1,800 courts across over 550 clubs, according to the latest data from the LTA (May 2026).

By securing coverage on TNT Sports and HBO Max, the sport is further elevated and joins other elite racquet competitions shown by the broadcaster, including every tennis match at the Australian Open, Roland-Garros and Laver Cup, as well as all tennis, badminton and squash events from the upcoming Olympic Games LA28.