A week of international FIP tour padel at Portimao's municipal courts, with the Padel Portimao Open running alongside.
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The Complexo Municipal de Tenis e Padel de Portimao hosts a week of top-level padel from 3 to 9 August, when the international FIP tour brings its Bronze category event to the Algarve. A 32-pair main draw of professional doubles from across Europe and South America competes on the outdoor courts, with qualifying rounds giving way to the main draw and finals closing out the week. The tournament runs alongside the long-running Padel Portimao Open, which fills the same courts with Portuguese amateur and club pairs across several categories. Between the two events the complex is at its busiest of the year, and spectators can walk the courts and watch professional-level padel up close for free.
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