India is set for a historic sporting moment with the "FIP Silver Hyderabad 2025", the country's first-ever FIP Silver tournament on the International Padel Federation (FIP) tour. Scheduled from October 12 to 15, 2025, at KPGBA, Hyderabad, the event boasts a record prize pool of Rs 15 lakh - the highest in Indian padel history.
The tournament will feature top-ranked international players competing alongside India's rising stars in both the men's and the women's categories.
The semifinals and finals will be live-streamed on FIP's YouTube channel and broadcast on Zoom TV (Times Group Network).
According to Indian Padel Federation President Sneha Abraham Sehgal, this tournament marks a milestone for padel in India. Title sponsor Radha TMT expressed pride in supporting the nation's first-ever FIP Silver event.
Key players include:
Men - Denis Tomas Perino (ITA), Ignacio Piotto Albornoz (ARG), Agust?n Torre (ARG), Mario Ortega (ESP) and Shashank Narde (IND) Women - Letizia Maria Manquillo Alarza (ESP), Laura Luj?n Rodr?guez (ESP), Vaibhavi Deshmukh (IND) and Sayaka Yoshimoto (JPN)
Padel is a racket sport typically played in doubles on an enclosed court slightly smaller than a doubles tennis court. It has the same scoring system as tennis, but different rules.