The Acenta Padel Tour is coming to the UK — and is set to give grassroots players a rare chance to compete, learn, and connect with the best in the game.
From Friday 10th to Sunday 12th October, Leeds’ Slazenger Padel Club will host a three-day festival of padel where amateurs, intermediates, and professionals will compete side by side in an accessible and inclusive format.
The Acenta Padel Tour is designed so local amateurs will share the courts with international professionals.
Pairs will be divided into three categories and placed into groups of four, each playing three round-robin matches. The top duos will then progress to Finals Day on Sunday.
Asad Rahman, Director at Acenta Group UK and Ireland, told The Padel Paper: “The tour has been a huge success in Scandinavia, and we’re now bringing the same model here.
“We’ve already got six professional pairs flying in, plus an academy team from the UAE. At the same time, we’ve had a steady stream of amateurs signing up — and we’re keen to see even more local players get involved.”
Looking ahead, Acenta plans to expand the tour into a full UK circuit in 2025 with six events across the country. “Just as we’ve done in Scandinavia, we want to create a proper tour here that connects every level of the sport,” Rahman added.
The event is being organised by Acenta, a Scandinavian-listed company best known for installing padel courts worldwide. Since launching its UK and Irish division last year, led by Rahman and sports consultant Neil McClure, Acenta has signed a deal with Padel 100 in Ireland to build at least 50 courts, with hopes to surpass 100 — the largest padel project in Irish history.
“We’re busy installing courts across Ireland, the north east of England, and London,” Rahman said. “But alongside that, we’re passionate about growing the sport itself. The tour, our equipment, and our professional team are all part of that vision.”
When you say accessible and inclusive format, does that mean Disabled players will be able to take part?
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