Padel Best Village returns to the Principality with a new format, expanded courts, and the introduction of pickleball alongside two days of matches and discussions.
Monaco Life was present at the official press presentation of the Padel Best Village programme, held on Friday 25th April at the Grimaldi Forum. Organised by BSG Group and PR specialist Gianmarco Nardi, the briefing introduced the third edition of the tournament weekend, which is taking place at the Grimaldi Forum on 26th–27th April.
The two-day event combines matches with panel discussions on topics connected to the growing padel industry. This year, matches are being played on courts both inside and outside the Grimaldi Forum, allowing for a more expansive and accessible layout for spectators and players.
Saturday 26th April, began with an opening ceremony, followed by a welcome cocktail and visits from Monegasque authorities including Deputy Mayor Marjorie Crovetto and Sports Councillor Jacques Pastor.
The programme includes themed panels such as ‘Luxury and sport: padel as the new frontier of the exclusive lifestyle,’ featuring guests like Christian Vieri, Nelson Dida, and Dario Marcolin. Other discussions touch on osteopathy and injury prevention, smart padel gear, and coaching as inspiration.
See more: Padel Best Village returns to Monaco with expanded program
On Sunday 27th April, panels will shift focus to digital opportunities in sport, injury management, and the crossover between art and competition. Speakers include Frank De Boer, Fabio Quagliarella, Papu Gomez, and Aron Winter.
This year’s edition also introduces a new element to the programme. “After observing last year’s edition, including our event in the U.S., we noticed growing interest in pickleball as well. So for 2025, we decided to include both padel and pickleball within the same event,” said Nardi.
Pickleball is a racket sport that combines elements of tennis, badminton, and table tennis, played on a smaller court with a paddle and perforated plastic ball.
Matches across categories
Matches will take place throughout both days across three courts as part of the Givova Five Padel Cup, which includes the Italy-France Padel Cup. This tournament brings together eight clubs from each country to compete across the weekend. Categories include VIP, Women’s, Sponsors, Inclusive, and the Italy vs. France tournament. Saturday’s line-up features group games such as Gomez–Signori vs Frossard–Dutto and Brocchi–Dida vs Di Biagio–Pacifico.
VIP pairings include Vieri, Candela, Zaccardo, and Mezzancella, while the Inclusive and Sponsor categories will also see full rotation.
Sunday will feature placement matches and finals. The Italy-France semi-final and final will be played on Campo 1, while the Sponsor and Inclusive finals will take place on Campo 2 and 3 respectively. A clinic session is also scheduled for mid-morning
The event remains open to the public at the Grimaldi Forum from 10am to 8pm. For more information, click here.
Monaco Life is produced by a team of real multi-media journalists writing original content. See more in our free newsletter, follow our Podcasts on Spotify, and check us out on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Tik Tok.
Photos by Monaco Life.