Aimee Gibson & Christian Medina Murphy lead British hopes at FIP Silver R3 Bullpadel Cup
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Stratford Padel Club will host the fourth British International Padel Federation (FIP) event of 2026 this week, bringing together top British and international talent to compete for the title.
This is the fourth of five Cupra FIP Tour events in Great Britain this year as part of our LTA Padel Performance Competitions Calendar to offer British players the chance to earn both prize money and valuable ranking points on home soil.
Outside of the London Premier Padel P1, the FIP Silver R3 Bullpadel Cup is the highest level of professional padel event hosted on British soil, attracting both top national and international players.
This week’s FIP Silver R3 Bullpadel Cup will take place between 7-11 October and will welcome 32 pairs in both the men’s and women’s draws.
A star-studden women’s draw will see 23 British players contest the title, including several members of the Great Britain team that secured qualification for the FIP World Cup in Madrid just two weeks ago.
Among those set to compete are newly crowned LTA Padel National Championships winners Aimee Gibson and Catherine Rose, who will each compete alongside their respective partners, while runners-up Victoria Nicholas and 16-year-old Chloe De La Mare will team up in the draw. Heading up the women’s field are Spanish duo Veronica Virseda and Martina Fassio Goyeneche, with Gibson and her Spanish partner Alba Pérez Momha entering the tournament as the second seeds.
Meanwhile, seven British men are currently set to compete in a competitive FIP Silver R3 Bullpadel Cup main draw, with the possibility of further home representation emerging through the qualification rounds.
British No.1 and reigning LTA Padel National Championships men's champion Christian Medina Murphy and fellow Brit Louie Harris are both set to team up with Spaniards. Wild cards have been awarded to the British pairing of Ben Phillips British junior No.1 and Sam Jones, as well as
Entry to the FIP Silver R3 Bullpadel Cup is free for spectators, offering fans the chance to watch world-class padel action throughout the week.
Matches will be streamed live on Padel-TV, with the semi-finals and finals also available on the FIP YouTube channel.
