Spanish partnerships triumph at FIP Bronze EWH City Padel Taunton
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This weekend brought international success in both the men’s and women’s competitions at the FIP Bronze in Taunton.
At City Padel, there was success for the male and female seeds, with Spanish pair Susana Martin Marin and Paula Ferran securing the women’s title, while fellow countrymen and top seeds Pedro Melendez Amaya and Daniel Luna Peinado triumphed in the men’s draw.
The FIP Bronze EWH City Padel Taunton welcomed 32 pairs in both the men’s and women’s draws, with players competing for valuable FIP ranking points and the prestigious title. Alongside 31 Brits competed across the women's and men's draws, with British No.2 Louie Harris, and British No.6 Alex Loughlan having the most successful run but eventually lost out in a competitive quarter-final match.
The competition in London was the fifth and final 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.
Howard Scott, FIP Bronze EWH City Padel Taunton Tournament Director reflected on the tournament saying, “It’s been a fantastic week of competition at City Padel Taunton, welcoming British and international players to Somerset and seeing some excellent padel on court. Hosting a CUPRA FIP Tour event just four months after opening is something we’re incredibly proud of.
"Having our own coaches competing and giving the local community the chance to watch professional padel made the occasion particularly special. Thank you to the LTA, FIP, officials, sponsors, spectators and our club team for making it such a memorable event.”
Elsewhere on the padel circuit, Britain's Catherine Rose and her partner Rebeca Lopez Lopez from Spain narrowly missed out on a place in the main draw at the Premier Padel Kuwait Major (the highest tier tournament category on the Premier Padel Tour) after losing out in the final round of qualifying.
Aimee Gibson and her Spanish partner, Carla Fernandez Gonzalez, secured a spot in the main draw as lucky losers but lost in the first round.
Looking ahead to the end of this week, the inaugural LTA Junior Padel National Championships will take place at Just Padel Derby from 29-30 October. The event will bring together the country's leading 12U, 14U, 16U and 18U players as they compete for national titles across the junior age groups.
Next week see’s Great Britain women’s team compete at the 2026 FIP World Cup Finals, taking place at the Khalifa Tennis and Squash Complex in Doha, from 2-7 November.
Gibson and Rose will be joined by Tia Norton, Lisa Phillips, Laura Jackson, Abigail Tordoff, Chloe De La Mare and Victoria Nicholas will be competing in Qatar. The tournament will mark Great Britain’s first appearance in the women’s FIP World Cup Finals since 2021
