# Kuwait Major Locks In Field and Prize Money as Qualifying Opens Friday > Premier Padel has confirmed an 88-pair field and a 1,044,849 euro purse for the Kuwait Major, the tour's only stop in Asia or the Gulf this season. Published: 2026-10-22T07:41:20.189Z Canonical: https://unstopadel.com/en/news/kuwait-major-2026-draw-opens-field-prize-money-confirmed Tags: premier-padel, kuwait-major, calendar Qualifying for the Kuwait Major begins Friday at The Arena Kuwait, with Premier Padel confirming a prize pool of 1,044,849 euros and an 88-pair field across the men's and women's draws. ## Draw size and wildcards The men's main draw holds 48 pairs: 41 that entered directly on ranking, four qualifiers, and three wildcard teams. The women's main draw has 40 pairs, built from 34 direct entries, four qualifiers and two wildcards. Qualifying itself runs 24 men's pairs and 16 women's pairs, each bracket carrying a couple of wildcard slots of its own. ## Schedule and venue Men's qualifying plays out Friday and Saturday, with the women following through Sunday. The main draw then takes over The Arena Kuwait, in the Hawalli area south of Kuwait City, running through the final on Saturday, October 31, set for a 4 p.m. start. Courts will be indoors, laid with Mondo turf, and players will use Bullpadel's Next Pro ball all week. ## Why it matters Kuwait is the only Major that Premier Padel brings to Asia or the Gulf this season, after organizers lifted it from P1 status once the Qatar Major was postponed earlier in the year. Title sponsor BNK Holding now backs an event that carries the same ranking weight as the tour's stops in Rome and Paris. ## FAQ ### When is the Kuwait Major final? The final is set for Saturday, October 31, with a 4 p.m. start at The Arena Kuwait. ### How big is the prize pool? Premier Padel has set the total purse at 1,044,849 euros, split across the men's and women's draws. ### How many pairs are in the main draw? 48 pairs in the men's draw and 40 in the women's draw, each topped up by qualifiers and wildcards. ## Sources - [Kuwait Major 2026 - official event page](https://www.padelfip.com/events/kuwait-major-2026/) - FIP / Premier Padel - [Kuwait P1 - tournament detail](https://premierpadel.com/en/tournaments-detail/kuwait-p1-2) - Premier Padel - [Kuwait Times on the Kuwait Major](https://x.com/kuwaittimesnews/status/2097257937026617353) - Kuwait Times --- https://unstopadel.com - padel news, checked against multiple sources.