# Premier Padel Attendance Records Keep Falling, Led By 81,000 in Paris

> The Alpine Paris Major drew a record 81,000 fans this month, and Buenos Aires, Madrid, Rome and Milan are all posting their biggest crowds yet.

Published: 2026-09-18T07:38:08.218Z
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Premier Padel just posted its biggest crowd numbers yet, and the Alpine Paris Major led the way with 81,000 fans through the gates at Roland-Garros this month.

## Paris sets the pace

The fifth edition of the Paris Major drew 81,000 spectators across the week, a jump of 17,000 on the 64,000 who showed up in 2025. That is a 26.5 percent rise in a single year. Finals day alone filled Court Philippe-Chatrier to roughly 15,000 fans, with Arturo Coello and Agustin Tapia winning their fourth straight men's title in the city and Ari Sanchez and Andrea Ustero taking the women's crown.

## Growth is not just a Paris story

Buenos Aires set its own mark earlier this year, with 16,920 fans packing Parque Roca for the semifinals of a P1 event, the biggest single-session crowd the tour has logged. Madrid's P1 pulled more than 14,000 in a single day, Rome's Major finals drew 9,000 to a sold-out Foro Italico Centrale in June, and Milan's 2025 P1 brought in over 35,000 across the week at the Allianz Cloud, a venue that seats around 5,500 for padel.

## The bigger picture

Premier Padel's 2025 season totaled more than 600,000 spectators across 23 tournaments, and organizers expect 2026 to top that. Attention now turns to Barcelona, where the season-ending Finals arrive in December at the Palau Sant Jordi. Tickets are already on sale for what the tour hopes will be its biggest crowd yet.

## FAQ
### How many fans attended the 2026 Paris Major?
81,000 spectators across the week, up 26.5 percent (17,000 more) from the 64,000 who attended in 2025.

### Which city set the biggest single-session crowd on the Premier Padel tour?
Buenos Aires, where 16,920 fans packed Parque Roca for the semifinals of a P1 event.

### Who won the 2026 Paris Major titles?
Arturo Coello and Agustin Tapia won the men's title, their fourth straight in Paris, and Ari Sanchez and Andrea Ustero won the women's title.

## Sources
- [From Paris' 81,000 (+26.5%) to Buenos Aires' record, from the boom in Rome and Milan to Madrid: Padel's show is smashing attendance records](https://www.padelfip.com/2026/09/from-paris-81000-265-to-buenos-aires-record-from-the-boom-in-rome-and-milan-to-madrid-padels-show-is-smashing-attendance-records/) - Padel FIP
- [Premier Padel boom, Dagli 81.000 (+26,5%) di Parigi al record di Buenos Aires](https://www.corrieredellosport.it/news/tennis/padel/2026/09/15-151257044/premier_padel_boom_dagli_81_000_26_5_di_parigi_al_record_di_buenos_aires_crescono_anche_roma_milano_e_madrid) - Corriere dello Sport
- [Paris Major draws 81,000 fans and breaks Premier Padel attendance records](https://tennistonic.com/tennis-news/1054690/paris-major-draws-81000-fans-and-breaks-premier-padel-attendance-records/) - Tennis Tonic

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