AMERICAN PLAYERS EARN THEIR SPOTS IN MIAMI PREMIER PADEL P1
March 21, 2026
Nine American pairs punched their tickets to the Miami Premier Padel P1 after two days of competitive padel at Urban Padel in Doral, Florida.
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The absolute USA team is formed by the best players holding a US passport. The team competes in World Championships as well as Panamerican Championships. It’s usually formed by an 8 player pool team in which the best players are selected by the coaching team to win 2 games out of 3 to beat the rival nation.
For players who are not there yet to be part of the Absolute team, the Amateur team covers divisions 2-6th and competes in a couple formats in Panamerican Amateur championships.
Composed by 35+ aged players; age categories move in 5 year increments (35+, 40+, 45+, 50+, 55+ 60+) and can compete in a 8 players pool team format for Sr World Championships or a couple competition format for Sr PanAms.
For those players that haven’t turned 19 yet, the JR team allows for future promises to start feeling what is like being part of the USPA as well as getting experience in competition games. They generally play in a pool of 8 players in which the coaching team will select the best couples to win 2 games. There are Panamerican Championships as well as World Championships.
Nine American pairs punched their tickets to the Miami Premier Padel P1 after two days of competitive padel at Urban Padel in Doral, Florida.
On March 19 and 20, the country’s top players will take to the courts at Urban Padel in Doral, Florida, competing in the USPA Wild Card Tournament for the chance to earn entry into the Miami Premier Padel P1.
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