From early Sunday morning, pickleball took center stage at the court set up in Plaza Fernando Ortiz Wiot, in the Las Canteras area. This event marked the final day of the Gran Canaria Open, which initiated the Pickle Pro Tour.
The Pickle Pro Tour is a national pickleball circuit, promoted in collaboration with the Royal Spanish Tennis Federation. Its primary goal is to foster the competitive development of the sport in Spain, increase its visibility, and provide a professional platform for one of the fastest-growing sports globally.
“"We are seeing a very high level of play and increasingly international participation. The circuit is growing not only in numbers but also in quality and projection, and days like today demonstrate this."
The tournament organizers highlighted the significant qualitative leap of the event, emphasizing the high level of play and the growing presence of participants from various nationalities. The Gran Canaria Open has confirmed an excellent start to the season for the Pickle Pro Tour, establishing itself as the main competitive benchmark for pickleball in the country.
The event received support from the Cabildo de Gran Canaria and the Government of Canarias, in addition to the collaboration of the Las Palmas de Gran Canaria City Council. At the presentation last Friday, the mayor, Carolina Darias; the island's Sports Councilor, Aridany Romero; the capital's Sports Councilor, Carla Campoamor, were present, and later, the Councilor of the Government of Canarias, Poli Suárez, visited the court and demonstrated his pickleball skills.
