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Key Facts
- —The dates Monday 23 to Sunday 29 November 2026 at Arena GNP Seguros, Acapulco, Mexico.
- —Tickets On sale on Fanki: a seven-day Weekly Pass and a four-game Final Pack for 26 to 29 November.
- —Times No order of play yet; Acapulco is one hour behind US Eastern time in November.
- —How to watch No US broadcaster is named yet; check the Where to Watch page on premierpadel.com.
- —For US visitors The US State Department lists Guerrero state as Level 4, Do Not Travel.
- —Power Index Mexico ranks 2nd of 14 in The Rio Times Latin America Power Index, with 71.4 points (October 2026 edition).
- —Still open Prices, match times, the player list and the US broadcaster have not been published.
The Premier Padel Acapulco tournament, called the GNP Mexico Major, runs from Monday 23 to Sunday 29 November 2026 at Arena GNP Seguros in Mexico. Tickets are on sale now through the platform Fanki.
Padel is a fast doubles racket sport played inside glass walls, and Premier Padel is its top professional tour. Premier Padel Acapulco closes the 2026 regular season, so world rankings can still change that week.
What Premier Padel Acapulco Is
Premier Padel is the professional padel tour, and the organiser’s page lists Premier Padel Acapulco under the circuit name Premier Padel / FIP. FIP is the International Padel Federation, the sport’s world governing body.
Padel looks like tennis in a small enclosed court, with a short solid racket and a ball that bounces off walls. Matches are always played in pairs, which makes the rallies long and the crowds loud.
Premier Padel Acapulco has men’s and women’s draws, according to the Mundo Imperial entertainment page. Both are played in the same arena during the same week.
Last year’s edition ran from 24 to 30 November 2025 at the same arena, the host Grupo Mundo Imperial said. The group called it one of the four most important tournaments on the global circuit.
In 2025 the prize pool was EUR 1,029,558 (about US$1.15 million), and each winning player received EUR 48,000 (about US$53,700), Padel Addict reported. The 2026 prize money has not been published.
A champion earned 2,000 ranking points from the FIP in 2025, and a finalist 1,200. The 2026 points table has not been confirmed.
Padel Addict said the 2025 week was the last chance for the top pairs to settle the world number one spot. For 2026 the same site said Acapulco will bring the regular season to a close.
For US readers, Premier Padel Acapulco is a world-class event in a beach resort during the week of the American Thanksgiving holiday. The Final Pack even starts on Thanksgiving Thursday, 26 November.
Schedule and Times in Acapulco and US Eastern
The organiser lists Premier Padel Acapulco from Monday 23 to Sunday 29 November 2026. Its Weekly Pass, called the Abono Semanal, covers all seven days of play.
The Final Pack covers four games on Thursday 26, Friday 27, Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 November. The Mundo Imperial page describes it as the pass for the quarterfinals, semifinals and final.
No order of play or match times have been published for Premier Padel Acapulco in 2026. The Fanki page says game times may change at the organiser’s discretion.
In 2025 most rounds started at 4 p.m. and the final at 5 p.m., Padel Addict reported. If that pattern repeats, those are 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. US Eastern, but this is not confirmed.
Acapulco uses central standard time, which is UTC minus 6, all year. In late November US Eastern time is one hour ahead, so 4 p.m. in Acapulco is 5 p.m. in New York.
The arena’s page for the 2024 edition listed qualifying matches on 23 and 24 November. The 2026 qualifying dates have not been published.
How to Watch Premier Padel in the United States
No US broadcaster has been named for Premier Padel Acapulco. The official Premier Padel website lists where each event can be watched on a Where to Watch page.
The same website promotes Red Bull TV for another event this season, so the channel is worth checking. We have not confirmed that Red Bull TV, YouTube or Tennis Channel will show the Acapulco matches.
Check the Where to Watch page on premierpadel.com in the week before play starts. We will not guess a channel until the organisers name one.
Tickets and Prices in US Dollars
Premier Padel Acapulco tickets are listed on Fanki, a Mexican ticketing platform, with the organiser named as GNP Premier Padel. The Mundo Imperial page links its buy buttons to those Fanki pages.
Two passes are listed, the seven-day Weekly Pass and the four-game Final Pack. A buyer is limited to 10 passes on the Weekly Pass page.
No price is shown on the pages we could read, so peso and dollar prices are not confirmed. Check the Fanki checkout page for the current amounts.
The Weekly Pass listing names a seat zone called Platino Plus, with seats assigned a few days before the event. The ticket is digital and appears under Mis boletos, Spanish for My Tickets, in the Fanki app or website.
The listing says that a confirmed purchase cannot be cancelled or refunded. Do not book flights until you have your tickets.
The box offices at Forum Mundo Imperial and Arena GNP Seguros open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., the organiser says. The listed phone number is 744 435 1700 and the email is [email protected].
We have not verified any other seller. Treat resale offers with caution.
Arena GNP Seguros and Getting There
Arena GNP Seguros is in the Riviera Diamante district of Acapulco, in the state of Guerrero, according to Grupo Mundo Imperial. The arena opened in 2022, and its main stadium holds more than 12,000 spectators, Padel Addict reported.
The arena also hosts the Mexican Open, a men’s tennis event, as our <a href=”https://www.riotimesonline.com/mexican-open-acapulco-2027-tennis-guide-2026/”>Mexican Open Acapulco 2027 guide</a> explains. The Pacific hurricane season ends on 30 November, so read our <a href=”https://www.riotimesonline.com/hurricane-vance-mexico-pacific-coast-2026/”>report on Hurricane Vance</a>.
Acapulco has its own international airport. We have not confirmed which airlines fly there nonstop from US cities, so check airline schedules before you book.
For Premier Padel Acapulco, choose your hotel before you buy tickets and ask how far it is from the arena. Arrange your ride back before the last match of the day.
Safety and Costs for US Visitors
The US State Department lists Guerrero state, where Acapulco lies, as Level 4, Do Not Travel, because of crime. US government employees may not travel to any part of the state.
That ban explicitly covers the tourist areas of Acapulco, Zihuatanejo, Taxco and Ixtapa. Government employees and their families should check their employer’s rules before booking.
The advisory says armed groups operate in many areas of Guerrero and may set up roadblocks. It adds that US citizens have been kidnapped in the state in previous years.
The copy of the advisory we read on 27 October 2026 showed a reissue date of 6 September 2024. Check travel.state.gov for the current text before you book.
This is a serious warning for a sports trip, and each traveller must weigh it before buying tickets. If you go, stay in the tourist zone, use transport arranged by your hotel, and avoid driving at night.
Americans need a valid passport to fly to Mexico. Check Mexico’s immigration rules on entry papers before you travel.
Premier Padel Acapulco peso amounts here convert at about MXN 18.59 to the US dollar, the rate on Tuesday 27 October 2026. Ticket and hotel prices are not confirmed yet.
What Is Not Confirmed Yet
For Premier Padel Acapulco, the US broadcaster, the order of play and the start times for 2026 have not been published. The 2025 start times in this guide show the likely pattern only.
Ticket prices, seat zones and the number of seats left are not shown on the pages we read. Confirm them on Fanki before you pay.
The 2026 prize money, ranking points and player list have not been published. The 2025 figures are given for context only.
The State Department text we read carried an older reissue date, so the current advisory may differ. Read it again in the week you travel.
More: Mexico news in English, every day from The Rio Times.
Frequently Asked Questions
When is Premier Padel Acapulco in 2026?
It runs from Monday 23 to Sunday 29 November 2026 at Arena GNP Seguros in Acapulco. Tickets are on Fanki; match times and prices have not been published.
How can I watch the Premier Padel Mexico Major in the United States?
No US broadcaster has been named for the Acapulco event. The official Premier Padel website has a Where to Watch page and promotes Red Bull TV for other events.
Is Acapulco safe for Americans attending the tournament?
The State Department lists Guerrero state as Level 4, Do Not Travel, and bars its employees from Acapulco’s tourist areas. Check the current advisory before you book.
Sources: Mundo Imperial, GNP Mexico Major Premier Padel Acapulco 2026 (organiser entertainment page), accessed 27 October 2026; Fanki, Final Pack GNP Mexico Major Premier Padel Acapulco 2026, accessed 27 October 2026; Fanki, Abono Semanal GNP Mexico Major Premier Padel Acapulco 2026, accessed 27 October 2026; Grupo Mundo Imperial, Padel regresa a casa: Acapulco 2025, accessed 27 October 2026; Arena GNP Seguros, GNP Mexico Major Premier Padel (2024 edition page), accessed 27 October 2026; Padel Addict, Mexico Major 2025 preview, accessed 27 October 2026; Padel Addict, Premier Padel 2026 calendar, accessed 27 October 2026; US State Department, Mexico Travel Advisory, accessed 27 October 2026.
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