Premier Padel Qatar Major officially postponed due to Middle East conflict

Premier Padel and the International Padel Federation (FIP), together with the Qatar Padel Federation as local promoter, confirmed on 16 March that the Qatar Major — originally scheduled for 6–11 April in Doha — has been postponed, citing the unprecedented situation in the wider region.

The announcement confirms what Padelvoz.com has been reporting exclusively for two weeks. We first broke the story that the tournament was under serious threat on 2 March, when sources told us the Qatar Major was “highly likely” to be postponed or moved due to the escalating conflict in the Middle East.

Last week, we reported that a decision was imminent and that postponement — rather than relocation or cancellation — was the most likely outcome, with QSI understood to be pushing to keep the event in Doha at a later date.

The official statement offered no rescheduled date and no detail on where the event might fit in the remainder of the 2026 season.

What happens next

The Premier Padel Steering Committee — comprising 20 members representing 11 stakeholders across the tour — will be convened shortly to discuss the potential wider implications for the 2026 season, with further updates to follow.

That is a deliberately broad mandate. As we outlined last week, finding a viable window for a Major is not straightforward.

The calendar is the most packed in Premier Padel’s history, with 26 tournaments across 18 countries.

Sources have told Padelvoz.com that the Steering Committee (SteerCo as it is referenced internally) are in consultation with players and their representatives regarding solutions.

One of the proposed solutions is to replace a P2 tournament with the Qatar Major later in the calendar, but there is a lot of scepticism that the situation in the Middle East will have improved by then.

What the official statement did not address — and what remains the harder question — is whether players will want to travel to Qatar at all, regardless of when a new date is set.

Several players and their representatives sought reassurances from organisers in the weeks before today’s announcement, and a number were caught up in the travel disruption that followed the closure of Gulf airspace.

That residual unease will not simply dissipate with a revised fixture date.

Padelvoz.com will continue to report on developments as they emerge.

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