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The Circuit
26 October 2026 · Edition №14
How This Was Compiled
Every source behind this edition, and what we took from each.
Great Britain's squad, the change from Madrid and Libby Fletcher's words are from the LTA's announcement of 23 October; "first appearance since 2021" is the LTA's count, not ours. Where that announcement describes the World Cup's format and dates differently, we follow the International Padel Federation's Spanish release of 23 October and its English twin, which agree, for the venue, the draw at the opening ceremony, the format, the schedule and the start times. Melilla is from the Federation's Spanish results release of 24 October, read in the Spanish, and its English twin, which agree on the scores, the seventh title and the former partnership; that the finals were played on the Saturday is from its Spanish Day 3 report. Taunton is from the Federation's Spanish results release of 26 October, and that the weekend's finals were played on the Sunday from the LTA's preview of 22 October. Seville is from the Federation's Spanish finals release, read in the Spanish; Alkmaar, Cebu, Oeiras and Cotonou are from its Spanish results releases for each event. The Kuwait seedings are from the Federation's draws release of 23 October, that the Major began on Sunday with the women's draw to follow on Monday, from its Spanish Day 1 report; and the qualifier's dates and entrants from its Spanish Road to Doha release of 26 October. We do not name players under eighteen.
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