Following Chiba in 2024 and Tokyo last year, the CUPRA FIP Tour returns to Japan, this time in Osaka, a city that already hosted two tournaments in 2023. A 32-pair FIP Bronze event will be staged at Padel Dojo, featuring both men\u2019s and women\u2019s draws.<\/p>\n
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Several players who impressed at last week\u2019s FIP Gold in Shanghai will be among the contenders. Leading the women\u2019s draw are Carla Fernandez and Nerea Guerra, semi-finalists in China and now the top seeds in Osaka. Heading the bottom half of the draw are France\u2019s Louise Bahurel, runner-up at the FIP Euro Padel Cup with the French women\u2019s national team, and Spain\u2019s Ivet Val, with whom she reached the final of the FIP Bronze in Prishtina last month. Among the home players, particular attention will be on Japan\u2019s number one Saki Tsukamoto, partnering Kae Tokumoto (3). Both were key members of the Japanese team that won a historic gold medal at the FIP Asia Padel Cup 2025. Asian champion Kotomi Ozawa will also be in action alongside Riko Sawayanagi (4).<\/p>\n
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At the top of the men\u2019s draw are Gustavo Nunes and Anton Sans, who arrive in Osaka after reaching the quarter-finals in Shanghai. Alberto Garcia and Christian Medina Murphy are next on the entry list and will be aiming for their fourth title together on the circuit. The seeded pairs also include Diego Arredondo and Mateo Alvarez, as well as Alex Pozo and Alejandro Guinaldo. The men\u2019s main draw will begin on Thursday, with the women\u2019s competition starting on Friday. The finals are scheduled for Sunday.<\/p>\n
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