The UK PADEL Four Nations Championship ran at Slazenger Padel Leeds on 21–22 March 2026, with England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland competing across eight categories simultaneously. England took five titles. Scotland won two. Ireland claimed one. Wales fought hard across every draw but went home without a trophy.
Here’s how the weekend played out.
What happened at Slazenger Leeds
Eight events ran in parallel across Slazenger’s 12 panoramic courts – the UK’s largest indoor padel venue, built specifically for the sport in the Seacroft area of North Leeds. The charcoal courts hosted Open Men’s and Women’s draws alongside age-group categories at Over 40, Over 50, and Over 60 for both genders.
The results, category by category:
| Category | Winner |
|---|---|
| Open Men’s | Scotland |
| Open Women’s | England |
| Over 40 Men’s | England |
| Over 40 Women’s | England |
| Over 50 Men’s | England |
| Over 50 Women’s | Ireland |
| Over 60 Men’s | England |
| Over 60 Women’s | Scotland |
England’s depth across the age groups was the defining feature. Five titles from eight categories – and in several of those, comfortable margins. Mark Ayers, UK PADEL’s Events Director, summed up the scale of the weekend: “To see this level of competition happening across eight events simultaneously in one centre is a UK PADEL dream.”
How each nation performed
England were the dominant force. Their squads included GB-level players Jake Bewley, Theo Garton, and Sam Jones in the Open Men’s, plus Angela Wood and Jasmine Dedakia in the Open Women’s. The Open Women’s title was a statement – England’s first in a category that debuted this year. Across the age groups, they swept four of the six remaining draws.
Scotland delivered the weekend’s headline result: winning the Open Men’s through Nick Hatchett and Sam McNeil, beating England’s strong squad in a draw that attracted top-tier British players. They added the Women’s Over 60 title for a two-trophy haul. Tennis Scotland coordinated a full national effort, with squads training and travelling together – a model that created what organisers described as “a unique sense of togetherness.”
Ireland targeted the Women’s Over 50 and won it outright, winning all their matches in the category. Shane O’Dea and Cairan Fitzgerald led Ireland’s Open Men’s entry, and while they didn’t take the title, they pushed the established pairs hard. Family stories ran through the Irish camp, with cross-generational entries across the age groups.
Wales fielded teams in every category, with Louie Harris and Nick Williams leading the Open Men’s and Victoria Davies competing in the Open Women’s. No titles this year – but consistent representation across all eight draws is itself a marker of growth for Welsh padel. The sport has taken hold in the country’s capital: padel in Cardiff covers where to play, what it costs, and how the scene has developed.
The new Open categories
The Open Men’s and Open Women’s draws debuted at this year’s Four Nations. Previous editions had only run age-group categories from Over 35 upward. Adding an unrestricted Open division brought a different level of intensity – and attracted some of the strongest British players on the domestic circuit.
Scotland’s Open Men’s win is notable for that reason. Hatchett and McNeil beat a field that included players with GB squad experience. It was a result that showed depth beyond England in at least one category – and gave the Open format an immediate sense of occasion.
For the Open Women’s, England’s squad quality told. But the fact that all four nations entered competitive teams is the bigger signal. The Open draws are likely to become the flagship events of future Four Nations weekends.
What this means for UK padel
The Four Nations sits within what UK PADEL has called its “most ambitious competition programme yet” for 2026. The domestic calendar now spans the British Tour, LTA-backed performance events, FIP Tour stops on British soil, and – in August – Premier Padel’s first P1 event in London. The Four Nations is the national-team centrepiece of that programme.
For casual players, the event’s significance lies in what it represents. This is organised, competitive, multi-category domestic padel running at a proper venue with proper infrastructure. Five years ago, it did not exist. The fact that four nations can each field eight teams, and that a venue like Slazenger can host all of them simultaneously, says something about where the sport stands.
The next major UK PADEL event on the 2026 calendar is the British Tour, which runs across multiple grades and venues through the spring and summer. Entry is open to club-level players at the lower grades – if the Four Nations sparked any interest in competitive padel, the British Tour is the accessible next step. For everything that happened in the build-up, the Four Nations preview covers the format, the venue, and the players to watch. And if Slazenger Leeds caught your eye, padel in Leeds covers the full venue picture in the city.
Sponsors for this year’s Four Nations included Portico Sports, Hambledon Vineyard, Northern Monk, and Technifibre.