A five-stage circuit to set your sights on the Masters
The “Road to Masters by CUPRA” returns in 2026 with a simple logic: accumulate points over five weekends, then earn your place at the Masters Padel Wallonie-Bruxelles announced at the end of the season (dates indicated: November 27 to December 6, venue still to be confirmed). :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}
On the schedule: five stages (March 6-8, June 26-28, August 14-16, September 11-13, October 2-4). The locations of the last x4 stages are still “to be defined” in the regulations.
Stage 1 at the VG Padel Club: rendez-vous in Rhode-Saint-Genèse
Entries are open for Stage 1/5, from March 6 to 8, 2026 at Club VG, Rhode-Saint-Genèse. The tournament features two flagship categories: WD500 and MD1000, with “new formulas” announced by the organization.
As for the player experience, the club promises a waiting area and a warm-up court on Friday evening, as well as fruit and drinks. And to spice up the points race: prize money announced on the stage.
Another useful tip if you’re coming as part of a larger team: other categories are organized on the same weekend (MD100, MD300, MD500, WD200).
In a group format, detail counts for everything: a lob to push back, a chiquita to the middle to win the net, then the bandeja or vibora to lock in the point.
What the regulations say: access, format, points
Before validating your entries, it’s best to understand the architecture of the weekend. The rules of the Padel Wallonie Bruxelles Tour 2026 are applied, and entries open 4 weeks before each stage (closing 6 days before the start). Each weekend starts with a group stage of three teams; the first of each group then moves on to the main draw, where seeds are included from the outset.
To remember:
- In WD500, participation is framed by ranking: P700/P700 pairs take precedence over P500/P500, which in turn take precedence over P500/P400 or P400/P400.
- In MD1000, the event is aimed at P1000 and P700 players, with priority given to P1000/P1000 teams over P1000/P700 or P700/P700.
- Capacity: WD500 between 8 and 16 pairs; MD1000 between 16 and 32 pairs (depending on court and schedule).
- Match format: 2 winning sets, then super tiebreak at 10 if 1-1; the final can be played in 3 full sets. The Golden Point is not applied.
- Circuit scale: 2,000 points for winners, 1,200 for finalists, 640 for semifinals, 360 for quarters (then group points), with prize money per player varying according to the number of pairs entered.
Full regulations: padel.tppwb.be.
To register for stage 1 (tournament n°350656): player-padel.tppwb.be.
