APExCup launches at the WEEKEND Escape, taking place at Niseko Hanazono Resort, on 11–12 October 2026. WEEKEND Escape brings together padel, music, and nature.
Professional Captain · THE ICON
Lucia Sainz is one of the most influential players in padel's rise to a global sport — a former World No. 1 who continues to compete at the top of the Premier Padel tour today.
Professional Captain · THE LEGEND
Carolina Navarro is one of the most decorated players in the history of the sport — widely regarded as the "Queen of Padel," with more than three decades at the elite level.
Professional Captain · THE RISING STAR
Carla Fernandez is one of Spanish padel's fastest-rising talents — an active Premier Padel player from Asturias who has broken into the world's top 70 on the strength of consistent CUPRA FIP Tour Bronze and Silver results.
Professional Captain · THE WILDCARD
Cova Verdejo is a two-time World Champion and European Champion with Spain's junior national team — an OXDOG-sponsored talent already turning heads on the professional padel circuit.
Japan
Japan
China
China
Thailand
Malaysia
Singapore
Hong Kong
Hong KongAPExCup is a showcase exhibition on the courts at Niseko Hanazono Resort — a stage for the top players in Asia alongside padel's legends and touring professionals.
APExCup matches at Hanazono Resort, 11–12 October 2026. Times local, subject to change.
APExCup is Asia Padel Events' destination competition. Top Asian players take the court alongside professional captains and legends of padel, set against Hokkaido's biggest mountain backdrop. The inaugural edition brings the format to Niseko Hanazono Resort, as the on-court centerpiece of WEEKEND Escape — 11–12 October 2026.
Hanazono Resort → WEEKEND Escape →The inaugural edition runs October 11–12, 2026. Leave your email and we'll notify you the moment they're live.
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