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As the fastest growing sport in the world, there are becoming more and more padel tournaments worldwide as the sport expands. There are a range of padel tours, which are groups of tournaments that happen throughout the course of the year where professional players can gain valuable ranking points and collect prize money.
Here you will find insight into the best padel tours, and a guide to international padel tours to help in your own padel journey whether that is as a professional player, social player, or spectator.
What is the World Padel Tour?
The World Padel Tour (WPT) is the biggest and most prestigious international padel tour, founded in Spain in 2005. As of 2024, the World Padel Tour and the Premier Padel Tour, a secondary circuit with worldwide padel tour events, have merged into one professional circuit run by the International Padel Federation (FIP). This marks an important step forward in the development of professional padel as now players do not have to choose which tour they compete on, and miss out on some of the biggest tournaments, strengthening the field significantly. The enlarged calendar in 2024 sees 25 tournaments in 18 countries, split into the categories of Major, P1, and P2, the order of significance, prestige, and ranking points.
The World Padel Tour Tournaments
Padel Tournaments List:
Global padel tournaments 2024
There are 4 major padel tournaments globally:
Ooredoo Qatar Premier Padel
BNL Italy Premier Padel
Greenweez Paris Premier Padel
GNP Mexico Premier Padel
P1 padel tournament locations:
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Acapulco, Mexico
Mar del Plata, Argentina
Santiago, Chile
Malaga, Spain
Madrid, Spain
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Dubai, UAE
Kuwait City, Kuwait
Milan, Italy
P2 padel tournament locations:
Puerto Cabello, Venezuela
Brussels, Belgium
Sevilla, Spain
Asunción, Paraguay
Bordeaux, France
Genova, Italy
Tampere, Finland
Valladolid, Spain
Sweden
New Giza, Egypt
Top 5 World Padel Tour male players
The current top 5 World Padel Tour male players according to the FIP:
Arturo Coello- Spain
Augustin Tapia- Argentina
Alejandro Galan- Spain
Federico Chingotto- Argentina
Juan Lebron- Spain
Top 5 World Padel Tour female players
The current top 5 World Padel Tour female players according to the FIP:
Ariana Sanchez Fallada- Spain
Paula Josemaria Martin- Spain
Gemma Triay Pons- Spain
Delfina Brea Senesi- Argentina
Beatriz Gonzalez Fernandez- Spain
FAQs
What is the biggest padel competition?
The biggest international padel competitions are the 4 Premier Padel Major tournaments that happen each year, mirroring the prestige of Grand Slams in the tennis world. In addition, the Premier Padel Finals takes place at the end of each year, where the highest ranked teams battle it out to be crowned the Finals champions.
How many padel tournaments are there?
In the Premier Padel tour there are 25 tournaments in the calendar year which includes majors, P1, and P2 events. There are lower level padel tours on the FIP calendar including FIP Gold, FIP Star, FIP Rise, and FIP Promotion, all of which consist of tournaments scattered around the globe.
Where can I watch padel live in NZ?
At the moment, it will be a challenge to watch live padel in New Zealand. The country is at the very beginning of its padel journey, and is yet to become one of the padel tour destinations. Throughout 2024 and 2025, the rise in padel clubs will increase the possibility for local, national, and eventually international padel tournaments to be held in NZ. In the meantime, you can watch international padel events on Red Bull TV, keeping you connected to the sport's global growth.
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