Premier Padel

Premier Padel is the big leagues — the official professional padel tour recognized by the International Padel Federation (FIP) and the sport's answer to tennis's ATP and WTA tours. If you want to follow professional padel, this is the circuit that matters.

What It Is

Launched in 2022, Premier Padel is the FIP-sanctioned international tour that brings together the best padel players on the planet. It replaced and consolidated earlier professional circuits, creating a single unified tour structure for the sport. Think of it as padel's long-overdue professionalization moment — a tour with global ambitions, real prize money, and the institutional backing to grow the sport worldwide.

The tour is backed by prominent stakeholders including the Qatar Sports Investment group and has partnerships with major sports organizations. Its mission is straightforward: make padel a global sport by building a professional tour that rivals established racket sport circuits.

Tournament Tiers

Not all Premier Padel events are created equal. The tour operates on a tiered system:

Majors are the crown jewels — the biggest events with the most ranking points, the highest prize money, and the deepest draws. These are the tournaments every player circles on their calendar.

P1 events are the next tier down, still featuring world-class fields but with fewer ranking points at stake.

P2 events offer developing players and lower-ranked pairs the chance to compete at the professional level and accumulate ranking points.

The Master Final caps off the season, featuring only the top-ranked pairs in a season-ending championship showdown.

The Rankings

Premier Padel maintains official world rankings based on points accumulated across tournaments. These rankings determine seedings, entry into events, and qualification for the Master Final. Consistent performance across the full season matters — you can't just peak for one tournament and coast.

Why It Matters for the Sport

Before Premier Padel, the professional padel landscape was fragmented. The FIP-backed tour brought order to that chaos, hosting events across Europe, the Middle East, South America, and beyond. Prize money has increased, broadcast deals have expanded, and the production quality has risen dramatically.

For fans, Premier Padel is the best way to follow the sport at its highest level. For players, it's the definitive competitive pathway.