In short
Pro padel uses two FIP lists. The FIP Ranking adds up a player's 22 best results on the Premier Padel and CUPRA FIP Tour circuits, with points defended over a rolling 52-week cycle. The FIP Race counts only the best 22 results of the current season, so it shows who is having the best year.
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What is the FIP Ranking?
The FIP Ranking is the official world ranking for pro padel, run by the International Padel Federation (FIP) with Premier Padel. For 2026, the FIP says a player's ranking is made of their 22 best results from Premier Padel and CUPRA FIP Tour tournaments. How many points a result is worth depends on the tournament's category and the round reached.
Rankings are individual. Pro padel is played in pairs, but each player carries their own points, which is why partnership changes don't reset anyone's ranking.
Why do players have to defend points?
Points don't last forever. The FIP describes a continuous 52-week cycle: to keep last year's points, a player has to match or beat their result in the same week this year. Points drop off automatically at the end of the cycle and are replaced by the current year's result.
Majors and the Finals have a twist: points won at those events in 2025 are defended during the week of the matching 2026 event. That's why a team can win a smaller tournament and still slide down the list if they're defending a big result from the same week last year.
What is the FIP Race?
The Race uses the same idea, each player's best 22 results, but only from the current season. It starts from zero in January, so it shows who is playing best this year instead of over the last twelve months. It's the list to watch for qualification to the season-ending Finals.
A live example from October 2026: by reaching the Germany P2 final, Ari Sánchez and Andrea Ustero climbed to second in the women's FIP Race, even as the FIP Ranking still had Gemma Triay and Delfi Brea at No. 1.
How many points is a title worth?
The FIP publishes a full points table by category and round. From the official tournament reports this season: the Germany P2 title was worth 600 Race points to each winner, and the Milano P1 offered 1,000 points to its champions. Majors are worth more than P1s, and the Finals sit on top.
| FIP Ranking | FIP Race | |
|---|---|---|
| Results counted | Best 22 | Best 22 |
| Time window | Rolling 52 weeks, points defended week by week | Current season only |
| Best for answering | Who is No. 1 in the world right now? | Who is having the best season, and who makes the Finals? |
Common questions
Who decides the padel world rankings?
The International Padel Federation (FIP), together with Premier Padel, publishes the FIP Ranking and the FIP Race.
Do CUPRA FIP Tour results count?
Yes. For 2026 the FIP counts the best 22 results from both the Premier Padel and CUPRA FIP Tour circuits.
Why is the No. 1 in the Race different from the No. 1 in the Ranking?
The Race only counts this season, while the Ranking counts the last 52 weeks. A team on a hot streak can lead the Race while another team still holds No. 1.
Are rankings per player or per team?
Per player. Partners can have different point totals, especially after a partnership change.
Where can I see the full points table?
On the FIP's official ranking system and points breakdown page, listed under Sources.
Sources
Every result and quote in this piece was checked against these pages.
- padelfip.com/ranking-system-points-breakdown checked Oct 11, 2026
- premierpadel.com/en/news/calvo-fernndez-firman-la-final-soada-en-dsseldorf-donde-tapia-coello-desbloquean-un-nuevo-ttulo checked Oct 11, 2026
- premierpadel.com/en/news/snchez-ustero-alcanzan-el-nmero-dos-de-la-fip-race-y-stupaczuk-sanz-vuelven-a-derrotar-a-chingaln checked Oct 11, 2026
- premierpadel.com/en/news/snchez-ustero-and-coello-tapia-claim-in-rotterdam-first-of-three-european-swing-titles checked Oct 11, 2026
- padelfip.com/calendar-premier-padel/?events-year=2026 checked Oct 11, 2026
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