How Padel Rankings Work — FIP, Premier Padel & A1 Padel Explained

How Padel Rankings Work

Padel has two parallel professional circuits — Premier Padel and A1 Padel — each with its own ranking system. Understanding which ranking is which matters for following the sport at the highest level.

For the current world standings, see our padel rankings page.

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The FIP World Rankings

The FIP world ranking is the official global ranking for professional padel. It is governed by the International Padel Federation (FIP) — the sport’s international governing body — and is the measure used in all official FIP communications and international competition.

Crucially: the FIP ranking and the Premier Padel ranking are the same thing. Because Premier Padel is the FIP’s official top-level tour, points earned on the Premier Padel circuit feed directly into the FIP world rankings. There is no separate ranking to chase — performing well on Premier Padel is the way to climb the FIP world rankings.

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How Premier Padel Ranking Points Work

Premier Padel uses a tiered points structure based on the ATP/WTA model in tennis:

Points by Event Tier

Round	Major	P1	P2	Challenger
Winner	2,000	1,000	500	250
Finalist	1,200	600	300	150
Semifinal	720	360	180	90
Quarterfinal	360	180	90	45
Round of 16	180	90	45	—

Points are approximate. Always check premierpadel.com for the official current table.

Key Rules

• Both players in a pair earn equal points — padel is always played in pairs
• 52-week rolling window — points expire after one year, so recent form drives rankings
• Higher ranking = direct entry — top-ranked pairs enter events directly; lower-ranked pairs qualify through qualifying draws
• Challenger events provide the entry pathway for developing professionals

Rankings are updated after every event throughout the season.

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How Rankings Determine Seeding and WPC Qualification

The FIP world rankings have two major functions beyond the Premier Padel circuit itself:

Tournament Seeding

At every Premier Padel event, pairs are seeded based on their current world ranking. The highest-ranked pairs receive the best draws, avoid each other in the early rounds, and gain direct main draw entry without needing to qualify. This creates a strong incentive to accumulate points consistently across the whole season.

World Padel Championship (WPC) Qualification

The World Padel Championship is the sport’s top national-team competition, held every two years under FIP governance. Country qualification and tournament seeding at the WPC are based on the FIP world rankings of players representing each nation. For players with national ambitions, the FIP ranking is doubly important — every Premier Padel result affects both circuit standing and international eligibility.

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The A1 Padel Ranking System

A1 Padel (formerly APT Padel Tour) is an independent circuit that operates outside FIP governance. It runs its own separate ranking system:

• Points are earned at A1 Master, Open, and Futures events
• The A1 ranking is used for seeding and direct entry within A1 events only
• A1 points do not count toward the FIP world ranking

In practice, the world’s top players compete exclusively on Premier Padel. A1 Padel provides an important competitive pathway — particularly for Latin American players — but operates in a separate rankings universe.

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Where to Follow the Rankings

• padel-rules.com/rankings — regularly updated top 20 men’s and women’s world rankings
• premierpadel.com — official Premier Padel rankings updated after every event
• fip.es — FIP official rankings and international competition information

Understanding how points are earned and lost is the key to following the season narrative — which pairs are climbing, which are in danger of losing their top-8 position for the Premier Padel Finals in Málaga, and who is building toward the next World Padel Championship.