La French Tennis Federation (FFT) has just taken a symbolic step in the development of the paddle on the national territory. For the first time in its history, the bar of 100 padel licensees has been exceeded, confirming the extraordinary dynamic of this booming discipline.

This figure represents a increase of 42,7% compared to the end of the 2023/2024 sports season, which had 70 licensees. A spectacular increase which illustrates thegrowing enthusiasm among the French for this sport combining friendliness, accessibility and competitive spirit.

More than 500 practitioners in France

Beyond these 100 specific licenses, the FFT lists more than 250 FFT members playing padel, taking into account multi-rackets, as well as more than 500 regular or occasional practitioners. So many figures which reflect the now essential place of padel in the French sporting landscape.

Infrastructure booming

This development is accompanied by an equally impressive growth in dedicated infrastructure. France now has 2 padel courts, be one increase of 40% in one year. At the same time, the number of clubs or private structures offering padel amounts to 959, a increase of 25% compared to 2024.

This development is notably driven by the efforts of modernization of clubs affiliated with the FFT, which work to improve the quality of service and expand their offerings to meet the expectations of practitioners.

An ambitious strategy for the future

Building on this success, the FFT intends further accelerate the development of padel in the years to come. This involves the construction of new runways, but also by the organization of tournaments throughout the territory, in order to structure the practice and support the development of skills of clubs, teachers and competitors.

The Alpine Paris Major at Roland-Garros: an unmissable event

In this dynamic, fans will soon have a date with one of the highlights of the international season: the Alpine Paris Major, one of the four major tournaments on the circuit Premier Padel, will be held from September 8 to 14, 2025 at the Roland-Garros stadium.

The tickets are already on sale on the official website https://tickets.parispadelmajor.com/fr the prices start at €15 for qualifications, Monday 8 September, and remain accessible all week : from €25 from Tuesday to Friday, then from €30 for the semi-finals and the final on weekends.

Franck Binisti

Franck Binisti discovered padel at the Club des Pyramides in 2009 in the Paris region. Since then, padel has been part of his life. You often see him touring France to cover major French padel events.

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