In 2025, it is still difficult to live on paddle in France. French players estimate what to do game at least of top 10 to have a certain financial security.

Le paddle is a sport still recent, and there are still steps to take so that the best french players can live from his earnings. The circuit Premier Padel restarted the 8 February with the Riyadh P1 en Saudi Arabia, while the FIP tournaments resumed in early January with the FIP Silver Australian.

Related to world ranking, few French access the final table du Premier Padel. Alix Collombon, best player French et 30th in the world, fell in eighth finals du Riyadh P1, and it was the only one Tricolore engaged in the main table.

For now, at the gentlemen, they participate in the qualifications of the circuit Premier Padel, Has FIP and hexagonal tournaments.

“Personally, I am more in the survival with the paddle“, says Philemon Raichman, 20th French et 209th in the world. Old 24 years, he has been devoting himself fully to this sport for two years.

It’s difficult to live outside the French top 10.

Before entering the pro world, Philemon Raichman taught padel lessons in his club Paris, Sports Horizon. “It is important to have BUSINESSES who follow us. Because despite the help of sponsors and sports equipment manufacturers, it remains insuffisant. "

To be able to be financially stable, you have to be in the french top 10. For the Women, it is even less accessible. “For the girls, I think that only the top 5 can live on it completely.”

Philemon Raichman moves in Sweden for the FIP Bronze du 19 at 23 February, With a prize money de 7 000 €.

In two years of competitions, secondary circuit reveals some surprises : “We arrive at the tournament and lands are not yet installed, or it is impossible totrain the day before a match", he assures.

Un finding also shared by Alix Collombon, French number one et 30th in the world : “Apart from the category Platinum, most of FIP “They’re not great,” she says.

Padel partners become financial supporters

On the side of Dorian DeMeyer, 17th French et 325th in the world, he entered the pro world for four years. Player of the Big Jet Padel Academy à Bordeaux , he knew, thanks to his network, surround yourself with partners from several activity area : "Pharmacy, cybersecurity, financial products. These are people I met in the paddle club and who support me financially. "

En counterpart, Dorian DeMeyer provides course and participates with them in tournaments. “They love being able to play with an good level partner and participate in P500, competitions a little higher than usual for them,” he comments.

Un financial support essential for him, because Dorian DeMeyer just got done hip surgery and will be absent from the personalised tour during four months : “This is my third operation. The player of tennis Andy Murray has the same pathology, femoroacetabular impingement at hip. "

Fortunately, he is well surrounded to achieve his re-education : are personal physiotherapist is a former member of the club Football de l 'AS Monaco.

Dorian DeMeyer shares the opinion of Philemon Raichman : “We survives while playing paddle. Currently, I have to win 1 500 / 1 600 € per month. It's hard to really know what I wins, because I don’t put anything aside.”

Few French women 100% dedicated to padel

At the girls, Alix Collombon, French number one, lives entirely from paddle, unlike his career in the tennis. “It makes eight years that I am on the personalised tour, after having practiced the tennis de 8 to 23 year-olds. In tennis, my best ranking has been 400th WTA World Championship. I knew the galleys when I played the Futures tournaments (international competitions de third category). I was eating my black bread. Every year I lost 40 000 €“, she specifies.

The creation of National Training Center de Padel à Vichy, in aMix, which will see the light of day in September 2025, will allow to boost The careers opportunities, new generations du tricolor padel : “It’s great positive for jeunes and also for adults to have a structure like this one,” adds Alix Collombon.

On the side of Jennifer Denécheau, 4th Frenchor a 29 years, It is spanish teacher à Poitiers during the week and disputes the tournaments le weekend : “I participate in two competitions per month. On average, I spend a budget de 250 / 300 € by weekend. "

Even though she managed to climb the rankings very quickly in only two years, live from paddle is not his goal. “In theNational Education, I can't afford to leave my employment like that."

Henri Pasquet

Passionate about football and tennis, I have been playing ping-pong for three years. More recently, I discovered padel and what a thrill! Basketball, rugby, golf and rally: more new sports that I follow regularly. Otherwise on the cultural side, since I love giving my opinion, I write reviews of films and video games.

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