La prize money distribution for the FIP Tour constitutes a key element for understanding the economic reality of the professional padel, as well as among the men as well as womenIf the percentages are set by the International Federation of Padel Amounts received vary greatly depending on the tournament category.
Here is a simple explanation, with the associated amounts per player.
| Category | Prize money total | Winner | Finalist | Semi-finalist | Quart de finale | R16 | R32 | Final qualifying round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIP Platinum | 120k – 150k € | 20,00% | 11,00% | 12,00% | 16,00% | 19,00% | 19,00% | 3,00% |
| FIP Gold | 50k – 80k € | 20,00% | 10,00% | 13,00% | 16,00% | 18,00% | 23,00% | - |
| FIP Silver | 15k – 30k € | 19,97% | 10,00% | 12,96% | 15,89% | 18,13% | 23,05% | - |
| FIP Bronze | 7k – 10k € | 19,98% | 14,99% | 20,01% | 19,95% | 25,06% | - | - |
FIP Platinum: the highest paying category
Tournaments FIP Platinum offer a prize money between 120 000 and 150 000 euros.
winners perceive 20% of the total prize money, approximately:
- €19,200 to €24,000 per player
finalists affecting 11%, is :
- €19,200 to €24,000 per player
semi-finalists receive 12% :
- €19,200 to €24,000 per player
The teams eliminated in quarterfinal are shared 16% :
- €19,200 to €24,000 per player
Even the first few rounds are paid:
- R16: 19% → €22 to €800
- R32: 19% → €22 to €800
- Final qualifying round: 3% → €3 to €600
FIP Gold: a balance between performance and access to the chart
Tournaments FIP Gold offer a prize money between 50 000 and 80 000 euros.
- Winner (20%) : €10 to €000
- Finalist (10%) : €5 to €000
- Semi-finalist (13%) : €6 to €500
- Quarter-final (16%) : €8 to €000
- R16 (18%) : €9 to €000
- R32 (23%) : €11 to €500
This category allows players to recoup some of their costs, even without reaching the final rounds.
FIP Silver: more limited but structured returns
Tournaments FIP Silverendowed between 15 000 and 30 000 euros, are primarily aimed at players who are improving.
- Winner (~20%) : €3 to €000
- Finalist (10%) : €1 to €500
- Semi-finalist (~13%) : €1 to €950
- Quarter-final (~16%) : €2 to €400
- R16 (~18%) : €2 to €700
- R32 (~23%) : €3 to €450
FIP Bronze: supporting access to the main table
Tournaments FIP Bronze offer a prize money between 7 000 and 10 000 euros.
- Winner (~20%) : €1 to €400
- Finalist (~15%) : €1 to €050
- Semi-finalist (~20%) : €1 to €400
- Quarter-final (~20%) : €1 to €400
- R16 (~25%) : €1 to €750
In this category, the distribution is clearly geared towards players accessing the main boardin order to limit the financial impact of travel.
All The amounts shown are per player., and not in pairs. Each win must therefore be divided in half at the team level.
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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